tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/26/2008
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A new wrinkle in the Obama-to-Georgia saga: A high-profile adviser to Dem candidate Jim Martin now says that Barack Obama shouldn't come to the state to campaign for Martin in the high-stakes Senate runoff against GOP incumbent Saxby Chambliss.
Here's what the adviser, Donna Brazile, told ...
Obama a no-show in Georgia Senate race
swamppolitics.com 11/30/2008 —
Tribune Correspondent James Oliphant spent last week in Georgia, covering the U.S. Senate runoff between Republican Saxby Chambliss and Democrat Jim Martin. The race could determine the success of the Democratic legislative agenda. Here is ...
Obama to help Martin in Ga. Senate race?
ajc.com 11/11/2008 — One of the big question marks in Georgia’s ongoing U.S. Senate campaign is how much President-elect Barack Obama will get involved. Democrat Jim Martin desperately wants Obama to come here to boost Martin’s campaign against Republican incumbent U.S. ...
Obama's Organizers in Georgia, But Not Obama
fivethirtyeight.com 12/2/2008 — The general is away, but the troops are at battle. If Barack Obama isn't coming to rain-soaked Georgia, his ground organization is very much here. In addition to the existing Georgia organizing infrastructure that has stayed on board, at least fifty ...
Obama aides heading to Georgia for Martin
ajc.com 11/12/2008 — An appearance in Georgia by President-elect Barack Obama on behalf of Jim Martin appears unlikely, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t making his presence felt in Martin’s Dec. 2 runoff against incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss. Obama is ...
Clinton to give Martin a hand
ajc.com 11/18/2008 — Jim Martin could only watch last week as top national Republicans descended on Georgia to campaign for his opponent in the Dec. 2 U.S. Senate runoff. Martin is getting some big-name assistance of his own this week. Former President Bill Clinton will ...
Lame
clareified.com 12/3/2008 — 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 ...
Gore To Campaign With Jim Martin In Georgia Runoff
huffingtonpost.com 11/19/2008 — Former Vice President Al Gore will campaign on behalf of Democrat Senate challenger Jim Martin this weekend, officials close to the race confirm to the Huffington Post.
Gore is set to hit the stump for Martin on Sunday, adding a new element of ...
Obama Not Going To Georgia To Campaign In Senate Runoff?
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 11/25/2008 — The Obama transition team isn't disputing a new report claiming that Obama won't be visiting Georgia to campaign on behalf of Dem challenger Jim Martin in the high-stakes Georgia Senate runoff.
The assertion that Obama won't be hitting the state, ...
One To Go
obsidianwings.blogs.com 12/3/2008 — by publius
As expected, Chambliss held on in Georgia. I suppose there will be some grumbling that Obama could have done more for Martin, but I think Obama made the right call by staying out of it.
Let's face it -- it was pretty much hopeless ...
Duo take Obama birth challenge to courts —
First Read 11/26/2008
From NBC’s Pete Williams When the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court meet on Dec. 5th, in their regular private conference to decide which cases to hear, two lawsuits that have captivated a segment of the blogosphere will be up for discussion.
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Spelling out a Senate seat —
First Read 11/26/2008
From NBC's Carrie Dann and msnbc.com's Tom Curry If you're an Illinois lawmaker hoping for an appointment to fill Barack Obama's vacated Senate seat, a few things might help to get Gov. Rod Blagojevich on your side. Offer some positive publicity for ...
Obama, Chicago, and the eyes of the world —
CNN Political Ticker 11/26/2008
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CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN)– For all the words that President-elect Barack Obama has spoken at news conferences here during the last several days, there are two specific words uttered by Obama ...
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