Coleman Leads Franken by Two Votes as Recount Continues in Minnesota Senate Race

The two Jewish senate candidates are separated now by two votes as the recount continues.

2 votes separate Minn. Senate rivals; court orders counting of improperly rejected absentees
By PATRICK CONDON , Associated Press

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Sen. Norm Coleman saw his lead over Al Franken in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race dwindle to just two votes Thursday. Meanwhile, a key court ruling put hundreds of improperly rejected ballots in play and promised the recount would drag into the new year...more