Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Thursday accused Republicans of trying to halt the Minnesota Senate recount through intimidation and vowed the process “won’t be another Florida."

Schumer, the chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), said allies of Sen. Norm Coleman, the GOP incumbent, are working to undermine the recount even though it is required under Minnesota law and neither candidate can “short-circuit” it.

"The Coleman campaign is juicing up the right wing to put pressure on the process,” Schumer said. “The right wing has worked itself into a lather in a clear attempt to intimidate election officials from doing their job … I have news for those seeking to intimidate the process: Minnesota is not Florida."

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A state canvassing board was appointed this week and a recount starts next Wednesday in the race between Coleman and Democratic challenger Al Franken. Coleman won by only 206 votes out of 2.9 million ballots cast to take hold of a slim 41.99-41.98 percent lead over Franken. The final results of the race are unlikely to be certified until mid-December.

Along with Minnesota, Schumer said he hoped pending races in Alaska and Georgia will break for Democrats, although he declined to predict whether Democrats would win all three and reach 60 seats in the Senate.

“It’s possible but unlikely,” Schumer said.

In Alaska, Schumer said he is “cautiously optimistic” about Democrat Mark Begich unseating Sen. Ted Stevens (R). On Wednesday Begich jumped out in front with an 814-vote lead. Out of the 40,000 uncounted Alaska votes, Schumer said most have historically been cast by Democratic voters.

In Georgia, where Democrat Jim Martin faces a Dec. 2 runoff election against Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R), Schumer said such a situation was “always the goal” for Democrats. The DSCC is airing an ad in the state on Martin’s behalf, and Schumer said he is helping coordinate resources and help between the Martin campaign and President-elect Barack Obama.