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realclearpolitics.com - 12/2/2008
Election 2008 - Georgia Senate - Runoff
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Race Summary Sen. Saxby Chambliss, running for a second term, was unable to win 50% of the vote Nov. 4, forcing a runoff with Democratic challenger Jim Martin. Chambliss narrowly missed winning outright, taking 49.8% of the vote to Martin's 46.8%. For general election polling, click here . ...
Short Lines at Polls in Georgia Senate Runoff
nytimes.com - 12/3/2008
Short Lines at Polls in Georgia Senate Runoff
— nytimes.com — Polling stations across Georgia reported low to moderate voter turnout in the state’s runoff election for the Senate. > (more) Short Lines at Polls in Georgia Senate Runoff

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thenextright.com - 12/2/2008
If Saxby Wins by 5+ Turnout Mattered on 11/4
— thenextright.com — 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 ... (more) If Saxby Wins by 5+ Turnout Mattered on 11/4

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politico.com - 12/3/2008
Saxby Chambliss wins Georgia runoff
— politico.com — Chambliss won a resounding victory over Martin, capturing a second term and ending Dem hopes of a 60-seat majority. See also: Franken's claim (more) Saxby Chambliss wins Georgia runoff

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Weekly Standard Blog — Sen. Saxby Chambliss opens up a 7 point lead over Democrat Jim Martin on the eve of Georgia's runoff election. Another McCain campaign lie exposed: Britney Spears and World Wrestling Entertainment are more popular than the "biggest celebrity in the world". Max Boot thinks guns might have helped India's police officers stop the terrorists in Mumbai. Continetti does Bloggingheads. San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom will post a 7.5 hour state of the city speech on ...

Jim Martin #1: Run-off Day
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... Jim Martin has a lot of friends outside of Georgia: In all fairness, this election has the attention of many people outside of Georgia, and for good reason. Republicans want Saxby Chambliss to win the election to keep Harry Reid from having a filibuster-proof Senate majority. Democrats want Martin to win to keep Republicans irrelevant for the next two years. A lot of Democrats were willing to pony up serious cash to help Martin win for that reason. It doesn’t appear to have done much good . Chambliss has opened a seven-point lead over Martin, about double the gap from a month ...

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Poll: Martin Only Two Points Behind Chambliss In Runoff
huffingtonpost.com 11/25/2008 — The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has a poll showing Georgia challenger Jim Martin within two points of his Republican rival, incumbent Sen. Saxby Chambliss in their runoff election. Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Jim Martin is ...
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 ...
Why has Obama avoided the Georgia race?
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. ...
McCain 'going into battle' in Georgia
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 ...
Jim Martin #3 and #2: Twas the night before the runoff …
hotair.com 12/1/2008 — Two new videos will remind Georgia voters that Election 2008 hasn’t quite finished, at least not for the Senate. [...] Read the rest »
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 ...
Georgia battle: Palin vs. Ludacris
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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 ...
Georgia Senate Results
talkingpointsmemo.com 12/2/2008 — We'll be bringing you the results from the runoff in the Georgia Senate race tonight starting at 7 ET over there on the right in the TPM Election Scoreboard. Stay tuned ...
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 ...
Chambliss: Palin Key To My Win (VIDEO)
huffingtonpost.com 12/3/2008 — 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 ...
Georgia Runoff an Early Test for Barack Obama — Politics Daily
President-elect Barack Obama faces his first political test today in Georgia, where Democrat Jim Martin is challenging incumbent Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss in a run-off election to determine the winner of the U.S. Senate race there. Although Obama has not visited Georgia in support of ...
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...
Chambliss wins in Georgia, Coleman maintains lead in Minnesota — The Reaction
By Michael J.W. Stickings I've been busy this evening writing an article that I hope will soon be published -- more on that if and when -- but I just thought I'd post quickly on the Senate races in Georgia and Minnesota. Georgia : The run-off was held on Tuesday (today until about 45 ...
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 ...
“Palin Power” Holds Georgia Senate Seat and Filibuster for GOP — Flopping Aces
Despite an all out effort by Obama and the Dems! Georgia Sen. Chambliss wins re-election in runoff By SHANNON McCAFFREY Associated Press Dec 2, 9:30 PM (ET) ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss handed the GOP a firewall against Democrats eager to flex their ...
Chambliss Wins In Georgia Open Thread — NewsBusters.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 ...
They Didn’t make 60. — Daily Pundit
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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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Breaking: AP projects Chambliss to win Georgia runoff — Sister Toldjah
Hot off the presses : ATLANTA (AP) — 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’ win to a second term gives the GOP a firewall against ...
GOP's Chambliss wins Georgia Senate runoff — Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News
Source: [b]AP[/b] ATLANTA – Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss has won re-election in a runoff, dashing Democratic hopes of capturing enough Senate seats to thwart Republican filibusters. Chambliss, who fell just short of the majority vote needed to win re-election in November, prevailed in a ...
All Eyes On Saxby! — GayPatriot
Nope, not PatriotPooch….. the Georgia Senate Race! As of 7:50PM, with about 6% of the vote in — Saxby Chambliss leads Jim Martin by 66% to 34%. But Atlanta and its immediate suburbs aren’t reporting in yet…. so hard to say how this will go. Stay tuned!  ...
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...
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Sarah Palin vs. Ludacris: Dueling in Georgia — Tennessee Guerilla Women
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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 .
Georgia Senate Runoff Today — Real Clear Politics - TIME.com
How did Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R) and Jim Martin (D) spend their last day of campaigning before today's runoff election? Chambliss hit four rallies with former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin,...
Georgia is on Someone's Mind — Weekly Standard Blog
Georgia is in the news today. In the U.S. state of Georgia, a runoff election will determine the victor in the race between GOP senator Saxby Chambliss and Democratic challenger Jim Martin. Chambliss has a slight edge in the polls heading into runoff day. If the Democrats win, they will hold 59 ...
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 ...
Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss easily wins runoff — L.A. Times - Politics
In defeating challenger Jim Martin, the Georgia Republican deflates Democratic prospects for a filibuster-proof Senate majority. > Democrats' dream of a ...
Short Lines at Polls in Georgia Senate Runoff — NYT > Politics
Polling stations across Georgia reported low to moderate voter turnout in the state’s runoff election for the Senate. >
Palin Campaigns for Sen. Chambliss in Georgia Runoff Election — Wash Post In Congress
DULUTH, Ga., Dec. 1 -- Declaring "I'll tell ya, I've had Georgia on my mind," former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin implored Georgia conservatives on Monday to vote for Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) in Tuesday's runoff election.