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New Registrations Give Georgia Blacks More Power at the Polls
nytimes.com - 10/31/2008
New Registrations Give Georgia Blacks More Power at the Polls
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Many voters motivated by Barack Obama are also casting ballots for Senator Saxby Chambliss’s Democratic challenger, creating a tight race. >
On the Road: Atlanta, Georgia
fivethirtyeight.com - 11/4/2008
On the Road: Atlanta, Georgia
— fivethirtyeight.com — "I got dog-tired beyond Macon and woke up Dean to resume. We got out of the car for air and suddenly both of us were stoned with joy to realize that in the darkness all around us was fragrant green grass and the smell of fresh manure and warm waters. ... (more) On the Road: Atlanta, Georgia

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insideradvantagegeorgia.com - 10/28/2008
Bill Shipp's Georgia from InsiderAdvantage
— insideradvantagegeorgia.com — InsiderAdvantage / Poll Position Survey Latest Numbers In Presidential Race, Senate Race In Georgia (10/28/08) New numbers today from InsiderAdvantage / Poll Position in the presidential and U.S. Senate races in Georgia. The polls were conducted last ... (more) Bill Shipp's Georgia from InsiderAdvantage

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cqpolitics.com - 11/3/2008
Close Georgia Senate Race Could End Up in a Runoff
— cqpolitics.com — CQ TODAY ONLINE NEWS Nov. 1, 2008 – 2:58 p.m. Close Georgia Senate Race Could End Up in a Runoff By Rachel Kapochunas, CQ Staff Although Georgia’s 7 p.m. poll closing time Tuesday will be one of the earliest in the nation, the state’s suddenly ... (more) Close Georgia Senate Race Could End Up in a Runoff

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Comments from Left Field:  Senator I.M. White (R Ga)

Daily Kos:  GA-Sen: Same Old Saxby

Politics on HuffingtonPost.com:  Chambliss: "The Other Folks Are Voting"

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Senator I.M. White (R Ga)
Comments from Left Field — In this case, the “R” is for Republican and Racist. As reported in the NYT, here’s Saxby Chambliss on early voting in Georgia: “There has always been a rush to the polls by African-Americans early,” he said at the square in Covington, a quick stop on a bus tour as the campaign entered its final week. He predicted the crowds of early voters would motivate Republicans to turn out. “It has also got our side energized, they see what is happening,” he said. Huh?  He sees all Blacks as not being on his side.  He ...

GA-Sen: Same Old Saxby
Daily Kos — ... The New York Times ran a story this morning on black turnout in Georgia potentially endangering the senior Senator, as African-Americans are expected to vote in droves for his Democratic opponent, Jim Martin.   ...

Chambliss: "The Other Folks Are Voting"
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — Via John Cole, The Politico reports on Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss' candid assessment of what motivates Republicans in his state: The Republican is outwardly confident, but there's urgency in his voice as he tours North Georgia, trying to boost turnout in his predominately white base: "The other folks are voting," he bluntly tells supporters. Just in case anyone was confused about who those "other folks" are, Chambliss gave this quote New York Times: The development is not lost on Mr. Chambliss. ...

Chambliss: "The Other Folks Are Voting"
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — Via John Cole, The Politico reports on Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss' candid assessment of what motivates Republicans in his state: The Republican is outwardly confident, but there's urgency in his voice as he tours North Georgia, trying to boost turnout in his predominately white base: "The other folks are voting," he bluntly tells supporters. Just in case anyone was confused about who those "other folks" are, Chambliss gave this quote New York Times: The development is not lost on Mr. Chambliss. ...

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