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Presidential Race Is Still Alive in Georgia Runoff for Senator
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| Contributor | ArmyDem |
| Last Edited | ArmyDem Dec 01, 2008 09:45pm |
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| Media | Newspaper - New York Times |
| News Date | Tuesday, December 2, 2008 03:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | By ROBBIE BROWN
Published: December 1, 2008
PERRY, Ga. — So upset was Patricia Mock with Barack Obama’s election that she drove two hours to this middle Georgia town on Monday to rally against the president-elect.
“I’m scared to death,” said Ms. Mock, 65, a small-business owner from Rockdale County. “Obama’s going to put our country further in debt. He’s going to push a socialist agenda.”
But she added, “Saxby Chambliss can stop him.”
Republicans across the country are keeping their fingers crossed and their wallets open for Mr. Chambliss, the Republican senator from Georgia who is favored by most political experts in a runoff election Tuesday. A victory for Mr. Chambliss against his challenger, Jim Martin, would prevent Democrats from gaining a filibuster-proof, 60-seat majority in the Senate and limit Mr. Obama’s support in Congress.
It would also salve Republicans’ bruised egos after a disastrous election cycle.
“The race is certainly a higher priority for Republicans than Democrats,” said Charles S. Bullock III, a political scientist at the University of Georgia. “They’ve lost so much this year. They’re looking for a bright spot to end this election.”
That is one reason the party brought in Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska on Monday to fly across Georgia in a campaign-financed plane for rallies in four cities. Ms. Palin’s continued popularity in conservative states like this one made her a logical choice to be the closer in the campaign, intended to generate enthusiasm and a high Republican turnout on Tuesday. |
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