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Senate Dems Won't Reach 60
blogs.abcnews.com - 12/3/2008
Senate Dems Won't Reach 60
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ABC News' Teddy Davis Reports: Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss has been re-elected to a second term, according to The Associated Press, crushing Democratic hopes of reaching a filibuster-proof 60-seat majority in the Senate. Chambliss, who fell short of the majority...
thenextright.com - 12/2/2008
If Saxby Wins by 5+ Turnout Mattered on 11/4
— thenextright.com — The latest Public Policy Polling (D) poll out of Georgia has Saxby Chambliss up by 7 points... -- 53-46 (that's not a lot of undecideds). And reading FiveThirtyEight , it's not hard to see why:  Whatever turns out to be the case, at the close of ... (more) If Saxby Wins by 5+ Turnout Mattered on 11/4

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Short Lines at Polls in Georgia Senate Runoff
nytimes.com - 12/3/2008
Short Lines at Polls in Georgia Senate Runoff
— nytimes.com — Polling stations across Georgia reported low to moderate voter turnout in the state’s runoff election for the... Senate. > (more) Short Lines at Polls in Georgia Senate Runoff

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marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 12/3/2008
Georgia Runoff: A Guide To Its Meaning
— marcambinder.theatlantic.com — Partisans will take Saxy Chambliss's victory to heart, under and over-interpreting it to fit their assessment of... the electorate. Maybe -- Georgians, already fed up with Democratic control, re-elected Chambliss to send a message to Obama and the ... (more) Georgia Runoff: A Guide To Its Meaning

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The Page by Mark Halperin:  CHAMBLISS HOLDS HIS SENATE SEAT

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CHAMBLISS HOLDS HIS SENATE SEAT
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... The Republican victory ends Democratic hopes for a 60-seat, filibuster-proof majority. Chambliss tops Martin by more than 20 points.        ...

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