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New Poll Shows Martin With Two Points of Chambliss, Incumbent Below 50%
Chambliss leads Martin only 48% to 46% in DSCC poll Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Jim Martin is within two points of Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss and holds Chambliss to just 48% of the vote, according to a new poll taken for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and the ...
Politico poll: Chambliss up by three
politico.com — Chambliss holds a narrow lead over Martin in the Georgia Senate runoff, according to a new poll. (more) Politico poll: Chambliss up by three
Palin campaigning for Chambliss
politico.com — Blog: Sarah Palin will be headed to Georgia on the eve of the state’s closely-watched Senate runoff to rally Republicans to the polls for Sen. Saxby (more) Palin campaigning for Chambliss
Palin Georgia-bound for Chambliss
swamppolitics.com — 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 ... (more) Palin Georgia-bound for Chambliss
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Chambliss Expands Lead in Georgia Run Off
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — In Georgia's U.S. Senate run off, a new Public Policy Polling survey shows Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) has expanded his lead to six points over Jim Martin (D), 52% to 46%, an improvement from the three point advantage he had on election day. Chambliss is benefiting from increased support with independent voters since the general election. However, a new DSCC poll shows Chambliss leading by only two points, 48% to 46%.

GA-Sen: Saxby Still Leads in Two New Polls
Swing State Project — ... closer to a third of it. Martin leads with voters under 45, but Chambliss has a staggering 69-31 lead with senior citizens, and with the balance of the electorate between older and younger voters tipping in an old direction for the runoff, that makes Martin's climb that much harder. If there's some solace here, at least we know that the newer generation of Georgians is more progressive than the oldsters. Not going quietly, the DSCC has a new poll of their own. The Mellman Group (11/21-23, likely voters): Jim Martin (D): 46 ...

GA-Sen: New Ad, and New Poll
Daily Kos — The week starts out strong for the good guys in Georgia's Senate race: The Mellman Group for Jim Martin. 11/21-23. Likely voters. MoE 4%. ...

Sarah Palin's Back, Stumping for Sen. Saxby Chambliss
Politics Daily — ... had Chambliss ahead, 52 to 46 percent. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee released a poll showing Martin within two points of Chambliss, but still trailing, 48 percent to 46 percent. ...

One Week Before The Vote, Chambliss-Martin Senate Runoff Within The Margin Of Error
Firedoglake — ... Meanwhile, a DSCC poll shows the race within 2 points. Other runoff updates: Rudy! joins McCain, Huck and Willard in stumping for Chambliss Obama pitches in for Martin Dick Morris fundraises for Chambliss on Fixed Noise We can still get to 60. Support Jim Martin.

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