AP: GOP's Chambliss wins Georgia Senate runoff

AP on Yahoo ^ | 12/2/08 | Shannon McCaffrey - ap

[NormsRevenge]

ATLANTA – Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss has won re-election in a runoff, dashing Democratic hopes of capturing enough Senate seats to thwart Republican filibusters.

[truthguy]

Thank God!

[dbz77]

Many people who were willing to turn out for Obama were unwilling to turn out for some old white dude.

[NormsRevenge]

Thanks!

[NormsRevenge]

update .. excerpt

With 70 percent of the precincts reporting, Chambliss captured 60 percent to Martin’s 40 percent. Chambliss’ win is a rare bright spot for Republicans in a year where they lost the White House as well as seats in the House and the Senate

[justiceseeker93]

Ping!!!

Some good news on the election front, for a change.

[justiceseeker93]

Many people who were willing to turn out for Obama were unwilling to turn out for some old white dude.

Yes, and the Obama fraud machine was slowed down as a resust of that, so it was a "multiplier effect."

[justiceseeker93]

Many people who were willing to turn out for Obama were unwilling to turn out for some old white dude.

Yes, and the Obama fraud machine was slowed down as a result of that, so it was a "multiplier effect."

[potlatch]

Yes, some good news for a change. Thanks for the ping. I see on Drudge that Jeb Bush is pondering a run for the Senate.

[NormsRevenge]

Incumbent U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) laughs after being greeted by Oscar Poole (L) as he waits for results of his runoff at his election night party in Atlanta, Georgia December 2, 2008. Chambliss is in a runoff with Democrat Jim Martin. REUTERS/Tami Chappell (UNITED STATES)

[jazusamo]

Very good news!

[Grunthor]

Thank you Georgia.

[ScottinVA]

Sarah delivers!!!

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank God!!!

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks justiceseeker93.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2141758/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2141852/posts

[Kimmers]

Thank you Georgia and thank you Sarah.....

[Clintonfatigued]

If you want more details:

http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/election_results/2008_1202/003.htm

Fulton County has more precincts left than elsewhere. But the worst possible outcome is a 56% to 44% victory for Chambliss.

[torchthemummy]

Turnout was light throughout the state Tuesday. A spokesman for Secretary of State Karen Handel predicted between 18 and 20 percent of the state's 5.75 million registered voters would cast ballots — far less than the 65 percent who voted in last month's general election.

Wrong and wrong. The voting obviously will be lighter (AP makes it sound like this would be out of the ordinairy) but going by Drudge's final numbers (C-1,191,000 M-872,000) the turnout was around 35%. That is almost twice the predicted turnout and certainly impressive for a runoff a month after the general.

[Grunthor]

To all those that like to talk her down, this is a well deserved slap in the face.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Says only 2 precincts left in Fulton. Wow, DeKalb has gone off to moonbat land. Hard to believe that county once sent a Republican to Congress in the modern era. All the McKinneyites infest the place now like a cancer.