Georgia Senate runoff crucial to nation
Chambliss re-election may prevent a filibuster-proof Democratic majority
Augusta Chronicle Editorial Staff
Friday, November 14, 2008

So you thought the election was over? No way. One of the most important elections of the year is taking place right here in Georgia in the runoff between Republican U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss and challenger Jim Martin.

The race is important enough for President-elect Barak Obama to flood the state with "community organizers," including 15 sent to Augusta, to get out the vote for Martin. And Republicans are sending in heavy hitters to stump for Chambliss, including John McCain, Sarah Palin and Mike Huckabee.

The stakes couldn't be higher. There are still undecided Senate races in Alaska, Minnesota and Georgia. If all three go Democratic -- and the first two are trending that way -- Democrats will have a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate, giving Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, both far-out liberals, unbridled congressional power, even if Obama disagrees with them.

This is why the re-election of Chambliss is a must. He may be all that stands between the American people and congressional tyranny.

From the Friday, November 14, 2008 edition of the Augusta Chronicle
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