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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/25/2008
Obama Not Going To Georgia To Campaign In Senate Runoff?
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The Obama transition team isn't disputing a new report claiming that Obama won't be visiting Georgia to campaign on behalf of Dem challenger Jim Martin in the high-stakes Georgia Senate runoff. The assertion that Obama won't be hitting the state, which will disappoint the Martin campaign and ...

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FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right:  Georgia: Martin Stuck in Neutral?

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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Rudy to make campaign cameo in Georgia
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 11/25/2008
Rudy to make campaign cameo in Georgia
— politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — (CNN) – Add Rudy Giuliani to the list of big name surrogates who are making campaign cameos in the last remaining Senate election this year. The former New York Mayor and Republican presidential candidate teams up today with Saxby Chambliss at ... (more) Rudy to make campaign cameo in Georgia

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swamppolitics.com - 11/25/2008
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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Georgia: Martin Stuck in Neutral?
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right — ... . And if a visit by Barack Obama was supposed to be a game-changer, so far the President-elect has revealed no plans to make a trip down South. ...

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