ajc.com - 10/14/2008
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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 they want for the next six years as well. On his ...
openleft.com - 10/16/2008
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openleft.com —
So last week I asked whether we should
endorse Jim Martin, candidate for Senate in Georgia. Most
people said yes, but I wanted to do an interview with him to make sure he's a Better Democrat. After five days of hard campaigning, he was ...
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Interview Georgia Senate Candidate Jim Martin: A ...
macon.com - 10/17/2008
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macon.com —
The silver lining for Chambliss is that Martin
spent almost all of his money and had just
$92,340 in the bank heading into the final month of the campaign. Chambliss had about $1.2 million in his treasury. Martin's advantage in the quarter shows that ...
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Martin outraises Sen. Chambliss in third quarter - State ...
yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 10/20/2008
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yglesias.thinkprogress.org —
Back during the dark ages of the 2008
GOP Presidential primary, there was a brief boom of
support for Mike Huckabee that was swatted down furiously by the conservative establishment. They had some bad reasons for doing this, but also some good ...
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Leading Conservatives: Saxby Chambliss’ Tax Plans Are Crazy
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Senate Races Through a TV Lens
The Caucus —
... Thirty. Is he in trouble? We’re not that predictive. And he’s a wellknown, solid figure in his state. Here’s the DSCC ad: Senator McConnell fires back, even using the cowboy-footage from the Democrats’ ad to counter his challenger, Bruce Lunsford, on Wall Street money, hedge-fund money and voters’ concerns: We have a treasure trove of ads to post. And we will in the coming days. As for news this week in the increasingly competitive Senate races, well….The Atlanta-Journal Constitution today endorsed Jim Martin over Republican Saxby Chambliss, in the Georgia race that has ...
Jim Martin for Georgia Senate
culturekitchen - fresh dissent served daily —
This year Georgia has the opportunity not only to elect a fine Democrat, Jim Martin, to the Senate, but also to right a wrong committed by Republicans 6 years ago. Jim Martin is running against Republican Saxby Chambliss who ran a sleazy, nasty smear campaign against Vietnam War hero and disabled Veteran Max Cleland. Saxby Chambliss, in comparison to Max Cleland's war record, was given five student deferments and he received a medical deferment for a bad knees due to a football injury. So Chickenhawk Chambliss smeared a genuine war hero, Max Cleland to win a Senate seat.
Now Democrat Jim Martin, also Vietnam Veteran, is running to defeat Chickenhawk ...
A Matter of Honor: Georgia Senate Race
culturekitchen - fresh dissent served daily —
This year Georgia has the opportunity not only to elect a fine Democrat, Jim Martin, to the Senate, but also to right a wrong committed by Republicans 6 years ago. Jim Martin is running against sleazy Republican Saxby Chambliss who ran a nasty smear campaign against Vietnam War hero and disabled Veteran Max Cleland. This was a typical Karl Rove smear campaign aimed at a man who sacrificed his limbs for his country. Saxby Chambliss, in comparison to Max Cleland's brave war record, was given five student deferments and he received a medical deferment for a bad knees due to a football injury. So Chickenhawk Chambliss smeared a genuine war hero, Max Cleland to win a ...
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GA-Sen: Same Old Saxby
dailykos.com 10/31/2008 — Well, give credit where credit is due: Saxby Chambliss knows his base, knows his supporters, and knows how to fire them up. The New York Times ran a story this morning on black turnout in Georgia potentially endangering the senior Senator, as ...
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. ...
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 ...
What Chambliss' Win Has Wrought
weeklystandard.com 12/4/2008 — Saxby Chambliss' flattening of Jim Martin, 57-43, Tuesday night in Georgia ensured the Democrats cannot get to a filibuster-proof 60 votes in the Senate, but what else did it do?
It changed the cost-benefit analysis for Democratic senators on ...
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 ...
Get Engaged for Saxby Chambliss
redstate.com 11/7/2008 —
Today there are three U.S. Senate races currently unresolved:
Norm Coleman faces a recount in his victory over Al Franken, Ted
Stevens has a narrow lead in his re-election bid, and Saxby
Chambliss faces a runoff on December 2 against his ...
Bill Clinton to campaign for Martin
macon.com 11/16/2008 — EAST ELLIJAY — Former President Bill Clinton will headline a rally for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jim Martin on Wednesday, the candidate’s campaign announced Saturday. Clinton is the first big name Democrat to stump for Martin in his ...
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 ...
Palin Does Georgia: What Does It Mean?
voices.washingtonpost.com 12/2/2008 — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin used some of her star power at campaign appearances for Sen. Saxby Chambliss (right) yesterday. The Ga. Senate runoff is today. (AP Photo/Jenni Girtman) PALM SPRINGS, Calif. -- As the Fix prepared to head back...
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