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www.huffingtonpost.com — Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss, fresh off his victory in a runoff election against Democrat Jim Martin, says Sarah Palin gave him the boost he needed. "I can't overstate the impact she had down here," the Republican Senator said in an interview on Fox News Wednesday morning. "We had John ...

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Chambliss Credits Palin for Victory
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) said that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) was a key to his victory over Jim Martin (D) in yesterday's Georgia Senate run off, according to Fox News. ...

Sarah Palin "Packed the Houses" for Saxby Chambliss? They Must Have Small Houses Down There in Georgia
News Hounds — ... The meme coming from the right today (December 3, 2008) is that Sarah Palin won Georgia for Saxby Chambliss. Chambliss himself was on Fox "News" this morning praising Palin, claiming, "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. We packed the houses everywhere we went." ...

Democracy is messy
Newshoggers.com — ... remain a point 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 ...

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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Why has Obama avoided the Georgia race?
www.powerlineblog.com 11/30/2008 — The runoff between incumbent Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss and Democratic contender Jim Martin takes place this Tuesday. Barack Obama has avoided appearing in Georgia on behalf of Martin. Turnout is always a challenge in a runoff election. ...
The runoff between incumbent Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss and Democratic contender Jim Martin takes place this Tuesday. Barack Obama has avoided appearing in Georgia on behalf of Martin. Turnout is always a challenge in a runoff election. ...
McCain 'going into battle' in Georgia
www.swamppolitics.com 12/1/2008 — by Mark Silva "Going into battle one more time,'' Sen. John McCain calls it. That's his way of framing his relatively remote-control work for the reelection of Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, the Republican forced into a runoff election, this ...
by Mark Silva "Going into battle one more time,'' Sen. John McCain calls it. That's his way of framing his relatively remote-control work for the reelection of Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, the Republican forced into a runoff election, this ...
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 ...
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 ...
Georgia battle: Palin vs. Ludacris
www.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 ...
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
www.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...
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...
Palin Recycles Old Stump Speech In Georgia, But Replaces ‘McCain’ With ‘Chambliss’
thinkprogress.org 12/2/2008 — Today, Gov. Sarah Palin traveled to Georgia to campaign for Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R), who faces a tough runoff election tomorrow against Democratic challenger Jim Martin. In the first of four stops today, in Augusta, Palin told the crowd, “ The ...
Today, Gov. Sarah Palin traveled to Georgia to campaign for Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R), who faces a tough runoff election tomorrow against Democratic challenger Jim Martin. In the first of four stops today, in Augusta, Palin told the crowd, “ The ...
Georgia Senate Seat
swampland.blogs.time.com 12/3/2008 — Saxby Chambliss' runoff victory in a race that didn't turn out to be close at all (the latest figures have him beating challenger Jim Martin by a lopsided 58-43%, with voter turnout around half of what it was in last month's general election) has ...
Saxby Chambliss' runoff victory in a race that didn't turn out to be close at all (the latest figures have him beating challenger Jim Martin by a lopsided 58-43%, with voter turnout around half of what it was in last month's general election) has ...
Chambliss’ Win and the Myriad of Lessons — The Sundries Shack
There were some big doings in Georgia last night. Saxby Chambliss whipped his Democratic opponent Jim Martin to retain his Senate seat in a runoff election. On Election Day, Martin came within 3...
Ensign Predicts 5-6 Point Win for Chambliss — The Hill's Blog Briefing Room
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 ...
Bob Fertik: Will Jeb Bush Lead a Southern Republican Rebellion Against Obama? — Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
While most coverage of the Chambliss-Martin runoff has focused on the fact that Democrats will not get a filibuster-proof majority, there's a deeper story here. On Election Day, Saxby Chambliss beat Jim Martin by only 3%. Just four weeks later, Chambliss won the runoff by over 15%. What the ...
Chambliss: Palin Key To My Win (VIDEO) — Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss, fresh off his victory in a runoff election against Democrat Jim Martin, says Sarah Palin gave him the boost he needed. "I can't overstate the impact she had down here," the Republican Senator said in an interview on Fox News Wednesday morning. "We had John ...
Chambliss Credits Palin With Firing Up Base — The Hill's Blog Briefing Room
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 ...
How Big Were Obama's Coattails? — Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
Last night's results in Georgia's U.S Senate run off were striking in that Sen Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) beat Jim Martin (D) by 14 points, 57% to 43%, when he only led by three points on Election Day, 49% to 46% The big question: How much did Barack Obama's name on the ballot help Martin last ...
Saxby Succeeds In Georgia — Truthdig: 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 pulls away to win in Georgia — Crooks 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' Georgia Senate win stymies Democrats' 60-seat hopes — Top of the Ticket
Well, now we know why President-elect Barack Obama was afraid to go campaign for Democrat Jim Martin in the Georgia U.S. Senate runoff election. The about-to-be president knew that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin would pull it out for Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss . She campaigned for him ...
Saxby Chambliss Wins GA Runoff — The Latest on Air America
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Chambliss Wins Run Off — Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) defeated challenger Jim Martin (D) in today's runoff to win re-election, according to the Associated Press.
2008 Election: Still Not Dead — Firedoglake
39% Martin 61% Chambliss With 35% reporting Here it is, the day we (and Joe Lieberman) have all been waiting for: The Georgia Senate runoff between Democrat Jim Martin and Saxby Chambliss, one of most odious Republicans to walk the earth. In case you need reminding, Chambliss is ...
Georgia Senate Runoff — Real Clear Politics - TIME.com
The polls closed at 7 p.m. in Georgia's runoff election, with Sen. Saxby Chambliss trying to hold on to his seat against Democratic challenger Jim Martin. Below are live updates as results come in on...
Georgia Voters Choose Senator Today — Drudge Retort
Republican U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss faces Democrat Jim Martin in a runoff election today that will decide one of the last two Senate seats up for grabs. Chambliss led Martin in the Nov. 4 election, but did not achieve the 50 percent required to win.
GA-Sen: Election Day! — Daily Kos
Today's the big day in Georgia, and we're all pulling hard for a shocker from Orange to Blue Democrat Jim Martin. The race is going to come down to turnout - for Martin to win, it would take low turnout overall, coupled with relatively high turnout in the African-American community. It looks ...
Today’s Election Day In Georgia: Let’s Kick Saxby Chambliss Out Of The Senate — Firedoglake
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 ...
Photo Of The Day — The Stump
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin campaigns for Republican incumbent Sen. Saxby Chambliss, (R-GA) on December 1, 2008 in Perry, Georgia. Chambliss is up against Democrat Jim Martin in a Dec. 2 runoff election for the U.S. Senate seat. (Photo by Dave Martin/Getty Images) -- Michael Crowley
Time's Grunwald Attacks Chambliss; Frets His Win Will Cause Republicans to Shift to the Right — NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias
Today's run-off election for Georgia's Senate between incumbent Republican Saxby Chambliss and Democrat Jim Martin has attracted a lot of attention, especially because it could put the Democratic majority one seat closer to the 60 seats needed for a filibuster-proof Senate. Michael Grunwald of ...
Election Central Morning Roundup — Talking Points Memo
It's election day in Georgia, where Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R) is trying to hold off Jim Martin (D) in the Senate runoff. Polls close at 7 p.m. ET, and we'll have results here on the front page. That and the rest of the day's political news in the TPM Election Central Morning Roundup .
Palin Milks Georgia Runoff — Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines
As Sen. Saxby Chambliss squares off against challenger Jim Martin in Georgia’s runoff election, Tuesday, a certain Alaska governor has managed to work her way back into the spotlight. Stumping for Chambliss, Sarah Palin continues to draw throngs of Republicans while others wish she ...