Down the ballot: Poor Charlie Brown

CALIFORNIA : The race in the state’s 4th Congressional District has been one of the House contests that had remained in doubt. But the Democrat, Charlie Brown, has conceded and Republicans have held on to the seat. FLORIDA : CQ offers this primer on potential candidates for that newly open Florida Senate seat. GEORGIA : The ideological divide continues in the GOP, with Saxby Chambliss, in victory, calling for the party to return to its Reagan roots .     Does Chambliss have his sights aimed higher already ? "Chambliss acknowledged at a news conference Wednesday that the runoff has boosted his national stature. That, combined with his rising seniority in the Senate's depleted GOP ranks, will give him a louder voice." He also professed to be "a self-proclaimed firewall against President-elect Barack Obama and his Democratic agenda." LOUISIANA : "Obama recorded a radio ad to help Democrat Paul Carmouche, while Cheney helped with fundraising and GOP up-and-comer Gov. ... (link)