ajc.com - 11/17/2008
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Libertarians have never won statewide office in Georgia, but suddenly their votes have become valuable currency in the extended U.S. Senate race between Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss and Democrat Jim Martin. No sooner had the sun peeked over the horizon on Nov. 5 than Martin and ...
wsav.com - 11/16/2008
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wsav.com —
News Three was the first to tell you
Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss had been subpoenaed by Savannah...
Attorney Mark Tate in the case against Imperial Sugar. Tate, who represents families of the deceased, subpoenaed Chambliss because he believes ...
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Chambliss Refusing to Speak in Imperial Sugar Case - ...
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/18/2008
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GOP Senator Saxby Chambliss, who's fighting a high-stakes
runoff in Georgia against Democratic candidate Jim Martin, has...
unveiled a tough new ad strategy -- he's attacking Barack Obama in his latest spot: "Barack Obama's new taxes would be ...
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GOP Senator In Georgia Race Launches New Attack Ad -- ...
huffingtonpost.com - 11/18/2008
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huffingtonpost.com —
Six years ago, Saxby Chambliss was able to
win a seat in the United States Senate by...
deploying a series of highly personalized swipes at incumbent Democrat Max Cleland. The attacks on Cleland's patriotism -- including running an ad that pictured ...
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The Amazing Story Of Saxby Chambliss' Bum Knee
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Senate Guru: Libertarian Allen Buckley Speaks Out on Georgia Senate Run-Off
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... Of course, as neither Chambliss nor Martin scored over 50%, there is a run-off. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently asked: "How will Libertarians affect Georgia runoff?" Well, we may just find out. While Buckley has made it clear that he is not prepared at this time to endorse either Martin or Chambliss, he did respond to a couple of policy questions from the Senate Guru. Buckley's answers suggest a discontentment with Saxby Chambliss and an openness to (perhaps even a preference for) Jim Martin. ...
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Sister Toldjah —
... —– Two weeks out from the Georgia run-off Senate election, former Libertarian candidate Allen Buckley is being courted by both incumbent Senator Saxby Chambliss and his Democrat challenger Jim Martin. Since the votes that went to Buckley on November 4th were enough to force the run-off, his support - and via extension the support of those who voted for him - has become key in may be the battle to keep Obama from reaching the magic 60 number in the Senate. Which way will the Libertarian vote go? ...
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Georgia (and Jim Martin) on my mind
blueoregon.com 11/13/2008 —
While our Senate race in Oregon is in the books, there's a runoff looming for the race in Georgia featuring Democrat Jim Martin and the vile Republican Saxby Chambliss . On this Veteran's Day, it seems especially appropriate to highlight this ...
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 ...
: Road to 60: Five ways to help win a Senate seat in Georgia
mydd.com 11/17/2008 — This is a quick reminder that the runoff election for U.S. Senate in Georgia will be on December 2, and there are many ways you can help Democrat Jim Martin beat Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss. Depending on how the recount in Minnesota turns ...
McCain to campaign for Chambliss in Georgia
politico.com 11/7/2008 — November 07, 2008 Categories: Georgia McCain to campaign for Chambliss in Georgia John McCain will be campaigning for Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) in the all-but-assured runoff against Democrat Jim Martin next month, according to Chambliss' campaign. ...
Saxby Shows Republicans The Way Forward?
fivethirtyeight.com 12/3/2008 — 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 ...
The Real Test Is Saturday
thenextright.com 12/6/2008 — First apologies for the absence. I had hoped to liveblog Tuesday's results, but I have one word for you: rotovirus. After my bout with hand/foot/mouth disease two weeks ago all I can say is that life gets interesting after your kid ...
Martin best choice for Georgia
ajc.com 10/14/2008 — In his almost six years in the U.S. Senate, Saxby Chambliss has built a reputation as a loyal defender of President Bush and his policies and as a champion of corporate interests. The people of Georgia now have to decide whether that’s the senator ...
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 ...
What Does the Chambliss Victory Really Mean?
qando.net 12/4/2008 — A fter narrowly missing an outright electoral victory on Nov. 4th ( garnering only 49.8% ), Chambliss managed to win a runoff by a wide margin on Tuesday. Predictably, pundits around the web are now trying to decipher just what that win means. Some ...
Down the ballot: Begich's lead increases —
First Read 11/17/2008
ALASKA: Per the Anchorage Daily News , “Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens is in grave danger of losing re-election after Mark Begich widened his lead to 1,022 votes Friday. More than 90 percent of the votes are now counted, and Friday's count of absentee ...
Down the ballot: The counting goes on —
First Read 11/18/2008
ALASKA: The Anchorage Daily News says that election workers today “will count 24,000 votes from Anchorage, the Kenai Peninsula, Southwest and Southeast Alaska.” Challenger Mark Begich (D) currently has a 1,022-vote lead over incumbent Sen. Ted Stevens ...
Down the ballot: Begich wins —
First Read 11/19/2008
ALASKA: Begich was declared the winner in Alaska’s Senate race after he “widened his lead to 3,724 votes in Tuesday's count of absentee and questioned ballots. The lead is insurmountable, as the only votes left to count are approximately 2,500 ...
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