They’ve finished counting the absentee ballots and Al Franken increased his lead:

Recount ends with Franken up by 226

BREAKING: AL-VALANCHE —- Franken WINS —- (NOW w/ Mega Eye Candy)

Franken Jumps Out to 225-Vote Lead on Strength of Absentee Ballots

MN-Sen: Franken By 225 After Rejected Absentee Ballot Count

Having gone through two recounts – once on a recount team and once as a “disinterested observer” – it was fascinating to watch the live counting process in Minnesota on-line. There were times I would say, “Hey, I’ve seen that before.”