Politics | 12/03/2008 5:10 am
Chambliss Wins Georgia Senate Race. Was it the Palin Factor?

Sen. Saxby Chambliss denied Democrats a supermajority in the Senate Tuesday when he won the Georgia runoff election.
Chambliss’s victory means that there’s no way Democrats can win a 60-seat filibuster-proof majority in the Senate. The incumbent senator was locked in a fierce battle with Democrat Jim Martin – who had Democratic stars like Al Gore and Hillary Clinton campaigning for him.
The Minnesota Senate recount is still underway after the race between incumbent Sen. Norm Coleman, a Republican, and his Democratic opponent, satirist Al Franken. But even if Franken ends up winning that, Democrats would still only have 59 seats.
Republicans had painted Chambliss as a “firewall,” the “last man standing” to prevent what they argue will be Democratic excesses if that party controls too many branches of government.
We can’t help wondering if Sarah Palin helped push Chambliss over that last hurdle. The Alaska governor was brought out to campaign for Chambliss just one day before the election. She headlined four rallies across the Peach State Monday that drew thousands of party faithful. She was like a rock star on the campaign trail with John McCain during the presidenial race — attracting thousands more supporters to each event than ever anticipated of a vice-presidential nominee.
Atlanta rapper Ludacris — who was trotted out by Martin to rally his supporters — has got nothin’ on that Wasilla hockey mom.























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