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Obama hangs Martin out to die. Martin made the economy the centerpiece of his bid, casting himself as a champion for the neglected middle class. He also linked himself at every opportunity to Barack Obama and his message of change. The Democratic president elect was a no show on the campaign ...
Palin to speak at Gwinnett Arena, Ludacris to help Martin
ajc.com — Georgia’s seemingly endless U.S. Senate runoff finally winds down Monday, its last day marked by high-profile rallies,... withering attack ads and stealthy efforts to get campaign-weary voters back to the polls. Alaska governor and former GOP vice ... (more) Palin to speak at Gwinnett Arena, Ludacris to help Martin
Saxby Shows Republicans The Way Forward?
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?
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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Unveiled: The sad tale of Marty Eisenstadt
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Live-Blogging Obama’s News ConferenceWSJ.com: Washington Wire 12/3/2008
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Little ventured, nothing lost for cautious president-elect; Chambliss' victory, decisive as it was, maintained the status quo for Republicans.