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GOP Botches Georgia Runoff Absentee Ballot Push

Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Posted 12.25.2008 | Politics

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A Republican-generated effort to get out the vote for the Dec. 2 runoff election has hit a snag as thousands of requests for absentee ballots have bee...

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Georgia Dem Senate Candidate Attacked On Family Safety, Even Though His Daughter Was Once Kidnapped

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.23.2008 | Politics

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There is an eerie familiarity taking hold in Georgia's runoff Senate race. The same tone that defined the much lamented 2002 contest -- in which chall...

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Dirty Tricks? Thousands Of GOP Ballot Requests In Georgia Don't Have Signatures

Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Kent A. Miles | Posted 12.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Georgia Senate Race, Jim Martin, Saxby Chambliss, Georgia Runoff, Saxby Chambliss Runoff, Politics News

A Republican-generated effort to get out the vote for the Dec. 2 runoff election has hit a snag as thousands of requests for absentee ballots have bee...

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Georgia Sen. Chambliss Knocks Over Camera When Asked About Lawsuit

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics

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The pressures of the runoff election and the continuing questions about his ties to a large, scandal-scarred sugar company seem to be getting to Sen. ...

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We Win, They Lose. Now, Let's Get To Work

Paul Helmke | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Mark Udall, House of Representatives, Ted Stevens, John McCain, Assault Weapons, Al Franken, Senate Races, 2008 Election, Nra, Guns, Illegal Guns, Barack Obama, Ak-47, Gordon Smith, John Sununu, Senate, National Rifle Association, Mark Begich, Tom Udall, Norm Coleman, Obama Transition, Jeanne Shaheen, Jeff Merkley, Jim Martin, Saxby Chambliss, Election 2008, Elizabeth Dole, Kay Hagan, Bob Schaffer, Oregon, Politics News

Candidates endorsed or "A" rated by he NRA suffered losses in every region of the nation, up and down the ballot, losing not only the White House, but also at least six crucial races for the U.S. Senate.

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Gore To Campaign With Jim Martin In Georgia Runoff

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama Martin, Georgia Senate Race, Saxby Chambliss, Gore Martin, Jim Martin, Al Gore, Obama, Georgia Runoff, Politics News

Former Vice President Al Gore will campaign on behalf of Democrat Senate challenger Jim Martin this weekend, officials close to the race confirm to th...

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Libertarian Allen Buckley Speaks Out on Georgia Senate Run-Off

Senate Guru | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Senate Races, U.S. Senate, Ga-Sen, Saxby Chambliss, Jim Martin, Run-Off Election, Allen Buckley, Politics News

Buckley considers Chambliss' position on the Wall Street bail-out to be fiscally irresponsible, and he says Jim Martin would be more proactive on specific issues of concern to Libertarian voters.

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Clinton To Campaign In Georgia Senate Race -- Where's Obama?

Bob Geiger | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: President Elect Obama, Georgia Senate Race, Senate Races, Saxby Chambliss, Jim Martin, Georgia Senate Runoff, Politics News

A 60-vote majority in the U.S. Senate would help immeasurably in moving the Obama-Biden legislative agenda forward -- shouldn't Obama find the time for at least a couple of quick flights down to Georgia?

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The Amazing Story Of Saxby Chambliss' Bum Knee

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics

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Six years ago, Saxby Chambliss was able to win a seat in the United States Senate by deploying a series of highly personalized swipes at incumbent Dem...

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Democrats Target Southern Senate Seats For 2010

Southern Political Report | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Senate Races, Democratic Senate, Senate, Saxby Chambliss, President Obama, Politics News

November 17, 2008 -- Democrats gained two US Senate seats in the South this year, three if Jim Martin (D) defeats US Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) in th...

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Bill Clinton To Campaign For Martin In Georgia Runoff

CNN | Posted 12.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: Saxby Chambliss, Jim Martin, Bill Clinton, Bill Clinton Georgia, Georgia Runoff, Martin Chambliss Runoff, Politics News

Three weeks before Georgia's December 2 Senate runoff vote, former President Bill Clinton - the last Democratic presidential candidate to carry the st...

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GOP Sen. Chambliss Refuses To Testify In Sugar Company Fire

WSAV | Posted 12.17.2008 | Politics

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News Three was the first to tell you Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss had been subpoenaed by Savannah Attorney Mark Tate in the case against Imperial S...

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Georgia on My Mind

Lance Simmens | Posted 12.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: Senate Races, Chambliss, Mccain, Georgia Race, Georgia Senate Race, Saxby Chambliss, Max Cleland, Georgia Runoff, Politics News

Sometimes individuals are humbled by defeat, other times they are hardened by it. I had hoped that in McCain's case the former would apply, it seems not to be the case.

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What's Up At NewsLadder: Minnesota Recount, A Georgia Runoff And Hillary?

James Boyce | Posted 12.15.2008 | Media

Read More: John Kerry, President-Elect Obama, Newsladder, Georgia Senate Race, Saxby Chambliss, Media News

Friday morning is NewsLadder time and it's been a busy week, with lots of good news, good traffic and great stories bubbling up from the best of independent media.

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In Georgia, McCain Saves The Worst For Last

Max Bernstein | Posted 12.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Georgia Senate Race, John McCain, Saxby Chambliss Runoff, Georgia, Jim Martin, Saxby Chambliss, Max Cleland, Georgia Runoff, Politics News

I don't know if John McCain's memory is starting to go and 2000-2002 is just a bit fuzzy, if he got so used to pissing away his principles for the good of the party that by now it's just reflexive.

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Poll: McCain's Help Could Hurt Georgia Senator

The Hill | Posted 12.14.2008 | Politics

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As Arizona Sen. John McCain (R) travels to Georgia today to stump for Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), a new poll suggests the former GOP nominee could h...

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Two Strong Anti-Saxby Chambliss Ads that Should See Georgia Senate Run-Off Airtime

Senate Guru | Posted 12.14.2008 | Politics

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The two ads paint a clear picture that, not only is Chambliss out of touch with Georgia's working class families, but that the policies he promotes actively hurt Georgian families' ability to make ends meet.

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Chambliss Returns To Slimy Campaign Roots

Bob Geiger | Posted 12.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Georgia Senate Race, Chambliss Ad, Georgia Senate, Georgia, Saxby Chambliss, Jim Martin, Chambliss Prostitution Ad, Politics News

Saxby Chambliss is back with a lying television ad that's kind of a first cousin to the McCain offering that claimed Obama once wanted to teach sex education to kindergartners.

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John McCain, Saxby Chambliss, And A Shifting Definition Of 'Honor'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 12.13.2008 | Politics

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According to the historical record, when Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss first ran against and defeated Max Cleland, he ran some incendiary ads that d...

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Put Lieberman on a Short Leash, and Stop Feeding His Ego

Paul Abrams | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: Harry Reid, John McCain, Joe Lieberman, Saxby Chambliss, Democratic Caucus, Ed Martin, Politics News

Let him retain his chairmanship, but tell him what is expected. For example, I want to see him stumping Georgia for the next three weeks, lambasting John McCain for supporting Chambliss.

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Obama, McCain Face Rematch In Senate Race, Reuters Says

Reuters | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama and his defeated Republican rival, John McCain, are engaged in somewhat of a rematch. The two are tryin...

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Chambliss Cites "High Percentage Of Minority Vote" On Runoff

Think Progress | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics

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In last week's election, Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss (R) received more votes than his Democratic challenger Jim Martin but fell 0.2 percent short ...

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Obama Dispatching Aides To Georgia Senate Race

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.11.2008 | Politics

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Democratic officials confirm that Barack Obama is sending aides to help with the runoff senatorial campaign in Georgia, putting his post-election coat...

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Election 2008 Odds and Ends -- Waiting for Missouri and Alaska, Pro-Marijuana Initiatives and More...

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.11.2008 | Politics

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We have had a virtual news blackout on what is going on in the two states we're waiting for -- Missouri's presidential results, and Alaska's senatorial results. Here is what I managed to find out.

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