usatoday.com - 11/28/2008
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Georgia's Senate race, one of two still undecided, is drawing national attention as it heads to a runoff Dec. 2. The outcome will determine whether Democrats have a chance to control the 60 seats they need to block Republican-led filibusters. Both candidates are aggressively fundraising, but ...
ajc.com - 12/1/2008
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ajc.com —
Georgia’s seemingly endless U.S. Senate runoff finally winds
down Monday, its last day marked by high-profile rallies,...
withering attack ads and stealthy efforts to get campaign-weary voters back to the polls. Alaska governor and former GOP vice ...
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Palin to speak at Gwinnett Arena, Ludacris to help Martin
community.adn.com - 11/30/2008
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community.adn.com —
Posted by Matt Zencey, editorial page editor Posted:
November 28, 2008 - 4:38 pm Comments ( 0...
) | This Alaska notebook will appear in Saturday's print edition, on the editorial page: by Matt Zencey Gov. Sarah Palin is putting her conservative ...
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Inside Opinion : Alaska Notebook: Palin's Georgia pal
accessnorthga.com - 11/29/2008
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accessnorthga.com —
GAINESVILLE - Georgia's maverick Democrat Zell Miller threw
his support behind Sen. Saxby Chambliss Wednesday saying he...
"could well be the last man standing between a far, far left liberal agenda sailing through the Senate." A former Georgia senator ...
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Maverick Dem Miller boosts Chambliss for runoff
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GA-Sen: Small dollar donors keeping Martin afloat
Daily Kos —
It's a tough race, no doubt, but if it wasn't for small dollar donors, the Georgia Senate would've been been over by now. * Chambliss raised $1.6 million in large contributions — amounts of $1,000 or more — from Nov. 13 through Nov. 21 compared with $462,000 for Martin. * Independent groups such as the National Rifle Association's political action committee and the National Republican Senatorial Committee spent $2.5 million from Nov. 8 through Nov. 26 in support of Chambliss — more than twice what outside groups have spent for ...
Sorry, There's Probably Something False About Your Hope For 60 Senate Seats
The Stump —
... revealing that incumbents usually gain ground in rematches. Of course, what's happening down in Georgia tomorrow is a runoff, not technically a rematch. But the CQ piece suggests how voter opinion generally solidifies around even a narrow winner, and Georgia Republican Saxby Chambliss beat Democratic challenger Jim Martin in the original Georgia vote (though not, obviously, by enough points to prevent a runoff). What's more, there's evidence the GOP's putting a good bit more heart -- and dollars -- into the Georgia race than Democrats are. ...
Great news
Sister Toldjah —
... incumbent Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss with a seven point lead over Democrat challenger Jim Martin. The campaign dollars are flooding into Georgia, and Chambliss has a surprising advantage over Martin. As far as political rematches go, ...
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NRA backs Chambliss in U.S. Senate runoff
ajc.com 11/19/2008 — The National Rifle Association on Wednesday threw its support behind incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss in Georgia’s Dec. 2 runoff, saying he fears Democratic challenger Jim Martin would help erode Second Amendment protections for gun ...
: Road to 60: Five ways to help win a Senate seat in Georgia
mydd.com 11/17/2008 — This is a quick reminder that the runoff election for U.S. Senate in Georgia will be on December 2, and there are many ways you can help Democrat Jim Martin beat Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss. Depending on how the recount in Minnesota turns ...
Saxby Shows Republicans The Way Forward?
fivethirtyeight.com 12/3/2008 — I tend to think that we should not be too dismissive of Saxby Chambliss's win in Georgia tonight. Although the outcome was expected, and although runoffs and special elections sometimes behave in idiosyncratic ways, moving from a 3-point margin of ...
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 ...
GA-Sen: Same Old Saxby
dailykos.com 10/31/2008 — Well, give credit where credit is due: Saxby Chambliss knows his base, knows his supporters, and knows how to fire them up. The New York Times ran a story this morning on black turnout in Georgia potentially endangering the senior Senator, as ...
Saxby’s Smarmy Campaign: Just Like the Last Time
themoderatevoice.com 11/24/2008 —
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1bFj8O2meY
Steve Benen describes the low blow :
Over the last few days, both the National Republican Senatorial Committee and a far-right group called Freedom’s Watch have both launched ads attacking ...
The Real Test Is Saturday
thenextright.com 12/6/2008 — First apologies for the absence. I had hoped to liveblog Tuesday's results, but I have one word for you: rotovirus. After my bout with hand/foot/mouth disease two weeks ago all I can say is that life gets interesting after your kid ...
Georgia Senate race heads to runoff
thehill.com 11/5/2008 — Georgia’s Senate race is headed for a Dec. 2 runoff, as GOP incumbent Saxby Chambliss’s share of the vote Wednesday fell barely below 50 percent, with ballots still being counted. The Georgia Secretary of State’s office said a formal announcement ...
What Does the Chambliss Victory Really Mean?
qando.net 12/4/2008 — A fter narrowly missing an outright electoral victory on Nov. 4th ( garnering only 49.8% ), Chambliss managed to win a runoff by a wide margin on Tuesday. Predictably, pundits around the web are now trying to decipher just what that win means. Some ...
Palin back on the campaign trail —
CNN Political Ticker 12/1/2008
Palin becomes the latest 2012 prospect to hit the trail in Georgia.
(CNN) – Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin takes on the closer role today, teaming up with incumbent Sen. Saxby Chambliss at four campaign events in Georgia on the last full day of ...
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