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  GA US Senate - Runoff
  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Georgia > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline November 04, 2008 - 12:00pm
Polls Open December 02, 2008 - 06:00am
Polls Close December 02, 2008 - 05:00pm
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2015 - 12:00pm
ContributorAshley
Last Modifiedbudgeteer May 22, 2017 09:06am
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/05/2002
NameSaxby Chambliss Votes1,071,153 (52.77%)
Term01/03/2003 - 01/03/2009 Margin139,296 (+6.86%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jul 15, 2008 GA US Senate - D Primary Vernon Jones
Jul 15, 2008 GA US Senate - R Primary Saxby Chambliss
Aug 05, 2008 GA US Senate - D Runoff Jim Martin
Nov 04, 2008 GA US Senate - Initial Election Saxby Chambliss
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 8.3332996368 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Saxby Chambliss
Strong 3
Lean 14
Slight 24
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

11/10/2008 11/30/2008

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Saxby Chambliss Jim Martin
PartyRepublican Democratic
Votes1,228,033 (57.44%) 909,923 (42.56%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -318,110 (-14.88%)
Predict Avg.52.71% 47.29%
Finances$0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Public Policy Polling 
11/29-11/30		 53.00% (+1.0) 46.00% (+0.0)
Insider Advantage 
11/30-11/30		 50.00% (+0.0) 46.00% (-1.0)
Research 2000 
11/23-11/25		 52.00% (+1.0) 46.00% (+1.0)
Insider Advantage 
11/23-11/23		 50.00% (+0.0) 47.00% (+0.0)
Public Policy Polling 
11/22-11/23		 52.00% (+0.0) 46.00% (+0.0)
Mellman Group (D) 
11/21-11/23		 48.00% (+0.0) 46.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
R Bob Barr [L]
  Rome (GA) News-Tribune
  Marietta Daily Journal
  National Rifle Association (NRA)
R Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!
Veg Thomas Walker
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D Dodge Landesman

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Dec 02, 2008 09:00pm News Chambliss win proves sizeable Obama effect  Article ArmyDem 
Dec 02, 2008 04:00pm News Short Lines at Polls in Georgia Senate Runoff  Article ArmyDem 
Dec 02, 2008 02:00pm News Georgia voters deciding Senate runoff  Article Jason 
Dec 01, 2008 09:00pm News Presidential Race Is Still Alive in Georgia Runoff for Senator  Article ArmyDem 
Nov 24, 2008 09:00pm Election Guide Georgia on the Democrats' mind  Article Monsieur 
Nov 18, 2008 07:00pm News (GA US Senate) Jones: No Martin endorsement  Article Scott³ 

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