The Real Reason Saxby Chambliss Won
Sure, it's great to blame Barack Obama for Jim Martin's loss. After all, Barack Obama totally won the state of Georgia in the general election. And a mere word from the man who clearly, as a black guy,...
View ArticleObama's phone-in doesn't sink Saxby; &, a Ludacris effort
See AP via My Way News, Georgia Sen. Chambliss wins re-election in runoff, Georgia Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss handed the GOP a firewall against Democrats eager to flex their newfound...
View ArticleThe Final Word On Georgia's Senate Race
"This isn't about anything but winning."[Source: Insider Advantage Georgia, "Re-Tooled Campaign Put Chambliss Over The Top", December 3, 2008] That six-word sentence attributed to Republican National...
View ArticleGA-Sen: The GOP is back, baby! (Or something)
So a disappointing result last night, but not an unexpected one. Not a single poll showed Martin leading in the runoff, and when the early voting numbers showed African American turnout way down, well,...
View ArticleGeorgia results a wake up call for us
Jim Martin's 14 point drubbing by Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss in Georgia shows that Democrats need to be constantly looking over their sholders until the 2010 elections. Republicans ran hard...
View ArticleThe Ruby goes down to Georgia, wrap up
In spite of the result, I could not be prouder to have helped Jim Martin and his incredible staff and volunteers from the Campaign for Change for the last four days. The last time I was in Georgia...
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GA-SEN: From safe seat to run-off
When the GOP brags about winning the run-off in Georgia, it's worth remembering that through early October, most mainstream political analysts (with the notable exceptions of brownsox and Swing State...
View ArticleGeorgia Senate runoff: What message it really sent
Since Saxby Chambliss's victory on Tuesday, there have been a lot of editorials on what meaning we should assign to it. The Republicans are spinning that it meant everything and gives us a peek into...
View ArticleMy post-mortem of Chambliss v Martin
Crossposted at Progressive Blue and MyDDLet me begin this with something upbeat. The winner of the Jim Martin sweepstakes is Meridian05. Enjoy your prize!Analysis below the fold......
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Georgia On My Mind
Georgia the Empire State of the South, was once a solid Democratic state. Giving us figures such as President Jimmy Carter, Sam Nunn, Wyche Fowler, and yes even Zell Miller who was a good Democrat...
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