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Date: Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 2:21 PM<br>Subject: Minnesota Recount Update #4<br>To: <a href="mailto:vkarp@hackedelections.com">vkarp@hackedelections.com</a><br><br><br>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br><font color="#333399" size="6"><font face="Arial"><strong>Recount Update #4<br></strong></font></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="4"><font face="Arial">Dear Friends,</font></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="4"><font face="Arial">We are nearing the end of the amazing recount here in Minnesota - an event that included thousands of citizens in the process. It has been exciting to see Minnesotans pitch in to make this such a big success. Some have even seen the humor in it all, such as Time Magazine. Check out their wonderful piece <a href="http://mail3.thedatabank.com/track?enid=ZW1haWxpZD12a2FycEBoYWNrZWRlbGVjdGlvbnMuY29tJnVzZXJpZD0zNzE1NTIxNDI0NTcwNTYwMTY5NDkzNDgyODExMSZleHRyYT10aW1lbWFnJnR5cGU9Y2xpY2smbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIxNCZtZXNzYWdlaWQ9MzQ4MjgmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD1DMjE0X00zNDgyOF9CNDMmc2VyaWFsPTExNzg0NzMwOTAmJiYyMDAmJiZodHRwOi8vd3d3LnRpbWUuY29tL3RpbWUvcG9saXRpY3MvYXJ0aWNsZS8wLDg1OTksMTg2NjI2MiwwMC5odG1s" target="_blank">"Still Counting in Minnesota"</a></font></font>.</p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="4">The University of Minnesota recently held a public discussion on <a href="http://mail3.thedatabank.com/track?enid=ZW1haWxpZD12a2FycEBoYWNrZWRlbGVjdGlvbnMuY29tJnVzZXJpZD0zNzE1NTIxNDI0NTcwNTYwMTY5NDkzNDgyODExMSZleHRyYT1NUFImdHlwZT1jbGljayZtYWlsaW5naWQ9MjE0Jm1lc3NhZ2VpZD0zNDgyOCZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPUMyMTRfTTM0ODI4X0I0MyZzZXJpYWw9MTE3ODQ3MzA5MCYmJjMwMCYmJmh0dHA6Ly9taW5uZXNvdGEucHVibGljcmFkaW8ub3JnL2Rpc3BsYXkvd2ViLzIwMDgvMTIvMTEvbWlkZGF5Mi8=" target="_blank">"The Minnesota Tradition of Fair Elections"</a> that looked at our 1962 statewide recount of the Governor's race and our 2008 Senate recount. For highlights <a href="http://mail3.thedatabank.com/track?enid=ZW1haWxpZD12a2FycEBoYWNrZWRlbGVjdGlvbnMuY29tJnVzZXJpZD0zNzE1NTIxNDI0NTcwNTYwMTY5NDkzNDgyODExMSZleHRyYT1jbGlja2hlcmUmdHlwZT1jbGljayZtYWlsaW5naWQ9MjE0Jm1lc3NhZ2VpZD0zNDgyOCZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPUMyMTRfTTM0ODI4X0I0MyZzZXJpYWw9MTE3ODQ3MzA5MCYmJjQwMCYmJmh0dHA6Ly9taW5uZXNvdGEucHVibGljcmFkaW8ub3JnL2Rpc3BsYXkvd2ViLzIwMDgvMTIvMTEvbWlkZGF5Mi8=" target="_blank">click here</a>. </font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="4">For the really curious, here's a <a href="http://mail3.thedatabank.com/track?enid=ZW1haWxpZD12a2FycEBoYWNrZWRlbGVjdGlvbnMuY29tJnVzZXJpZD0zNzE1NTIxNDI0NTcwNTYwMTY5NDkzNDgyODExMSZleHRyYT1MaXZlYm9hcmQmdHlwZT1jbGljayZtYWlsaW5naWQ9MjE0Jm1lc3NhZ2VpZD0zNDgyOCZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPUMyMTRfTTM0ODI4X0I0MyZzZXJpYWw9MTE3ODQ3MzA5MCYmJjUwMCYmJmh0dHA6Ly93d3cuc3RhcnRyaWJ1bmUuY29tL3ZpZGVvLz9sczE9MT9lbHI9S0Fya3NMY2tEOEVRRFVvYUV5cXlQNE86RFczY2tVaUQzYVBjOl9ZeWM6YVV5Y2FFYWN5VQ==" target="_blank">link</a> to watch the State Canvassing Board live - enjoy!</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="4">Warmly, <br></font></p>
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