After 41 more ballots were counted to today in Minnesota, Republican Sen. Norm Coleman now leads Democrat Al Franken by 215, gaining a net 9 votes from the previous count. Now the race will go to an automatic recount, and expect there to be a giant legal battle.
In Alaska, Democrat Mark Begich now leads convicted felon Sen. Ted Stevens by 1,022 votes. The results will be finalized tomorrow, and if Begich's lead is under 1,500 votes, there is a good possibility that there will be an automatic hand recount there as well.
In Georgia, big-name Republicans like John McCain are stumping for Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss, and both the Republican and Democratic National Senatorial Committees have started ads there. Turnout is expected to be low--probably half of the number of people who voted on November 4. Its going to be a battle of the bases, and my guess is that the Republican base is stronger down there. The runoff election is scheduled for December 2.
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