thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 12/2/2008
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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.
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andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com 11/4/2008 — Sean Quinn : If there is one shocker on election night in the presidential race, cast your eyes to Georgia. 1,994,990 people voted early in Georgia. 3,301,875 total voted in Georgia's presidential race in 2004.
Let that sink in. If I were to ...
On the Road: Atlanta, Georgia
fivethirtyeight.com 11/4/2008 — "I got dog-tired beyond Macon and woke up Dean to resume. We got out of the car for air and suddenly both of us were stoned with joy to realize that in the darkness all around us was fragrant green grass and the smell of fresh manure and warm waters. ...
Georgia Runoff: A Guide To Its Meaning
marcambinder.theatlantic.com 12/3/2008 — 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 ...
Close Georgia Senate Race Could End Up in a Runoff
cqpolitics.com 11/3/2008 — CQ TODAY ONLINE NEWS Nov. 1, 2008 – 2:58 p.m. Close Georgia Senate Race Could End Up in a Runoff By Rachel Kapochunas, CQ Staff Although Georgia’s 7 p.m. poll closing time Tuesday will be one of the earliest in the nation, the state’s suddenly ...
Bank Failure #23: First Georgia Community Bank, Jackson, Georgia
calculatedrisk.blogspot.com 12/5/2008 — From the FDIC: United Bank Acquires All the Deposits of First Georgia Community Bank, Jackson, Georgia First Georgia Community Bank, Jackson, Georgia, was closed today by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was named receiver. To ...
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 ...
Al Gore To Campaign In Georgia Senate Runoff
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 11/19/2008 — Jim Martin, the Democratic candidate in the contentious Georgia Senate runoff, is getting a big Democratic name coming into the state for him: Al Gore, who will be going to Georgia on Sunday, a Martin campaign source confirmed to Election Central.
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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 ...
Down the ballot: Run-off Day —
First Read 12/2/2008
GEORGIA: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution covers the final day of campaigning in the Georgia Senate run-off. “Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss and Democratic challenger Jim Martin crisscrossed Georgia on Monday, rubbing shoulders ...
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