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Florida Vote Recount Continues as Democrats Gain Ground Elsewhere

As votes are still being counted more than a week after midterm elections for the U.S. House and Senate, the bitter recount in Florida has captured the nation's attention. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker early Thursday gave voters until Saturday afternoon to correct their ballots if they weren't counted because of mismatched signatures. The race for governor remains undecided, as is the key Senate race, in which Republican Gov. Rick Scott clings to a 12,500-vote lead over...

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