Now it looks like it’s less than 200 votes.
Don’t know were you are getting your totals but they are total fiction. Here are the offical numbers
http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20081104/ElecRslts.asp?M=S&R=all&P=A&Races=%27%27
Are you following the right race? http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20081104/ElecRslts.asp?M=S&R=all&P=A&Races=%27%27 This link shows Coleman ahead by 17,500 with 90% in.