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Chambliss Wins in Georgia

Chambliss Wins in Georgia

His re-election was critical to preventing Democrats from having a blank check in Washington.


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ATLANTA (AP) - There's now just one unresolved Senate contest in the country.
But the stakes in the Minnesota recount are much lower, since
Democrat hopes of a 60-seat filibuster-proof majority have been
dashed.
Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss won a bruising runoff battle
against Democrat Jim Martin in Georgia yesterday. It's a rare
bright spot for Republicans in a year where they lost the White
House as well as seats in the House and Senate.
The runoff was necessary because neither man got 50 percent in a
three-way contest in November.
Chambliss' mantra on the campaign trail was simple: His
re-election was critical to prevent Democrats in Washington from
having a blank check.
Martin made the economy the centerpiece of his bid, casting
himself as a champion of the neglected middle class.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.

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