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Hell to Pay Voting Open Now
Daily Kos — Which Orange to Blue candidate will be the recipient of tomorrow night's Hell to Pay fundraiser? Now's the time to vote! And while you're looking over the candidates on the Orange to Blue page, don't forget ... you can donate early to your favorite candidate! Nominees this week are: Joe Garcia, FL-25. Facing off against Mario Diaz-Balart, Garcia this week took a hit from one of the dirtiest campaign ads this cycle, one that makes it appear that he's under FBI investigation, when in fact Enron's CEO is the subject. This is the culmination of months of trying to tie Garcia to Enron, a move that has already ...

Chambliss Releases Another 9/11-Themed Ad
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — Facing the possibility of a runoff election, Sen. Saxby Chambliss has put out a television advertisement that exploits imagery of 9/11. The spot, titled "Trust," touts the Georgia Republican's ability to get results on issues from homeland security and war to economic turmoil. But it is the use of video footage from the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon that are politically dicey. Chambliss ran a now-famous ad against his 2002 opponent, Sen. Max Cleland, that placed an image of the triple-amputee Vietnam vet alongside Osama bin Laden. Chambliss' ability ...

Chambliss Releases Another 9/11-Themed Ad
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — Facing the possibility of a runoff election, Sen. Saxby Chambliss has put out a television advertisement that exploits imagery of 9/11. The spot, titled "Trust," touts the Georgia Republican's ability to get results on issues from homeland security and war to economic turmoil. But it is the use of video footage from the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon that are politically dicey. Chambliss ran a now-famous ad against his 2002 opponent, Sen. Max Cleland, that placed an image of the triple-amputee Vietnam vet alongside Osama bin Laden. Chambliss' ability ...

Georgia (and Jim Martin) on my mind
BlueOregon — While our Senate race in Oregon is in the books, there's a runoff looming for the race in Georgia featuring Democrat Jim Martin and the vile Republican Saxby Chambliss. On this Veteran's Day, it seems especially appropriate to highlight this race. Martin is a vet--and has made vets issues a centerpiece of his campaign. Martin has pledged to be a tireless advocate for the men and women in uniform as a U.S. Senator. And yes, I'm going to ask you to send money. But that's a little later. On the other hand, Chambliss ducked out on service, racking up a Dick Cheney-ish six deferments. His voting ...

GA-Sen: Veterans' Day
Daily Kos — On this Veterans' Day, it's time to take a moment and remember the fine men and women who have risked, and given, their lives to keep our nation safe. Folks like Democratic Senate candidate Jim Martin, a Vietnam veteran, and the former holder of the seat he holds, Max Cleland. On April 8, 1968, during the battle of Khe Sanh, Captain Joseph Maxwell Cleland was severely injured by a fellow soldier's grenade, so severely that he would lose both of his legs below the knee, as well as his right forearm. It takes a special kind of person to recover from such a tragedy, but Max Cleland is just that kind of person. Rather than letting his ...

Senate Guru: GA-Sen: Saxby Chambliss Doesn't Care About You
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — [Originally posted at my blog Senate Guru.] Dear Georgia voters, You deserve a United States Senator who cares deeply about the challenges you face on a daily basis: paying the mortgage or the rent, receiving quality health care, educating your children, making sure you have clean water to drink and clean air to breathe, protecting our neighborhood and our nation. You deserve a United States Senator who understands the difficulties you face as you work to achieve the American Dream. Unfortunately, Saxby Chambliss does not care about the challenges you face. Saxby Chambliss does not understand or, frankly, give a damn ...