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New Dem Ad In Georgia -- Which Backed McCain -- Hits Chambliss For Not Backing Obama
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New Dem Ad In Georgia -- Which Backed McCain -- Hits Chambliss For Not Backing Obama
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Jim Martin, the Georgia Democrat who has an outside shot at picking off GOP Sen. Saxby Chambliss in the upcoming runoff election, has a new ad with a very interesting strategy for a red-state Dem: Aggressively tying himself to Barack Obama and attacking the Republican for not supporting the new ...
Zell Miller Endorses Saxby Chambliss (video)
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Zell Miller Endorses Saxby Chambliss (video)
— youtube.com — Democrat Zell Miller endorses Saxby Chambliss, and explains that Jim Martin will be a rubberstamp for liberal... Democrats that need Jim Martin's help for compl... (more) Zell Miller Endorses Saxby Chambliss (video)

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GOP Senator In Georgia Race Launches New Attack Ad -- Against Obama
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/18/2008
GOP Senator In Georgia Race Launches New Attack Ad -- Against Obama
— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — GOP Senator Saxby Chambliss, who's fighting a high-stakes runoff in Georgia against Democratic candidate Jim Martin, has... unveiled a tough new ad strategy -- he's attacking Barack Obama in his latest spot: "Barack Obama's new taxes would be ... (more) GOP Senator In Georgia Race Launches New Attack Ad -- ...

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Chambliss Refusing to Speak in Imperial Sugar Case - News - WSAV.com - Savannah / Hilton Head
— wsav.com — News Three was the first to tell you Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss had been subpoenaed by Savannah... Attorney Mark Tate in the case against Imperial Sugar. Tate, who represents families of the deceased, subpoenaed Chambliss because he believes ... (more) Chambliss Refusing to Speak in Imperial Sugar Case - ...

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The Page by Mark Halperin:  Georgia Senate Race Ad Invokes Obama

Ben Smith's Blog:  The Obama name in Georgia

Political Animal:  Keeping the heat on in Georgia

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Georgia Senate Race Ad Invokes Obama
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... [youtube= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjauxs2j5W4&w=260] Democratic challenger Martin goes after GOP incumbent Chambliss with a spot attacking him for allegedly not supporting the policies of the president-elect. Watch it above.       ...

The Obama name in Georgia
Ben Smith's Blog —   A new DSCC ad in Georgia, where challenger Jim Martin is trying hard to link himself with Obama, attacks Saxby Chambliss for opposing the "Obama Economic Recovery Plan." (via TPM)

Keeping the heat on in Georgia
Political Animal — ... Saxby Chambliss (R) received more than 49% of the vote on Election Day, coming just short of avoiding the runoff. What's more, this is a state John McCain won by five points, and where turnout is expected to be far less than it was on Nov. 4. For Democrat Jim Martin, it's a tough hurdle to clear. It's what makes this ad so interesting. Georgia may be a conservative "red" state, but Martin's new ad emphasizes Chambliss' opposition to Obama's economic plan -- twice. As Eric Kleefeld noted , "The rub here is that this runoff is similar in many ways to a special election, which is ...

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