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McCain 'going into battle' in Georgia
by Mark Silva "Going into battle one more time,'' Sen. John McCain calls it. That's his way of framing his relatively remote-control work for the reelection of Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, the Republican forced into a runoff election, this coming Tuesday, with Democrat Jim Martin.  ...
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
Opposing Senate candidates bring in Palin, ex-Miss Alaska
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
Inside Opinion : Alaska Notebook: Palin's Georgia pal
community.adn.com — Posted by Matt Zencey, editorial page editor Posted: November 28, 2008 - 4:38 pm Comments ( 0 ) | This Alaska notebook will appear in Saturday's print edition, on the editorial page: by Matt Zencey Gov. Sarah Palin is putting her conservative ... (more) Inside Opinion : Alaska Notebook: Palin's Georgia pal
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Georgia Senate fray enters last day: Chambliss-Palin vs Martin-Obama
Top of the Ticket — ... defense secretary, to give it at least a tinge of bipartisanship. And, to be honest, since actual Democratic Senate control is not the issue Tuesday, Obama would not be the first president or governor to secretly not really seek a super-majority of his own party controlling both houses of the legislature. Those kind of numbers can get a little uppity, especially with a chief executive of their own party. Our blogging buddy Mark Silva has more on the McCain e-mail here in the Swamp. --Andrew Malcolm But you don't need to run off to ...

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