preview.tinyurl.com/69ppdp -> www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/02/AR2008120200761.html
Palin urged Georgia voters to back Chambliss in Tuesday's runoff in an election eve appeal that underscored her popularity within the Republican Party and the GOP's efforts to stave off erosion of its shrinking Senate numbers. Palin urged Georgia voters to back Chambliss in Tuesday's runoff in an election eve appeal that underscored her popularity within the Republican Party and the GOP's efforts to stave off erosion of its shrinking Senate numbers. Martin is facing Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga, in a runoff for a US Senate seat tomorrow. Martin is facing Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga, in a runoff for a US Senate seat tomorrow. Martin is facing Saxby Chambliss in a runoff for a US Senate seat tomorrow. Martin is facing Saxby Chambliss in a runoff for a US Senate seat tomorrow. Sarah Palin, left, speak during a campaign stop for , Monday, Dec. Chambliss and Democratic challenger Jim Martin are in a tight race in a Tuesday runoff that will shape Democrats' hold on power in Washington. Sarah Palin, left, speak during a campaign stop for , Monday, Dec. Chambliss and Democratic challenger Jim Martin are in a tight race in a Tuesday runoff that will shape Democrats' hold on power in Washington. The run off is one of two in the nation that when tallied will determine the democrats' hold on power in Washington. The run off is one of two in the nation that when tallied will determine the democrats' hold on power in Washington. Saxby Chambliss, left, won the runoff election against his Democratic challenger, Jim Martin. The incumbent's victory puts the number of Democrats at 59, at most, with Minnesota's race still undecided. Saxby Chambliss, left, won the runoff election against his Democratic challenger, Jim Martin. The incumbent's victory puts the number of Democrats at 59, at most, with Minnesota's race still undecided. Saxby Chambliss, left, won the runoff election against his Democratic challenger, Jim Martin. The incumbent's victory puts the number of Democrats at 59, at most, with Minnesota's race still undecided. Saxby Chambliss, left, won the runoff election against his Democratic challenger, Jim Martin. The incumbent's victory puts the number of Democrats at 59, at most, with Minnesota's race still undecided.
CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site.
The result prevents Democrats from controlling the 60 seats in the Senate needed to override Republican filibuster efforts. Democrats have 56 seats, while two independents typically caucus with them. Republicans now have 41 seats and hope to hold one more, in Minnesota, where a recount between Sen.
Chambliss was introduced at his victory party Tuesday night by Republican National Committee Chairman Robert M "Mike" Duncan as "Mr 41," and he declared that Republicans "now have the momentum" after his victory. "You have delivered a message that a balance of government in Washington is necessary," a clearly relieved Chambliss told an Atlanta ballroom filled with several hundred supporters. Protecting the threat of the filibuster was a key theme of Republicans in the Georgia race, but it is not clear whether party leaders will actually try to use it to slow Democratic initiatives.
Yet McConnell has said Republicans will sharply oppose one measure backed by Obama and most Democrats: requiring businesses to recognize labor unions if a majority of employees fill out cards supporting unionization, rather than the current requirement for a secret ballot in such votes. Labor unions back the provision, while many business groups oppose it. It's overwhelmingly unpopular," McConnell said recently. "That is the kind of thing that they ought not to pursue. Martin won 47 percent, while Libertarian Allen Buckley took 3 percent. The double-digit margin by which Chambliss won this time suggested that Obama's ballyhooed turnout operation could not fire up voters without the Democratic standard-bearer atop the ticket. Obama came within five percentage points of defeating his Republican opponent, Sen.
Martin appeared to suffer from a lower turnout among African Americans. Fewer than a quarter of people who cast ballots early in the runoff were black, compared with more than a third in the November vote. Underscoring the importance Democrats placed on ousting Chambliss, dozens of Obama organizers and volunteers came to Georgia from other states after Election Day to aid Martin. They filled the 25 Obama campaign offices that stayed open these past few weeks in hopes of scoring an upset here. Leading Democrats stumped for Martin, as well, although Obama declined a request by the campaign to come to Georgia.
"If the Democrats want to turn up the tired old way of spending, we're going to oppose that, and with the 41 votes in the Senate, that opposition becomes more important," Cantor said.
|
http://csua.com/feed/