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Chambliss Controversy Arises over Missing Unemployment Vote
Things are heating up over unemployment in Georgia's senate runoff race. Yesterday we brought you the story that Senator Saxby Chambliss was campaigning in Valdosta....and talked about unemployment. Jim Martin...his opponent, pointed out that while Senator Chambliss was talking to us...he missed ...
Politico poll: Chambliss up by three
politico.com — Chambliss holds a narrow lead over Martin in the Georgia Senate runoff, according to a new poll.... (more) Politico poll: Chambliss up by three
New Poll Shows Martin With Two Points of Chambliss, Incumbent Below 50%
dscc.org — Chambliss leads Martin only 48% to 46% in DSCC poll Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Jim Martin is... within two points of Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss and holds Chambliss to just 48% of the vote, according to a new poll taken for the ... (more) New Poll Shows Martin With Two Points of Chambliss, ...
Palin campaigning for Chambliss
politico.com — Blog: Sarah Palin will be headed to Georgia on the eve of the state’s closely-watched Senate runoff... to rally Republicans to the polls for Sen. Saxby (more) Palin campaigning for Chambliss
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Chambliss Skips Vote On Unemployment Benefits While Giving A Campaign Speech On Unemployment
Think Progress — ... to miss the vote. WCTV reported that Chambliss later sent out a press released praising “the passage of the law and [said he] hopes it will help laid-off workers get by while seeking a new job.” ...

Chambliss Skips Vote On Unemployment Benefits While Giving A Campaign Speech On Unemployment
The Hollywood Liberal — ... to miss the vote. WCTV reported that Chambliss later sent out a press released praising “the passage of the law and [said he] hopes it will help laid-off workers get by while seeking a new job.” Yesterday, WXIA in Atlanta said that Chambliss claimed he would have voted for the bill anyway. Watch WXIA’s report: Chambliss has been pulling in a parade of high-profile conservatives to campaign for him at the last minute, including Sen. ...

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Sugar executive defends Chambliss
ajc.com 11/21/2008 — This is in today’s Savannah Morning News: Imperial Sugar Co. CEO John Sheptor defended the conduct of Saxby Chambliss on Wednesday, saying the U.S. senator from Georgia has “behaved appropriately with character and integrity at all ...
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FLASHBACK: Chambliss Hosted Golf Event At Whites-Only Country Club
thinkprogress.org 11/24/2008 — As ThinkProgress noted yesterday, Chambliss has a long history of using official funds to feed his golf habit and endear himself to lobbyists. For example, Chambliss oversees the Republican Majority Fund PAC. Under him, 68 percent of its spending ...
Chambliss is now tying Martin to Obama (Politico)Yahoo! News: Politics News 11/19/2008
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Down the ballot: Begich winsFirst Read 11/19/2008
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(CNN) — Add Mitt Romney to the list of big name surrogates who are making campaign cameos in the last remaining senate election this year. The former Massachusetts Governor and former Republican presidential candidate teams up today with Saxby ...