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Chambliss Wins; 60 Eludes Dems
Chambliss Wins; 60 Eludes Dems
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 Obama 's coattails before he has even been ...
Statistical Models Now Show Coleman as Slight Favorite
fivethirtyeight.com — With in excess of 90 percent of Minnesota's votes now having been recounted, our statistical models now... show Norm Coleman as the favorite to retain his senate seat, although with a high degree of uncertainty and without accounting the effects of ... (more) Statistical Models Now Show Coleman as Slight Favorite
My Way News - Georgia Sen. Chambliss wins re-election in runoff
apnews.myway.com — My Way News - Georgia Sen. Chambliss wins re-election in runoff... (more) My Way News - Georgia Sen. Chambliss wins re-election in ...
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?
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