An observer, lower left, watches as election judges Edwin Holmvig-Johnson, left, and Bob Filipek sort Minneapolis ballots according to the candidate as recount process in the tight U.S. Senate race between Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken begins Wednesday,  Nov. 19, 2008 in Minneapolis. AP Photo logo AP Photo 7 months ago

An observer, lower left, watches as election judges Edwin Holmvig-Johnson, left, and Bob Filipek sort Minneapolis ballots according to the candidate as recount process in the tight U.S. Senate race between Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken begins Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 in Minneapolis.