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Recounts rarely change much

By John Deeth 11/10/08

ANALYSIS: With a handful of Iowa legislative races within double digits or even single digits, and three U.S. Senate races yet to be decided, the word “recount” is buzzing in the air.

While a recount may give a losing candidate emotional satisfaction and a sense of closure, the vote shifts tend to be very, very small.

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