December 01, 2008
Jim Martin, Saxby Chambliss Make 11th Hour Runoff Campaign Stops In Augusta
The U.S. Senate runoff is set for Tuesday, pitting imcumbent Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss against challenger, Democrat Jim Martin. Both made stops in Augusta on Monday.
November 26, 2008
Fired Up Or Fatigued Voters Head To The Polls…One Last Time
Advance voting ends for next Tuesday’s runoff, in Georgia. A big U.S. Senate race is on the ballot, and that’s bring out thousands of voters, but not the numbers we saw, four weeks ago. WJBF News Channel 6’s George Eskola has the story.
November 16, 2008
Former President Clinton to stump for Jim Martin
Atlanta Rally set for Wednesday
November 15, 2008
Saxby Chambliss, Jim Martin Stump For Votes
Campaigning kicked into high gear in Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff. Sen. Saxby Chambliss swept through several rallies in north Georgia. Democrat Jim Martin campaigned in and around Savannah.
November 13, 2008
SC Representative Challenges Election Loss
State Rep. Wallace Scarborough is challenging the loss of his Charleston-area House seat in last week’s election. The Republican lawmaker lost to Democrat Anne Peterson Hutto by 211 votes.
November 11, 2008
Saxby Chambliss Rallies GOP To Help Win RunOff
Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss, of Georgia, is rallying the GOP to save his seat. The incumbent is scheduled to faceoff with Democrat Jim Martin in a runoff vote on December 2nd. Lori Geary has more in a WJBF News Channel 6 Vote 08 report.
November 07, 2008
Increased Gun Sales Could Be Linked To Politics
Across the nation, gun sales are up. That’s because some Americans are concerned about President-Elect Barack Obama’s stance on gun laws. Count on our Fraendy Clervaud for that story.
November 06, 2008
Looking Back On The 2008 Election: WJBF Interviews Barack Obama On Campaign Trail
History has been made in this year’s election. For the first time ever, an African-American has been elected President of the United States. Barack Obama made a campaign stp in Aiken, back in the first week of October in 2007. We look back on the 2008 Presidential campaign as WJBF News Channel 6’s Barclay Bishop interviewed Barack Obama.
News Organizations Call North Carolina For Obama
Several national news organizations declared Barack Obama the winner of North Carolina’s 15 electoral votes, on Thursday.
Here We Go Again: 2008 Race Not Over Yet
Richmond County taxpayers will foot $75,000 bill for December 2nd runoff.
What’s Ahead For Iraq After Historic U.S. Election
About the time Barack Obama was learning of his victory, Tuesday night, Gazan militants were firing rockets into Israel. That is in addition to the ongoing war in Iraq, and Obama will have his hands full in the Middle East. Phil Black gives us the view from Baghdad.
Core of white Democrats in SC voted for Obama
White voters accounted for the bulk of people casting ballots in South Carolina’s presidential contest, and three-quarters of them supported Republican John McCain. But an Associated Press exit poll also shows a core of white Democrats voted for President-elect Barack Obama.
November 05, 2008
What Now For John McCain And The Republican Party?
For John McCain, his long quest for the White House ended gracefully in a final defeat, Tuesday night. The rest of the Republican Party fared little better than the top of the ticket. So, what happens for them, now? ABC News’ Linsey Davis has the latest.
Why Is Election Day Held On First Tuesday In November
A bit of election history for you, now. We’ll tell you why we vote on the first Tuesday in November.
Barack Obama Celebrates Presidential Win
Barack Obama will be the 44th U.S. President. The Illinois Senator, now President-Elect, soared past the 270 electoral votes needed to clinch the election. Obama celebrated with more than 100,000 people in Chicago’s Grant Park, while Senator John McCain gracefully accepted defeat. ABC News’ Diana Alvear has more.

