tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/2/2008
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The Democrats' lofty dream of reaching 60 Senate seats looks like it could end in tomorrow's Georgia Senate runoff, with the final survey from Public Policy Polling (D) giving incumbent GOP Sen. Saxby Chambliss a solid seven-point lead over Democrat Jim Martin.
The numbers: Chambliss 53%, ...
Research 2000: Chambliss Leads By Six in Georgia
politicalwire.com 11/28/2008 — The latest Research 2000 poll in the Georgia U.S. Senate run off shows Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) with a six point lead over Jim Martin (D), 52% to 46%. Key finding: "Research 2000 is speculating that the likely-voter model for the runoff
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Poll: GOP Senator Hangs On To Solid Lead In Georgia
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 11/25/2008 — Things are looking a bit grim for Democrats in the big Georgia Senate runoff, with another poll showing GOP Senator Saxby Chambliss hanging on to a decent-sized lead over Dem challenger Jim Martin.
The new numbers from Public Policy Polling (D) : ...
Poll: Martin Only Two Points Behind Chambliss In Runoff
huffingtonpost.com 11/25/2008 — The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has a poll showing Georgia challenger Jim Martin within two points of his Republican rival, incumbent Sen. Saxby Chambliss in their runoff election.
Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Jim Martin is ...
Martin Adviser: No, Obama Should Not Come To Georgia
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 11/26/2008 — A new wrinkle in the Obama-to-Georgia saga: A high-profile adviser to Dem candidate Jim Martin now says that Barack Obama shouldn't come to the state to campaign for Martin in the high-stakes Senate runoff against GOP incumbent Saxby Chambliss.
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Chris Matthews Running For Pennsylvania Senate 2010
fivethirtyeight.com 11/28/2008 — Chris Matthews is in. FiveThirtyEight has been hearing this for some time, but it took a trip to Georgia among the Georgia-runoff-congregated and well-connected Obama organizer throng to confirm. According to multiple sources, who confirmed the Tip ...
Chris Matthews Senate Run Confirmed: Report
huffingtonpost.com 11/28/2008 — FiveThirtyEight's Sean Quinn reports that MSNBC host Chris Matthews is, in fact, running for Senate in Pennsylvania:
Chris Matthews is in.
FiveThirtyEight has been hearing this for some time, but it took a trip to Georgia among the ...
Why has Obama avoided the Georgia race?
powerlineblog.com 11/30/2008 — The runoff between incumbent Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss and Democratic contender Jim Martin takes place this Tuesday. Barack Obama has avoided appearing in Georgia on behalf of Martin. Turnout is always a challenge in a runoff election. ...
Obama a no-show in Georgia Senate race
swamppolitics.com 11/30/2008 —
Tribune Correspondent James Oliphant spent last week in Georgia, covering the U.S. Senate runoff between Republican Saxby Chambliss and Democrat Jim Martin. The race could determine the success of the Democratic legislative agenda. Here is ...
McCain 'going into battle' in Georgia
swamppolitics.com 12/1/2008 — by Mark Silva
"Going into battle one more time,'' Sen. John McCain calls it.
That's his way of framing his relatively remote-control work for the reelection of Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, the Republican forced into a runoff election, this ...
Election Central Morning Roundup
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 12/2/2008 — Today: The Georgia Senate Runoff
Today is the big day in Georgia: The runoff election pitting GOP Sen. Saxby Chambliss, who is considered the favorite, against Democratic candidate Jim Martin. The question is whether the polls that have shown ...
The Early Word: Runoff in Georgia
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com 12/2/2008 — The race between Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss and his Democratic challenger, Jim Martin, comes to a close as voters in Georgia go to the polls today.
Georgia battle: Palin vs. Ludacris
swamppolitics.com 12/2/2008 —
by James Oliphant
It's down to the wire in Georgia. Today is the Senate runoff election between Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss and Democratic challenger Jim Martin.
That meant that Monday was the opportunity for both sides to make ...
Georgia Senate Results
talkingpointsmemo.com 12/2/2008 — We'll be bringing you the results from the runoff in the Georgia Senate race tonight starting at 7 ET over there on the right in the TPM Election Scoreboard.
Stay tuned ...
Chambliss Wins Georgia Senate Runoff For The Republicans
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 12/3/2008 — GOP Sen. Saxby Chambliss has defeated Democratic opponent Jim Martin in the Georgia Senate runoff, officially ending any lofty dreams the Democrats may have had of reaching 60 Senate seats in this one cycle.
With 79% of precincts reporting, ...
Georgia Senate Runoff 5 PM EST Update
fivethirtyeight.com 12/3/2008 — It's runoff day here in Georgia, and we're ensconced in Jim Martin's boiler room. Polls close in two hours, and we'll find out shortly who has more mojo bragging rights, Sarah Palin or Ludacris. The weather is great and the ballot is short, with only ...
Breaking: AP projects Chambliss to win Georgia runoff —
Sister Toldjah
Hot off the presses :
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss won re-election Tuesday in a runoff, dashing Democrats’ hopes of capturing enough seats in the U.S. Senate to thwart Republican filibusters.
Chambliss’ win to a second term gives the GOP a firewall against ...
Georgia Senate Runoff Liveblog —
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right
7:50 EST [Sean]: For those following on the Georgia Secretary of State's site, those numbers can appear to be fully in (i.e., 7 out of 7 precincts reporting), and may still change. So keep an eye on that. 7:45 EST [Sean]: Per reports in the field, long lines in Savannah were only just ...
Georgia Senate Runoff —
Real Clear Politics - TIME.com
The polls closed at 7 p.m. in Georgia's runoff election, with Sen. Saxby Chambliss trying to hold on to his seat against Democratic challenger Jim Martin. Below are live updates as results come in on...
Georgia Senate Runoff Results - Chambliss vs. Martin —
Politics Daily
From the Georgia Secretary of State , 65% reporting, and Chambliss is leading by almost 300,000 votes 60 to 40%. Georgia watchers will note that most of Fulton and half of populous Dekalb county is still out and it's been going to Martin by 2-1, but at this point I don't think there will be ...
Sarah Palin vs. Ludacris: Dueling in Georgia —
Tennessee Guerilla Women
The senate runoff election in Georgia is happening today. If Democratic challenger Jim Martin wins, he will be the 59th Democratic senator and the Dems will have a shot at attaining the magic filibuster proof number of 60. Georgia is a red state, but runoffs traditionally pull in shockingly ...
Georgia is on Someone's Mind —
Weekly Standard Blog
Georgia is in the news today. In the U.S. state of Georgia, a runoff election will determine the victor in the race between GOP senator Saxby Chambliss and Democratic challenger Jim Martin. Chambliss has a slight edge in the polls heading into runoff day. If the Democrats win, they will hold 59 ...
Palin Milks Georgia Runoff —
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines
As Sen. Saxby Chambliss squares off against challenger Jim Martin in Georgia’s runoff election, Tuesday, a certain Alaska governor has managed to work her way back into the spotlight. Stumping for Chambliss, Sarah Palin continues to draw throngs of Republicans while others wish she ...
Georgia Runoff an Early Test for Barack Obama —
Politics Daily
President-elect Barack Obama faces his first political test today in Georgia, where Democrat Jim Martin is challenging incumbent Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss in a run-off election to determine the winner of the U.S. Senate race there. Although Obama has not visited Georgia in support of ...
GA Sen: Chambliss +7 —
Real Clear Politics - TIME.com
Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R) holds a 7-point lead over Jim Martin (D) in the runoff for a Senate seat in Georgia, according to the latest PPP poll (Nov. 29-30, 1276 LV, MoE +/- 2.7%).
Chambliss 53 (+1...
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