Still a long way to go, but Democrat Al Franken has taken the lead in the MN Senate recount

Via TheUptake.org and the Star Tribune, we learn that Al Franken has taken the lead in the ballot canvass recount. This is the first time Franken has been in front -- and throughout the day, as the canvassing board reviews Norm Coleman's challenge, Franken's lead will grow.

This has been a long drawn out process and it's not over, but it's finally looking good for the Democrat. There are still more challenged ballots to review and more absentees to figure out. It's not a done deal.

Franken is an unabashedly progressive Democrat and would be a welcome addition to the Senate. He wouldn't be joining Evan Bayh's Blue Dogs.

I'll continue to monitor the canvass board action today via TheUptake.