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Chambliss on Palin: “I can’t overstate the impact she had down here”
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... Eh. She may have been worth a point or two, but as an incumbent in a red state who almost won straight up last month, he was never in trouble. Which, of course, answers Doocy’s question at the beginning about why The One didn’t come down to campaign personally for Martin. Why jump aboard a sinking ship? If anything, staying away and letting black turnout wither only ...

Obama Power Down the Ballot
Sound Politics — ... advantage in the closing weeks between the independent groups more so than the campaigns) . There are few things the Rossi could have done differently, his campaign in 2008 was even better in many respects than the splendid run of 2004. Yet, there was a modest yet significant advantage gained as undecided voters finalized their choices that should not be ignored. Nonetheless, other notable evidence of the significance of the Obama factor showed itself in Georgia this week. On November 4th , Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss won a 3% plurality victory. Yesterday, he won the ...

Implications of Polling the "Stimulus"
Sound Politics — ... a political reality worth keeping in mind. Congressional Elections in 2010 will be one of the starkest measures of Obama's term in office prior to his own re-election campaign. Such non-Presidential year elections for Congress tend to be much lower turnout affairs. Thus, Rasmussen's polling of "likely voters" is much more relevant to understanding the mood of 2010 voters than the much broader universe of "adults." Need proof? Look at the difference between the Georgia Senate race on November 4th last year versus ...