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ajc.com - 11/12/2008
Obama aides heading to Georgia for Martin
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An appearance in Georgia by President-elect Barack Obama on behalf of Jim Martin appears unlikely, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t making his presence felt in Martin’s Dec. 2 runoff against incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss. Obama is keeping 25 of his Georgia field offices open for ...

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The Caucus:  National G.O.P. Looks to Georgia

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National G.O.P. Looks to Georgia
The Caucus — ... Down to Georgia,” low strings punctuated by church bells serve as background to warnings about Democrats winning a veto-proof majority in the Senate. The closing shot shows Mr. Martin shaking his fists, hair shagging, bringing to mind Huey Long or some other 20th-Century dictator — an ominous image that could help the committee bring in money from tired donors. Senator John McCain is set to campaign for Mr. Chambliss on Thursday, and Gov. Mike Huckabee is expected on Sunday. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that President-elect Barack Obama is leaving his state ...

Veto-Proof Majority: Why?
Discriminations — ... , Democrats “are pouring millions of dollars as we speak in Georgia to win this special election and elect the liberal Democratic candidate Jim Martin.” The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports that ...

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