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townhall.com - 12/2/2008
Amanda Carpenter: NRSC Chairman Predicts 5-6 Point Chambliss Win
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Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Ensign said he believed incumbent Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss would defeat Democrat Jim Martin by five or six points in today's run-off election."The Barack Obama magic on...
sos.georgia.gov - 12/2/2008
12/2/2008 - United States Senator, Chambliss
— sos.georgia.gov — The results displayed are UNOFFICIAL AND INCOMPLETE until certified by both county election superintendents and the Secretary... of State, a process that will not be completed until the week of December 8. These unofficial returns, transmitted by ... (more) 12/2/2008 - United States Senator, Chambliss

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thenextright.com - 12/2/2008
If Saxby Wins by 5+ Turnout Mattered on 11/4
— thenextright.com — The latest Public Policy Polling (D) poll out of Georgia has Saxby Chambliss up by 7 points... -- 53-46 (that's not a lot of undecideds). And reading FiveThirtyEight , it's not hard to see why:  Whatever turns out to be the case, at the close of ... (more) If Saxby Wins by 5+ Turnout Mattered on 11/4

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apnews.myway.com - 12/3/2008
My Way News - Georgia Sen. Chambliss wins re-election in runoff
— apnews.myway.com — My Way News - Georgia Sen. Chambliss wins re-election in runoff... (more) My Way News - Georgia Sen. Chambliss wins re-election in ...

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Ensign Predicts 5-6 Point Win for Chambliss
News — Ensign Predicts 5-6 Point Win for Chambliss National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Ensign (Nev.) predicted that Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) will beat Democrat Jim Martin by 5 or 6 percentage points in Tuesday's runoff. "The Barack Obama magic on Election Day has not carried over to the runoff," Ensign said during a conference call with reporters. Chambliss fell just short of the majority needed to win the seat in the Nov. 4 general election. He got 49.8 percent of the vote while Martin received 46.8 percent. Republicans have attributed the relatively close race to Obama's efforts to win the state in the presidential race. ...

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