blogs.abcnews.com - 11/7/2008
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ABC News’ Rick Klein Reports: Forget Iowa. The first round in the battle for 2012 is looking like it will be fought out in Georgia -- and much, much sooner rather than later. With the Senate race in Georgia headed...
ajc.com - 11/5/2008
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ajc.com —
Georgia’s U.S. Senate race remained in doubt Wednesday
morning as neither major party candidate had more than
50 percent of the vote. Incumbent U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) held a 49.8 percent to 46.8 percent advantage over Democrat Jim Martin ...
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No decision, no majority in Senate race
politicalwire.com - 11/11/2008
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politicalwire.com —
"I'd never seen anything like that ad. Putting
pictures of Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden next
to the picture of a man who left three limbs on the battlefield -- it's worse than disgraceful. It's reprehensible." -- Sen. John McCain, quoted by CNN ...
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Historical Quote of the Day
huffingtonpost.com - 11/11/2008
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huffingtonpost.com —
Never one to let an opportunity to misled
the people of Georgia, Saxby Chambliss has requested that
he actually be excused from the December 2nd runoff against Jim Martin and just be declared the winner. It is rumored that in private statements, ...
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James Boyce: Saxby Chambliss Seeks Deferment From Runoff ...
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More on the Georgia Run-Off:
The Volokh Conspiracy —
From the ABC News Political Radar blog : The first round in the battle for 2012 is looking like it will be fought out in Georgia [on Dec. 2] .... With the Senate race in Georgia headed for a run-off, Sen. Saxby Chambliss’ campaign has been in touch with a fleet of prominent Republicans -- including Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, Newt Gingrich, and Rudy Giuliani -- to have them campaign for the senator’s reelection over the next four weeks.... One Republican operative with ties to Chambliss said that with the Democrats controlling at least 57 seats in the new Senate, ...
Save Saxby's Seat
Ace of Spades HQ —
... Palin's coming to help rally the troops for him. We'll finally get to see Palin unshackled from McCain's overly-calibrated agenda. Thanks to CJ for the last tip.
2012 speculation? Already?
Political Animal —
... with influential conservative leaders. Romney, Sarah Palin, and Mike Huckabee are stepping up to help Sen. Saxby Chambliss' runoff campaign in Georgia. Huckabee is poised to kick off a national book tour ... ...
Big Guns Brought in for Georgia Senate Run-Off
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... Incumbent Chambliss has enlisted prominent party leaders to campaign for him over the next four weeks -- including McCain, Palin, Romney, Huckabee, Gingrich and Giuliani.
And/But: Democrat Jim Martin is pushing for Obama to campaign for him in the state.
The run-off will be held Dec. 2 if neither candidate gets 50% of the vote when all the ballots are counted. Current tallies: Chambliss 49.8%, Martin 46.8%. ...
Helping Saxby
Jonathan Martin's Blog —
Rick Klein:
With the Senate race in Georgia headed for a run-off, Sen. Saxby Chambliss’ campaign has been in touch with a fleet of prominent Republicans -- including Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, Newt Gingrich, and Rudy Giuliani -- to have them campaign for the senator’s reelection over the next four weeks.
“We’re bringing in all the superstars,” said Michelle Grasso, the Chambliss campaign’s communications director. “We’re in the process of reaching out to everyone. And it’s not just us reaching ...
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McCain to campaign for Chambliss in Georgia
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Georgia (and Jim Martin) on my mind
blueoregon.com 11/13/2008 —
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Bill Clinton to campaign for Martin
macon.com 11/16/2008 — EAST ELLIJAY — Former President Bill Clinton will headline a rally for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jim Martin on Wednesday, the candidate’s campaign announced Saturday. Clinton is the first big name Democrat to stump for Martin in his ...
Georgia Senate race heads to runoff
thehill.com 11/5/2008 — Georgia’s Senate race is headed for a Dec. 2 runoff, as GOP incumbent Saxby Chambliss’s share of the vote Wednesday fell barely below 50 percent, with ballots still being counted. The Georgia Secretary of State’s office said a formal announcement ...
Obama aides heading to Georgia for Martin
ajc.com 11/12/2008 — An appearance in Georgia by President-elect Barack Obama on behalf of Jim Martin appears unlikely, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t making his presence felt in Martin’s Dec. 2 runoff against incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss. Obama is ...
A new age doesn't begin
powerlineblog.com 12/3/2008 — The decisive victory won by Saxby Chambliss over Jim Martin yesterday in the Georgia Senate runoff is reassuring in several respects. A contrary result would have carried a disproportionately large negative impact. It would have added further weight ...
Georgia battle: Palin vs. Ludacris
swamppolitics.com 12/2/2008 —
by James Oliphant
It's down to the wire in Georgia. Today is the Senate runoff election between Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss and Democratic challenger Jim Martin.
That meant that Monday was the opportunity for both sides to make ...
Martin best choice for Georgia
ajc.com 10/14/2008 — In his almost six years in the U.S. Senate, Saxby Chambliss has built a reputation as a loyal defender of President Bush and his policies and as a champion of corporate interests. The people of Georgia now have to decide whether that’s the senator ...
VIDEO: Georgia GOP Rallies Supporters: Palin-Chambliss 2012?
thinkprogress.org 12/2/2008 — On Monday, Georgia’s U.S. Senate candidates — Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss and Democrat Jim Martin — had competing rallies around the state in advance of the Dec. 2 critical run-off contest. Martin and Alaska Gov. Sarah ...
The transition: Rahm, Gibbs and Ax —
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