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swampland.blogs.time.com - 12/3/2008
Georgia Senate Seat
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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 killed the Democrats' hopes of having the 60 ...
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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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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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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News — ... . Even if Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) had the 60 votes that he had been hoping for, he would still work for a few Republican votes to pass the legislation he wants, according to Swampland's Karen Tumulty . Two sources close to Bush told ...

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Interview Georgia Senate Candidate Jim Martin: A Progressive in the South?
openleft.com 10/16/2008 — So last week I asked whether we should endorse Jim Martin, candidate for Senate in Georgia.  Most people said yes, but I wanted to do an interview with him to make sure he's a Better Democrat.  After five days of hard campaigning, he was ...
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Sarah Palin jumps into Georgia Senate runoff to help Chambliss
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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 ...
Chambliss Wins Georgia Senate Runoff For The Republicans
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 12/3/2008 — GOP Sen. Saxby Chambliss has defeated Democratic opponent Jim Martin in the Georgia Senate runoff, officially ending any lofty dreams the Democrats may have had of reaching 60 Senate seats in this one cycle. With 79% of precincts reporting, ...
If Saxby Wins by 5+ Turnout Mattered on 11/4
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Georgia Sen. Chambliss wins re-election in runoff (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 12/3/2008
AP - Georgia Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss handed the GOP a firewall against Democrats eager to flex their newfound political muscle in Washington, winning a bruising runoff battle Tuesday night that had captured the national limelight.
Georgia Sen. Chambliss Wins Reelection — TIME.com Top Politics Stories 12/3/2008
Georgia Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss handed the GOP a firewall against Democrats eager to flex their newfound political muscle in Washington, winning a bruising runoff battle Tuesday night that had captured the national limelight.
Down the ballot: Chambliss wins — First Read 12/3/2008
GEORGIA: Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R) won reelection after defeating Jim Martin (D) in a run-off last night, 57%-43% (with 97% of precincts reporting). Turnout was just slightly more than half of what it was during the general election a month ago. ...
Chambliss Wins Georgia, Stops Democrats’ 60-Seat Bid (Bloomberg) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 12/3/2008
Bloomberg - Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Georgia Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss won a second term and blocked Democrats from gaining a 60-seat Senate majority by defeating challenger Jim Martin in a runoff election.
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