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fivethirtyeight.com - 12/2/2008
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Bright and early on a chilly morning in Augusta, a crowd of just under 3,000 lined up to see Sarah Palin stump for Saxby Chambliss, her first stump appearance since the presidential race ended nearly four weeks ago. Palin implored the crowd to vote for Saxby, "not just for Georgia" but for ...

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Open Left - Front Page:  So... An Election in Georgia Today

realclearpolitics.com - 11/26/2008
Election 2008 - Georgia Senate - Runoff
— realclearpolitics.com — 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 ... (more) Election 2008 - Georgia Senate - Runoff

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thenextright.com - 12/2/2008
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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Opposing Senate candidates bring in Palin, ex-Miss Alaska
ajc.com - 12/1/2008
Opposing Senate candidates bring in Palin, ex-Miss Alaska
— ajc.com — Augusta Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin roared back onto the campaign trail Monday, calling on Georgians to re-elect incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss in his hotly contested runoff with Democrat Jim Martin.“The eyes of the nation are on you,” ... (more) Opposing Senate candidates bring in Palin, ex-Miss Alaska

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So... An Election in Georgia Today
Open Left - Front Page — ... From what I understand, Chambliss is a weak candidate, failing to do good constituent services or really endear himself to Georgians on a local basis.  This will come down to turnout, but it seems unlikely that Chambliss has been framed well enough to lose him that slender margin he's always carried.  People just aren't that interested in the race.  Sean Quinn down in Georgia suggests that Obama field organizers are finally seeing GOTV numbers they are happy with.  That's a hopeful sign. ...

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Palin to do Down to Georgia
poliblogger.com 11/25/2008 — Via CNN: Palin to hit campaign trail in Georgia Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin will make multiple campaign appearances on behalf of Sen. Saxby Chambliss next week in Georgia, serving as the political closer for the GOP senator ...
Palin Georgia-bound for Chambliss
swamppolitics.com 11/25/2008 — by Frank James Alaka Gov. Sarah Palin Georgia-bound next week to help fellow Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss who's in a tough run-off with Democrat Jim Martin. We're guessing no farm of any kind will be on her itinerary after last week's ...
Sarah Palin jumps into Georgia Senate runoff to help Chambliss
latimesblogs.latimes.com 11/26/2008 — Despite their electoral thrashing Nov. 4 in Congress and the White House, the Republican business of collecting owsies is well and thriving. Yes, sure, seeing politicians of either party out campaigning for others in their party is a sign of ...
Palin Rallies Wingnut Base For Chambliss, Says Rebuilding The GOP Starts With Him
firedoglake.com 12/1/2008 — graphic by twolf Sarah Palin was in Augusta this morning campaigning for Big Daddy, and unveiled some really groundbreaking, out-of-the-box ideas about how to resurrect the Republican party . “It takes rebuilding, and I say, let that begin ...
"I Really Like John McCain"
corner.nationalreview.com 12/1/2008 — Sarah Palin is in Georgia right now campaigning for Saxby Chambliss. She's very emphatically not distancing herself from McCain -- both highlighting McCain's campaigning for Chambliss before her and expressing her affection for McCain and his ...
IT'S TIME FOR THE RUNOFF
thepage.time.com 12/2/2008 — Georgia voters go to the polls Tuesday to decide who the fate of the undecided Senate race. Comes after a day of celebrity stumping with Palin speaking at Chambliss rallies across the state Monday and rapper Ludacris on the trail for challenger ...
Georgia battle: Palin vs. Ludacris
swamppolitics.com 12/2/2008 — by James Oliphant It's down to the wire in Georgia. Today is the Senate runoff election between Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss and Democratic challenger Jim Martin. That meant that Monday was the opportunity for both sides to make ...
Palin Recycles Old Stump Speech In Georgia, But Replaces ‘McCain’ With ‘Chambliss’
thinkprogress.org 12/2/2008 — Today, Gov. Sarah Palin traveled to Georgia to campaign for Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R), who faces a tough runoff election tomorrow against Democratic challenger Jim Martin. In the first of four stops today, in Augusta, Palin told the crowd, “ The ...
VIDEO: Georgia GOP Rallies Supporters: Palin-Chambliss 2012?
thinkprogress.org 12/2/2008 — On Monday, Georgia’s U.S. Senate candidates — Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss and Democrat Jim Martin — had competing rallies around the state in advance of the Dec. 2 critical run-off contest. Martin and Alaska Gov. Sarah ...
Video: Palin rallies the base for Chambliss in Georgia
hotair.com 12/3/2008 — Probably unnecessary as it looks like the race is in the bag — if it wasn’t, Martin would have had a bigger draw today than, um, Ludacris — but a nice photo op for her anyway. [...] Read the rest »
Congratulations Sarah Palin (and Saxby)
redstate.com 12/3/2008 — Both Sarah Palin and Barack Obama campaigned in Georgia. Palin flew all over the state rallying Republicans. Obama flew under the radar heavily targeting black voters, demanding support for Martin, and running heavy radio advertising on urban ...
Chambliss: Palin makes Republicans "explode" — AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth
Saxby Chambliss credits Sarah Palin with his victory in Georgia's runoff yesterday. Sounds like the Georgia Senator is declaring Palin as the undisputed leader of the GOP : “Sarah Palin came in on the last day, did a fly-around and, man, she was dynamite,” Chambliss told Fox News on Wednesday. ...
Saxby Chambliss Re-Elected to United States Senate from Georgia — FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, at podium, campaigns for Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., right, in Atlanta on Monday, Dec. 1, 2008. Palin urged Georgia voters to back Chambliss in Tuesday’s runoff in an election eve appeal that underscored her popularity within the Republican Party and the ...
The Senate Savior: Sarah Palin — FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, center, waves to a crowd during a campaign stop for U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga, Monday, Dec. 1, 2008 in Savannah, Ga. You betcha Sarah Palin is popular with the GOP crowd in Georgia. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin lent her rock-star status to U.S. Sen. Saxby ...
As Palin campaigns in Georgia, Alaskans wonder where their governor went — Crooks and Liars
Download | Play    Download | Play Sarah Palin's out in Georgia today, ostensibly campaigning for the execrable Saxby Chambliss with her usual brand of right-wing populism that plays especially well in places like Gwinnett and Forsyth counties. I say ostensibly, because who she's ...
Sarah Palin "Packed the Houses" for Saxby Chambliss? They Must Have Small Houses Down There in Georgia — News Hounds
The meme coming from the right today (December 3, 2008) is that Sarah Palin won Georgia for Saxby Chambliss. Chambliss himself was on Fox "News" this morning praising Palin, claiming , "We had John McCain and Mike Huckabee and Gov. Romney and Rudy Giuliani, but Sarah Palin came in on the last ...
Palin Dynamite — Blue Crab Boulevard
Despite the continuing efforts of the left and the mainstream media (redundant, I know), Sarah Palin’s political presence appears to be undiminished. She packs some punch. Fresh off his runoff victory Tuesday night, Georgia Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss credited Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin ...
Re-elected Senator Chambliss: Sarah Palin is DYNAMITE — FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, at podium, campaigns for Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., right, in Atlanta on Monday, Dec. 1, 2008. Palin urged Georgia voters to back Chambliss in Tuesday’s runoff in an election eve appeal that underscored her popularity within the Republican Party and the GOP’s ...
Matt Lewis: Chambliss Thanks Palin — Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog
From Politico: Fresh off his runoff victory Tuesday night Georgia Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss credited Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin with firing up his base. "I can't overstate the impact she had down here," Chambliss...
Chambliss Credits Palin With Firing Up Base — News
Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), fresh off his win in Tuesday's runoff, said that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) excited the GOP base and helped persuade voters to go to the polls. "Obviously, you want to peak on the last day, and we had John McCain and Mike Huckabee and Governor [Mitt] Romney and ...
Chambliss' Georgia Senate win stymies Democrats' 60-seat hopes — Top of the Ticket
Well, now we know why President-elect Barack Obama was afraid to go campaign for Democrat Jim Martin in the Georgia U.S. Senate runoff election. The about-to-be president knew that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin would pull it out for Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss . She campaigned for him ...
Amanda Carpenter: Re: Lots of Love for Palin in Georgia — Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog
I shot some (very rough) video of the Chambliss-Palin stop in Georgia yesterday that I wrote about. The footage is bad, but I am posting it for people who are interested in seeing the very warm welcome Palin received...
Palin Milks Georgia Runoff — Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines
As Sen. Saxby Chambliss squares off against challenger Jim Martin in Georgia’s runoff election, Tuesday, a certain Alaska governor has managed to work her way back into the spotlight. Stumping for Chambliss, Sarah Palin continues to draw throngs of Republicans while others wish she ...
Palin Campaigns for Sen. Chambliss in Georgia Runoff Election — The Hollywood Liberal
Palin Campaigns for Sen. Chambliss in Georgia Runoff Election DULUTH, Ga., Dec. 1 -- Declaring "I'll tell ya, I've had Georgia on my mind," former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin implored Georgia conservatives on Monday to vote for Sen. Saxby Chambliss in Tuesday's runoff ...
Palin Ralies For Chambliss Attract Voters -- From Other States — TPM Election Central
Here's a sign that Sarah Palin could have some serious grassroots support going into the 2012 primaries: The reporter for the local NBC affiliate in Savannah says that while covering Palin's rallies today for Sen. Saxby Chambliss, she met people from as far away as New Mexico , who had come ...
Palin - Chambliss rally - Duluth, GA — RedState: Conservative News and Community
Palin - star - power Promoted from the diaries by Erick I went to the rally the vote event for Saxby Chambliss this afternoon. And, again Sarah Palin showed, as she has in every venue before this one, what charisma and star power are. It may have not been a record but the thousands of ...
Palin Recycles Old Stump Speech In Georgia, But Replaces "McCain" With "Chambliss" — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
Today, Gov. Sarah Palin traveled to Georgia to campaign for Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R), who faces a tough runoff election tomorrow against Democratic challenger Jim Martin. In the first of four stops today, in Augusta, Palin told the crowd, "The eyes of the nation are on you," adding, "The stakes ...
Palin Recycles Old Stump Speech In Georgia, But Replaces "McCain" With "Chambliss" — Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
Today, Gov. Sarah Palin traveled to Georgia to campaign for Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R), who faces a tough runoff election tomorrow against Democratic challenger Jim Martin. In the first of four stops today, in Augusta, Palin told the crowd, "The eyes of the nation are on you," adding, "The stakes ...
Palin Is Still Packing Them In...This Time In Georgia On Behalf Of Saxby Chambliss — Ace of Spades HQ
Tomorrow is the runoff for the Georgia Senate seat. While lots of Republican names have shown up, Palin is still the favorite of the base, she drew about 2,000 people to one of her rallies. Several Republicans have campaigned for...
Amanda Carpenter: Palin in Georgia — Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog
Developing--More than 3,000 Atlanta metro residents turned out to see their GOP Sen. Saxby Chambliss campaign with Republican rockstar Sarah Palin this afternoon at the Gwinnet Arena.Chambliss may have had top billing,...
Palin Implores Georgia Repubs To Back Chambliss — Pat Dollard | Young Americans
December 1, 2008 AUGUSTA, Ga. – Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin urged Georgia voters to back Sen. Saxby Chambliss in Tuesday’s runoff in an election eve appeal that underscored her popularity within the Republican Party and the GOP’s efforts to stave off erosion of its shrinking ...
Chambliss: Palin ‘allowed us to peak’ — POLITICO.com: Politics
Fresh off his runoff victory Tuesday night Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss credited Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for firing up his base.
Palin Campaigns for Sen. Chambliss in Georgia Runoff Election — Wash Post In Congress
DULUTH, Ga., Dec. 1 -- Declaring "I'll tell ya, I've had Georgia on my mind," former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin implored Georgia conservatives on Monday to vote for Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) in Tuesday's runoff election.
Palin urges Ga. voters to back Chambliss in runoff (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News
AP - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin urged Georgia voters to back Sen. Saxby Chambliss in Tuesday's runoff in an election eve appeal that underscored her popularity within the Republican Party and the GOP's efforts to stave off erosion of its shrinking ...
Palin in the Peach State — First Read
From NBC's Lauren Appelbaum On the final day of campaigning before Georgia voters choose the winner in the state's Senate runoff, Sarah Palin is offering a last-minute boost to incumbent Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss.   At their first ...
Palin back on the campaign trail — CNN Political Ticker
Palin becomes the latest 2012 prospect to hit the trail in Georgia. (CNN) – Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin takes on the closer role today, teaming up with incumbent Sen. Saxby Chambliss at four campaign events in Georgia on the last full day of ...
Palin star within the party, little liked outside (Politico) — Yahoo! News: Politics News
Politico - With his runoff race ending on Tuesday, Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss called in the party's big guns—and Sarah Palin answered the call, stumping across the state today and tomorrow. It's a clear sign of her stature within the party.
Sarah Palin to Aid Senate Campaign in Georgia — TIME.com Top Politics Stories
Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss enlisted Sarah Palin to rally conservatives in Georgia while Democratic challenger Jim Martin pushed to activate black voters, as they grappled for advantage in a Tuesday runoff
Sarah Palin to stump with Sen. Saxby Chambliss (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News
AP - Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss is calling in a closer: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will join him for four rallies across the state on the eve of his hotly contested Dec. 2 runoff.