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It’s a somewhat misleading story. Note the two candidates have challenged 269 ballots. You can presume each candidate challenged a lot of “counted” ballots for the other candidate. So that would cause the “current count” for each candidate to drop. But there was an example here earlier today of a typical “challenged” ballot, and it was clear in the end the challenge was absurd. It seems Franken is challenging more ballots, and if today’s example is any indication, those challenges will fall, so Coleman will get his votes back.

I'm pretty sure you are incorrect. The votes gained by Franken today are from votes that were not challenged by either side, so those are now in the books. And of the 269 challenged ballots, it is Coleman who is challenging more.

I’m not sure how wrong I am, although you are right, Coleman is challenging more.

But both candidates LOST votes, not gained them. I guess that they have also gained votes, but overall both candidates have lost votes.