ajc.com - 11/6/2008
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Well-polished political celebs and teams of scraggly ground troops from both major parties could invade Georgia over the next few weeks if the U.S. Senate race between Republican Saxby Chambliss and Democrat Jim Martin ends up in a full-blown runoff. Thousands of votes — including many paper ...
ajc.com - 11/5/2008
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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 ...
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No decision, no majority in Senate race
huffingtonpost.com - 11/11/2008
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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, ...
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James Boyce: Saxby Chambliss Seeks Deferment From Runoff ...
blogs.abcnews.com - 11/7/2008
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blogs.abcnews.com —
ABC News’ Rick Klein Reports: Forget Iowa. The
first round in the battle for 2012 is looking
like it will be fought out in Georgia -- and much, much sooner rather than later. With the Senate race in Georgia headed...
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Battle for 2012 Starts in Georgia
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Swing State Project —
... GA-Sen: This race will likely go to a run-off between Saxby Chambliss and Jim Martin. A run-off can't formally be declared until the state certifies the election results next week, and outstanding votes could possibly tip the race to Chambliss. Nonetheless, both sides are in campaign mode. If there is a run-off, it will be held Dec. 2nd. ...
Paper Calls Oregon Race for the Democrat
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines —
... fell short in their quest for 60, but the race isn’t quite over. After a fierce battle in the politically fascinating state of Oregon, Democratic usurper Jeff Merkley has been projected by the Oregonian to defeat Sen. Gordon Smith. That leaves Minnesota and Georgia.
Sen. Norm Coleman’s razor thin margin over Al Franken up north triggered an automatic recount, while Georgia’s Saxby Chambliss will probably have to face rival Jim Martin in a runoff.
The Oregonian:
Democrat Jeff Merkley has leapt from ...
Senate update: Oregon looking blue
The Swamp —
... The run-off promises to become a bit of a three-ring circus over the next month as the national parties train their firepower on Georgia. Martin has already attempted to plug into the Obama Machine. Chambliss may appeal to Sen. John McCain or Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to come down and campaign. ...
Paper Calls Oregon Race for the Democrat
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines —
... short in their quest for 60 U.S. Senate seats, but the race isn’t quite over. After a fierce battle in the politically fascinating state of Oregon, Democratic usurper Jeff Merkley has been projected by The Oregonian to defeat Sen. Gordon Smith. That leaves Minnesota and Georgia.
Sen. Norm Coleman’s razor-thin margin over Al Franken up north triggered an automatic recount, while Georgia’s Saxby Chambliss will probably have to face rival Jim Martin in a runoff.
The Oregonian:
Democrat Jeff Merkley has leapt ...
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realclearpolitics.com 11/26/2008 — 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 ...
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Election 2008 - Georgia Senate - Runoff
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One To Go
obsidianwings.blogs.com 12/3/2008 — by publius
As expected, Chambliss held on in Georgia. I suppose there will be some grumbling that Obama could have done more for Martin, but I think Obama made the right call by staying out of it.
Let's face it -- it was pretty much hopeless ...
Georgia Senate race heads to runoff
thehill.com 11/5/2008 — Georgia’s Senate race is headed for a Dec. 2 runoff, as GOP incumbent Saxby Chambliss’s share of the vote Wednesday fell barely below 50 percent, with ballots still being counted. The Georgia Secretary of State’s office said a formal announcement ...
Obama a no-show in Georgia Senate race
swamppolitics.com 11/30/2008 —
Tribune Correspondent James Oliphant spent last week in Georgia, covering the U.S. Senate runoff between Republican Saxby Chambliss and Democrat Jim Martin. The race could determine the success of the Democratic legislative agenda. Here is ...
GA-Sen: Another photo finish in the works?
dailykos.com 11/13/2008 — Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 11/10-12. Likely voters. MoE 4% (No special election trendlines) Chambliss (R) 49 Martin (D) 46 We trail narrowly, but it's winnable. We had R2K poll the general election results, and they match up pretty well, ...
Obama to help Martin in Ga. Senate race?
ajc.com 11/11/2008 — One of the big question marks in Georgia’s ongoing U.S. Senate campaign is how much President-elect Barack Obama will get involved. Democrat Jim Martin desperately wants Obama to come here to boost Martin’s campaign against Republican incumbent U.S. ...
Saxby’s Smarmy Campaign: Just Like the Last Time
themoderatevoice.com 11/24/2008 —
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1bFj8O2meY
Steve Benen describes the low blow :
Over the last few days, both the National Republican Senatorial Committee and a far-right group called Freedom’s Watch have both launched ads attacking ...
The Southwest —
Wash Post Elections 11/6/2008
John McCain won his home state as anticipated, with 53.7 percent of the vote, comfortably defeating Barack Obama, who took 45.1 percent, according to unofficial state results with 99.1 of the polls reporting.
The South —
Wash Post Elections 11/6/2008
In the presidential race, the home of the Crimson Tide stayed reliably red: John McCain won the state by more than 20 percentage points. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) also won in a walk, taking 63.5 percent of the vote in a race against a state senator.
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Shape of Chamber Hangs in Balance —
Wash Post Elections 11/6/2008
The final shape of the new Senate lingered in doubt yesterday with a runoff likely in Georgia, recounts pending in Minnesota and possibly Oregon, and uncertainty over whether the longest-serving Republican senator in U.S. history had held on to his ...
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