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redstate.com - 12/3/2008
Congratulations Sarah Palin (and Saxby)
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Both Sarah Palin and Barack Obama campaigned in Georgia. Palin flew all over the state rallying Republicans. Obama flew under the radar heavily targeting black voters, demanding support for Martin, and running heavy radio advertising on urban stations. Ladies and Gentlemen, black voters ...

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QandO:  What Does the Chambliss Victory Really Mean?

Firedoglake:  Erick Erickson Dances In End Zone After Late Field Goal By Saxby Chambliss Makes Final Score 48-3.

politico.com - 12/3/2008
Chambliss: Palin ‘allowed us to peak’
— politico.com — Fresh off his runoff victory Tuesday night Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss credited Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for firing up his base. (more) Chambliss: Palin ‘allowed us to peak’

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Saxby Shows Republicans The Way Forward?
fivethirtyeight.com - 12/3/2008
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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firedoglake.com - 12/3/2008
Erick Erickson Dances In End Zone After Late Field Goal By Saxby Chambliss Makes Final Score 48-3.
— firedoglake.com — Pathetic, thy name is Red State. Both Sarah Palin and Barack Obama campaigned in Georgia. Palin flew all over the state rallying Republicans. Obama flew under the radar heavily targeting black voters, demanding support for Martin, and running ... (more) Erick Erickson Dances In End Zone After Late Field Goal ...

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What Does the Chambliss Victory Really Mean?
QandO — ... Winning the seat was always a longshot, and throwing your hat into the losing ring after two years of steady campaigning couldn’t have looked too appetizing. And that’s not to mention the fact that he just beat her in the Presidential Election pretty soundly, with many analysts claiming that Palin actually drove swing voters to Obama. Chances are then that he wasn’t terribly worried about going up against her in Georgia. On the other side of the spectrum, Erick Erickson sees the Chambliss win as another feather in the cap of Palin ...

Erick Erickson Dances In End Zone After Late Field Goal By Saxby Chambliss Makes Final Score 48-3.
Firedoglake — Pathetic, thy name is Red State. Both Sarah Palin and Barack Obama campaigned in Georgia. Palin flew all over the state rallying Republicans. Obama flew under the radar heavily targeting black voters, demanding support for Martin, and running heavy ...

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Chambliss: Palin Key To My Win (VIDEO)
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Chambliss: Palin makes Republicans "explode"
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" When she walks in a room, folks just explode ," runoff winner Senator Saxby Chambliss told Fox News , giving credit where credit was due to the shining star of the Grand Old Party, Sarah Palin, above (and below) stumping for Chambliss Wednesday morning in Augusta. "The ...
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