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Chambliss: Palin ‘allowed us to peak’
Fresh off his runoff victory Tuesday night Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss credited Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for firing up his base.
: Gergen: Chambliss Win Means Obama Must Govern From The Center
mydd.com — Last time I checked, 41% was a failing grade. Not so in the Senate it would appear.... No, now that Chambliss has won, apparently having just 41 votes in the Senate is REALLY great news for Republicans and bad news for Democrats, especially ... (more) : Gergen: Chambliss Win Means Obama Must Govern From The ...
Saxby Shows Republicans The Way Forward?
Saxby Shows Republicans The Way Forward?
fivethirtyeight.com — I tend to think that we should not be too dismissive of Saxby Chambliss's win in Georgia... tonight. Although the outcome was expected, and although runoffs and special elections sometimes behave in idiosyncratic ways, moving from a 3-point margin of ... (more) Saxby Shows Republicans The Way Forward?
Saxby showed that Obama won on November 4th, not Democrats
thenextright.com — When Barack Obama was on the ballot in Georgia, Jim Martin was within 3% of Saxby Chambliss.... Without Obama, Martin gets blown out by 20%. Saxby's message was that a vote for Martin was a vote for a blank check for Democrats. Today Georgians ... (more) Saxby showed that Obama won on November 4th, not Democrats
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“When she walks in a room, folks just explode”
QandO — Sen. Saxby Chambliss won re-election in Georgia last night by a huge 16 point margin (at the time of this post), and heaped a great deal of credit on Sarah Palin: “I can’t overstate the impact she had down here,” Chambliss said during an interview Wednesday morning on Fox News. “When she walks in a room, folks just explode,” he added. “And they really did pack the house everywhere we went. She’s a dynamic lady, a great administrator, and I think she’s got a great future in the Republican Party.” ...

Matt Lewis: Chambliss Thanks Palin
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall BlogFrom Politico : Fresh off his runoff victory Tuesday night Georgia Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss credited Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin with firing up his base. “I can't overstate the impact she had down here,” Chambliss said during an interview Wednesday morning on Fox News. “When she walks in a room, folks just explode,” he added. “And they really did pack the house everywhere we went. She's a dynamic lady, a great administrator, and I think she's got a great future in the Republican Party.” Chambliss said that after watching her campaign on his behalf at several events Monday, ...

Re-elected Senator Chambliss: Sarah Palin is DYNAMITE
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... Yes, Sarah Palin is DYNAMITE and a ROCK STAR in the GOP. Senator Saxby Chambliss cannot say enough about her: “I can’t overstate the impact she had down here,” Chambliss said during an interview Wednesday morning on Fox News. “When she walks in a room, folks just explode,” he added. “And they really did pack the house everywhere we went. She’s a dynamic lady, a great administrator, and I think she’s got a great future in the Republican Party.” “We had John McCain and Mike Huckabee ...

The Power Of Palin
small dead animals — The Power Of Palin Continues to run counter to the mainstream "wisdom" of political and media elites alike; Fresh off his runoff victory Tuesday night, Georgia Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss credited Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin with firing up his base. “I can't overstate the impact she had down here,” Chambliss said during an interview Wednesday morning on Fox News. “When she walks in a room, folks just explode,” he added. “And they really did pack the house everywhere we went. She's a dynamic lady, a great administrator, and I think she's got a great future in the Republican ...

Irresistible
Opinionator — O.K., the Opinonator knows this will bring nothing but grief in the comments, but I simply can’t resist her: “Fresh off his runoff victory Tuesday night, Georgia Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss credited Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin with firing up his base , reports the Politico’s Andy Barr. “ ‘I can’t overstate the impact she had down here,” Chambliss said during an interview Wednesday morning on Fox News. ‘When she walks in a room, folks just explode,” he added. “And they really did pack the house everywhere we went. She’s a dynamic lady, a great administrator, and I think she’s ...

Cue The Music From Jaws
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — She has not gone away: “We had John McCain and Mike Huckabee and Gov. Romney and Rudy Giuliani, but Sarah Palin came in on the last day, did a fly-around and, man, she was dynamite,” Chambliss said. “We packed the houses everywhere we went. And it really did allow us to peak and get our base fired up.” ...

The RNC Chairman's Race: Updated Handicapping
The Atlantic Politics Channel — ... Who will Sarah Palin endorse for RNC chair? Who's the Palin candidate? Saxby Chambliss's victory has certified the Palin wing of the party as the center of its gravity --  at least, that's how the GOP seems to be treating things. If Chambliss's words are indicative of GOP thinking, Republican activists and conservatives, then Palin must have a pretty tight grip. ...

A Way Forward for Republicans, Part Two
Open Left - Front Page — ... , I'll note that there is an increasing likelihood that Republicans are going to shed some of their big business allegiances and retreat into a much more nativist mode.  I know this sounds crazy, but hear me out.  First of all, Saxby Chambliss gave Sarah Palin credit for this victory last night. ...

Palin Dynamite
Blue Crab Boulevard — ... Despite the continuing efforts of the left and the mainstream media (redundant, I know), Sarah Palin’s political presence appears to be undiminished. She packs some punch . Fresh off his runoff victory Tuesday night, Georgia Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss credited Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin with firing up his base. “I can’t overstate the impact she had down here,” Chambliss said during an interview Wednesday morning on Fox News. “When she walks in a room, folks just explode,” he added. “And they really did pack the house everywhere we went. She’s a dynamic lady, a great ...

Democracy is messy
Newshoggers.com — ... of contention. Yesterday, the Franken camp also announced their internal calculations indicated a lead of 22 votes. It's unclear if this latest find will have any impact on that rosy prediction. The only thing clear to me in this mess is that Minnesota's election workers could probably use some additional training on proper procedure before the next election. Meanwhile, it's not all that surprising that Saxby Chambliss won the runoff in Georgia. He was quick to credit Palin for the win saying, “When she walks in a room, folks just explode.” I guess that's ...

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Research 2000: Chambliss Leads By Six in Georgia
politicalwire.com 11/28/2008 — The latest Research 2000 poll in the Georgia U.S. Senate run off shows Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) with a six point lead over Jim Martin (D), 52% to 46%. Key finding: "Research 2000 is speculating that the likely-voter model for the runoff election ...
Saxby “Big Daddy” Chambliss’ Creepy Thanksgiving Ad
firedoglake.com 11/28/2008 — What media genius in the Chambliss campaign approved this spot? Because nothing says "I deserve your vote" quite like inappropriate contact with a prepubescent girl . And, um, "Big Daddy"? Geebus. In other Georgia ...
ZELL MILLER CROSSES PARTY LINES AND endorses Saxby Chambliss. Much more here. I notice that Cham…
pajamasmedia.com 11/29/2008 — ZELL MILLER CROSSES PARTY LINES AND endorses Saxby Chambliss. Much more here. I notice that Chambliss is still pitching hard for donations.
Chambliss Still Unsure If Economy Is In Recession, Misstates ‘Technical Defintion’ Of A Recession
thinkprogress.org 11/30/2008 — This morning of Fox News Sunday, host Chris Wallace asked Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) about a statement he made in July when he argued that the U.S. economy “may not be in a recession.” Wallace played a recording of Chambliss from an ad ...
Evil or Stupid? The Jury's Still Out.
instaputz.blogspot.com 12/1/2008 — Putz admits to sleeping through the 2004 GOP convention: ZELL MILLER CROSSES PARTY LINES AND endorses Saxby Chambliss. If you click through -- I don't recommend it -- you'll see that Putz has encouraged his readers to donate to the Chambliss ...
Saxby Chambliss, Dirty Old Man
boomantribune.com 12/1/2008 — What the heck is Saxby Chambliss doing in this ad (watch until the very end)? (You might want to watch it with the sound turned down...) How could they air this? Or is the GOP so demented they don't even notice what's going on in their little family ...
"I Really Like John McCain"
corner.nationalreview.com 12/1/2008 — Sarah Palin is in Georgia right now campaigning for Saxby Chambliss. She's very emphatically not distancing herself from McCain -- both highlighting McCain's campaigning for Chambliss before her and expressing her affection for McCain and his ...
Palin Ralies For Chambliss Attract Voters -- From Other States
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 12/2/2008 — Here's a sign that Sarah Palin could have some serious grassroots support going into the 2012 primaries: The reporter for the local NBC affiliate in Savannah says that while covering Palin's rallies today for Sen. Saxby Chambliss, she met people from ...
Ludicrous
fivethirtyeight.com 12/2/2008 — Bright and early on a chilly morning in Augusta, a crowd of just under 3,000 lined up to see Sarah Palin stump for Saxby Chambliss, her first stump appearance since the presidential race ended nearly four weeks ago. Palin implored the crowd to vote ...
Election Central Morning Roundup
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 12/2/2008 — Today: The Georgia Senate Runoff Today is the big day in Georgia: The runoff election pitting GOP Sen. Saxby Chambliss, who is considered the favorite, against Democratic candidate Jim Martin. The question is whether the polls that have shown ...
If Saxby Wins by 5+ Turnout Mattered on 11/4
thenextright.com 12/2/2008 — 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 ...
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 ...
Amanda Carpenter: NRSC Chairman Predicts 5-6 Point Chambliss Win
townhall.com 12/2/2008 — 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...
Chambliss Wins Georgia Senate Runoff For The Republicans
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 12/3/2008 — GOP Sen. Saxby Chambliss has defeated Democratic opponent Jim Martin in the Georgia Senate runoff, officially ending any lofty dreams the Democrats may have had of reaching 60 Senate seats in this one cycle. With 79% of precincts reporting, ...
The Associated Press calls Georgia for Chambliss
tigerhawk.blogspot.com 12/3/2008 — The Associated Press has called the Georgia Senate run-off for Republican Saxby Chambliss. Much to Barack Obama's relief*, I'm sure, the Republicans will retain enough seats in the Senate to sustain ...
Chambliss Wins; 60 Eludes Dems
hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com 12/3/2008 — With the nets and AP projecting that Sen. Saxby Chambliss will hold on to his GA Senate seat, shattering the Democrats' shot at a 60-vote filibuster proof majority, consider this: In as much as any special election could be a test of Barack ...
Senate Dems Won't Reach 60
blogs.abcnews.com 12/3/2008 — ABC News' Teddy Davis Reports: Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss has been re-elected to a second term, according to The Associated Press, crushing Democratic hopes of reaching a filibuster-proof 60-seat majority in the Senate. Chambliss, who fell short ...
Hugh Hewitt: Chambliss Rolls In Georgia
townhall.com 12/3/2008 — Senator Saxby Chambliss cruised to a decisive win in the Georgia run-off, and GOP activists are smiling across the country. Not only is a theoretical filibuster safe, but this is evidence that the Obama coattails are...
Chambliss: Palin makes Republicans "explode"
americablog.com 12/4/2008 — Saxby Chambliss credits Sarah Palin with his victory in Georgia's runoff yesterday. Sounds like the Georgia Senator is declaring Palin as the undisputed leader of the GOP : “Sarah Palin came in on the last day, did a fly-around and, man, she was ...
Saxby, why don't you go first?
redstate.com 12/4/2008 — I agree, Saxby. Fresh off his double-digits runoff win, Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss says his party must return to its conservative roots. But what is troubling is this: he said he expects his campaign will be a model for ...
236: Chambliss Wins, Drudge Cracks Open A Case Of BOLD ITALICSThe Huffington Post | Full News Feed
The Georgia senate runoff is over, and the humorously named Saxby Chambliss has defeated challenger Jim Martin by a margin of about 14 percentage points. With his victory, Saxby Chambliss - whose name makes us laugh every time way say it - has prevented senate Democrats from securing a 60-seat, ...
236: Chambliss Wins, Drudge Cracks Open A Case Of BOLD ITALICSPolitics on HuffingtonPost.com
The Georgia senate runoff is over, and the humorously named Saxby Chambliss has defeated challenger Jim Martin by a margin of about 14 percentage points. With his victory, Saxby Chambliss - whose name makes us laugh every time way say it - has prevented senate Democrats from securing a 60-seat, ...
Saxby Chambliss Wins Re-Election HandilySay Anything
Which I’m sure you all know by now , but what does it mean for Republicans going forward? Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) easily won reelection Tuesday night, trouncing his Democratic challenger in a runoff and thereby ensuring that the GOP will retain the ability to filibuster bills in ...
Saxby, why don’t you go first?RedState: Conservative News and Community
I agree, Saxby. Fresh off his double-digits runoff win, Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss says his party must return to its conservative roots. But what is troubling is this: he said he expects his campaign will be a model for Republicans looking to regroup in the 2010 election cycle. ...
Chambliss Credits Palin With Firing Up BaseNews
Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), fresh off his win in Tuesday's runoff, said that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) excited the GOP base and helped persuade voters to go to the polls. "Obviously, you want to peak on the last day, and we had John McCain and Mike Huckabee and Governor [Mitt] Romney and ...
Chambliss Wins Runoff, Denies Democrats 60 SeatsOutside The Beltway | OTB
Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss easily won his runoff against Democrat Jim Martin, 57.4 to 42.6 according to the current uncertified totals. NYT notes, Senator Saxby Chambliss and his wife, Julianne, celebrating his victory on Tuesday in Atlanta. (Erik S. Lesser for The New York Times) The ...
Saxby Succeeds In GeorgiaTruthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines
Saxby “Big Daddy” Chambliss has successfully defended his senate seat against rival and fraternity brother Jim Martin. After a close contest in the general election, the two were forced into a runoff Tuesday which Chambliss won handily . The Democrats now have no avenue to ...
Saxby Chambliss Re-Elected to United States Senate from GeorgiaFullosseousFlap's Dental Blog
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, at podium, campaigns for Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., right, in Atlanta on Monday, Dec. 1, 2008. Palin urged Georgia voters to back Chambliss in Tuesday’s runoff in an election eve appeal that underscored her popularity within the Republican Party and the ...
Saxby Chambliss pulls away to win in GeorgiaCrooks and Liars
Download | Play    Download | Play Well, there goes Democrats' chances of getting 60 seats: ATLANTA - Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss won re-election Tuesday in a runoff, dashing Democrats' hopes of capturing enough seats in the U.S. Senate to thwart Republican filibusters. ...
Chambliss Wins In Georgia Open ThreadNewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias
Well, sports fans, president-elect Barack Obama won't have a filibuster-proof Senate to work with next year: Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss won a run-off election in Georgia on Tuesday, CNN said, denying Democrats the chance for a 60-seat "super majority" in the Senate that would ...
Saxby Chambliss Win is a Ray of GOP HopePundits Blog
After the humbling trouncing the GOP suffered in the November elections, many in the party were set to dig in for a long fight before seeing any signs of resurgence. Now we have a bit of hope that the climb, while steep, is not impossible. Republican Saxby Chambliss has delivered a big win — ...
Saxby Chambliss Wins In GeorgiaWizbang
This wasn't even close... ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss handed the GOP a firewall against Democrats eager to flex their newfound political muscle in Washington, winning a...
Saxby CHambliss Wins Georgia RunoffJammieWearingFool
Thus the Democrats are stuck at 58 seats in the Senate, pending the outcome of Al Franken's attempted theft of Norm Coleman's seat in Minnesota.Republican Saxby Chambliss won Georgia’s Senate runoff Tuesday, denying Democrats a chance to reach a filibuster-proof majority next year. Democratic ...
Saxby Chambliss won the Georgia Senate runoffAMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth
NBC called it. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's liveblog , AP called it, too: 9 p.m.: The Associated Press has just declared Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss the victor in the U.S. Senate race in Georgia. The Democrats have fallen short of their 60-seat majority. No 60 vote ...
Breaking: Republican Saxby Chambliss Wins Run-Off, Destroying Dems’ Shot At SupermajorityPat Dollard | Young Americans
ATLANTA - Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss won re-election Tuesday in a runoff, dashing Democrats’ hopes of capturing enough seats in the U.S. Senate to push through any legislation they wanted. Chambliss’ win to a second term gives the GOP a firewall against Democrats eager to ...
In Report About Georgia Run-Off Race, Democratic Candidate Lost in Talk of Saxby ChamblissNews Hounds
Fox's Marianne Silber filed a report from Georgia this afternoon (December 2, 2008) during Your World w/Neil Cavuto about the run-off election being held today between Saxby Chambliss and Jim Martin. In it, the only candidate shown was Chambliss and Martin's name was mentioned only once. This ...
Today’s Election Day In Georgia: Let’s Kick Saxby Chambliss Out Of The SenateFiredoglake
Saxby Chambliss is a Bush/Cheney Republican and a pawn of Big Business, and he ran the sleaziest , most reprehensible campaign imaginable against Jim Martin . And chasing him from the Senate gives us a real shot at a fillibuster-proof majority. So if you're in Georgia, or you've got ...
GA Sen: Chambliss +4Real Clear Politics - TIME.com
An InsiderAdvantage poll released late yesterday shows Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R) with a 4-point lead over challenger Jim Martin (D) (Nov. 30, 744 LV, MoE +/- 3.5%). Chambliss 50 Martin 46 Und...
Chambliss: So What If I Can't Define What A Recession Is?News Hounds
One day after being outed for trying to cover up his ignorance about what a recession is, Saxby Chambliss took the new tack of saying, essentially, “So what?” Chambliss also insisted he's not for privatizing Social Security, he “just” wants to allow taxpayers to invest some of the money on ...
Presidential Race Is Still Alive in Georgia Runoff for SenatorNYT > Politics
Bruised Republicans are keeping their fingers crossed for Senator Saxby Chambliss on Tuesday. >