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mediamatters.org - 11/24/2008
Newsweek noted that McCain recently "stumped" for Chambliss, but not that McCain criticized Chambliss' "reprehensible" 2002 attack ad
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In a November 22 online article for Newsweek , Suzanne Smalley listed Sen. John McCain among the Republican "Party luminaries" who "have stumped" for Republican incumbent Sen. Saxby Chambliss during the runoff election for Chambliss' Georgia Senate seat, but Smalley did not note that McCain ...

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Palin to hit campaign trail in Georgia
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 11/25/2008
Palin to hit campaign trail in Georgia
— politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is slated to campaign next week for Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss. WASHINGTON (CNN) – Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin will make multiple campaign appearances on behalf of Sen. Saxby Chambliss next week in ... (more) Palin to hit campaign trail in Georgia

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politico.com - 11/25/2008
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

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dscc.org - 11/24/2008
New Poll Shows Martin With Two Points of Chambliss, Incumbent Below 50%
— dscc.org — 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 ... (more) New Poll Shows Martin With Two Points of Chambliss, ...

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Saxby’s Smarmy Campaign: Just Like the Last Time
The Moderate Voice — ... Chambliss; Chambliss supporters say the demand for the senator’s testimony is politically driven. Meanwhile, John McCain stumped for Chambliss ignoring his own 2002 criticism of Chambliss’ “disgraceful” ad. The ad used images of Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein and asserting that Cleland “says he has the courage to lead. But the record proves Max Cleland is just misleading.” Media Matters reports that the AJC and this week’s Newsweek ignored it too. (The Associated Press, Los Angeles Times, ...

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