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americablog.com - 11/1/2008
35% of Georgians have already voted
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In 2004, 3,301,875 Georgians voted for President in the general election. That number is going to be blown away in 2008. Not only is Georgia a battleground in the presidential race. There's the critical Senate race between Jim Martin and the wretched Saxby Chambliss. Atlanta ...
On the Road: Atlanta, Georgia
fivethirtyeight.com - 11/4/2008
On the Road: Atlanta, Georgia
— fivethirtyeight.com — "I got dog-tired beyond Macon and woke up Dean to resume. We got out of the car for air and suddenly both of us were stoned with joy to realize that in the darkness all around us was fragrant green grass and the smell of fresh manure and warm waters. ... (more) On the Road: Atlanta, Georgia

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New Registrations Give Georgia Blacks More Power at the Polls
nytimes.com - 10/31/2008
New Registrations Give Georgia Blacks More Power at the Polls
— nytimes.com — Many voters motivated by Barack Obama are also casting ballots for Senator Saxby Chambliss’s Democratic challenger, creating a tight race. > (more) New Registrations Give Georgia Blacks More Power at the ...

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cqpolitics.com - 11/3/2008
Close Georgia Senate Race Could End Up in a Runoff
— cqpolitics.com — CQ TODAY ONLINE NEWS Nov. 1, 2008 – 2:58 p.m. Close Georgia Senate Race Could End Up in a Runoff By Rachel Kapochunas, CQ Staff Although Georgia’s 7 p.m. poll closing time Tuesday will be one of the earliest in the nation, the state’s suddenly ... (more) Close Georgia Senate Race Could End Up in a Runoff

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Some Georgians Suspected Of Voting Twice - Vote 2008 News Story - WSB Atlanta
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Georgia's Early Voting Period Ends — WSJ.com: Politics And Policy 11/1/2008
A record 1.99 million people voted during Georgia's early voting, and Democrats are starting to think the state could possibly turn blue.
Fears of new war rise around separatist Abkhazia (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 11/1/2008
AP - The crackle of gunfire at night makes sleep all but impossible along Georgia's border with separatist Abkhazia, feeding the fears of so many here that the war they hoped was over may be erupting anew.
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Early Voting Update: A Rainy Night in Georgia for GOP? — WSJ.com: Washington Wire 11/2/2008
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