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Georgia Senate Runoff Kicks Into High Gear With New Dem Ad Starring Obama
TPM Election Central —
Democratic Senate candidate Jim Martin isn't wasting any time in jump-starting his campaign for the widely-expected December runoff against GOP incumbent Saxby Chambliss, whose potential defeat would be a huge get for Dems.
Martin is already on TV with a new ad that clearly reveals both his runoff strategy and the challenge he faces: He's looking to re-mobilize the black vote and other Obama supporters who came out in such huge numbers, and thus helped him keep Chambliss under the 50% threshold in a conservative Southern state.
The big question here is whether Martin can successfully ...
Obama for Martin
Ben Smith's Blog —
No rest for the weary. Obama's starring in an ad for Jim Martin in the Georgia Senate run-off. It's an early test of Obama's ability to use his infrastructure on another's behalf.
(via TPM)
GA-Sen: Running as an Obama Democrat
Daily Kos —
Help keep this ad up in the air as we try and reinforce our Democratic majority in the Senate and fight for a more progressive America. And there's always the bonus of giving the execrable Chambliss his comeuppance. So Barack, how about you lend a hand down in Georgia? Heck, a fundraising request to his email list could be gold. I hope he does it. And maybe Rahm, consummate partisan that he is, will push Obama to do so.
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Dem's Ad in Georgia Runoff Features Obama
News —
Dem's Ad in Georgia Runoff Features Obama Democrat Jim Martin released his first ad of an anticipated Dec. 2 runoff election in Georgia's cliffhanger Senate race Thursday that features President-elect Barack Obama. The Georgia Secretary of State's office reported that with 96 percent of precincts in, GOP incumbent Saxby Chambliss holds a 49.9 percent-to-46.7 percent lead over Martin. CNN.com, however, was reporting 99 percent of precincts in, with Chambliss at the 50 percent mark. Georgia state law requires runoff elections if any candidate receives less than 50 percent of the final tally. Chambliss's campaign said votes still have yet to be counted in ...
GA-Sen: McCain to Stump for Chambliss
Swing State Project —
Well, now that the Republican ticket has a lot of free time on their hands, it looks like they're about to lend an assist to their buddy Saxby Chambliss in his December runoff election against hard-charging Democrat Jim Martin:
U.S. Sen. John McCain will come to Georgia to campaign for Republican U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, the Moultrie lawmaker's campaign confirmed Friday.
"We just have to work out the dates," said Chambliss's spokeswoman, Michelle Grasso.
Grasso said the campaign is also in touch with Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's office about a possible Georgia appearance.
"She wants to come down, but right now we are working ...
Runoff Certain in Georgia Senate Race
The Caucus —
There are 433 votes left to be counted in the Georgia Senate race. But no matter which way they go, the Fulton County Elections Board said , there would not be enough votes to give either Senator Saxby Chambliss or his Democratic challenger, Jim Martin, 50 percent of the total vote. That means a runoff will be held on Dec. 2. Senator John McCain is expected to campaign for Mr. Chambliss, who at last count had amassed 49.8 percent of the vote . Mr. Martin is trying to line up Senator Barack Obama’s help, and he is already running advertisements with his pledge to “work with Barack Obama to get our economy moving again.” In his own ...
