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huffingtonpost.com - 11/6/2008
Chambliss: "The Other Folks Are Voting"
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Via John Cole , The Politico reports on Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss' candid assessment of what motivates Republicans in his state: The Republican is outwardly confident, but there's urgency in his voice as he tours North Georgia, trying to boost turnout in his predominately white base: "The ...
No decision, no majority in Senate race
ajc.com - 11/5/2008
No decision, no majority in Senate race
— 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 ... (more) No decision, no majority in Senate race

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politicalwire.com - 11/11/2008
Historical Quote of the Day
— 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 ... (more) Historical Quote of the Day

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James Boyce: Saxby Chambliss Seeks Deferment From Runoff - Cites "Bum Knee"
huffingtonpost.com - 11/11/2008
James Boyce: Saxby Chambliss Seeks Deferment From Runoff - Cites "Bum Knee"
— 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, ... (more) James Boyce: Saxby Chambliss Seeks Deferment From Runoff ...

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Daily Kos:  O2B: In Georgia, One Last Fight for Hope

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O2B: In Georgia, One Last Fight for Hope
Daily Kos — ... There isn't a single sitting senator whose career is more antithetical to Barack Obama's -- more predicated on exploiting the worst fears of Americans -- than Saxby Chambliss.  From his despicable attacks on the patriotism of war hero Max Cleland, to his barely veiled racial appeals during the weeks leading up to November 4, Chambliss has built himself up on a steaming pile of lies, half-truths, ugly resentments, and fear. He represents everything that's wrong with the discredited Bush era of American politics -- and on December 2, Georgians will have a chance to repudiate ...

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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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