GOP’s Chambliss Wins US Senate Runoff In Georgia

Voting is underway in Tuesday’s Senate runoff in Georgia. The race between Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss and Democrat challenger Jim Martin could decide whether Democrats get a 60-vote super majority in the U.S. Senate. Neither candidate got the required 50% plus one in last month’s election. But, what kind of interest has the runoff generated? Election officials say voter turnout was expected to be light. WJBF News Channel 6’s Renita Crawford was out and about to gauge the turnout.

Polling precincts around Georgia have closed after reporting a light turnout and few problems. Thousands of Georgia voters cast their ballots to decide the runoff between U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss and Democrat Jim Martin.

Tuesday is the day Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss and Democrat challenger Jim Martin have been campaigning for the past month since the November 4th General Election. Check back here for the results from the runoff as the numbers come in from the polls.

Tuesday is the day Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss and Democrat challenger Jim Martin have been campaigning for the past month since the November 4th General Election.

Georgia’s hotly contested U.S. Senate runoff campaign is almost over. Incumbent Saxby Chambliss and challenger, Jim Martin, have been fighting tooth and nail for Chambliss’ seat. Both candidates were in the Garden City this morning, trying to drum up support in the campaign’s final hours. Senator Chambliss brought a political heavy hitter with him. Alaska Governor Sarah Palin attended a Chambliss rally at the James Brown Arena, and Jim Martin atended a rally at Augusta’s Democratic headquarters. WJBF News Channel 6’s Paige Tucker has the story.

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.

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was set to return to the campaign trail for the first time since losing the vice presidency with a rally for Georgia’s Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss. Chambliss is locked in a runoff Tuesday with Democrat Jim Martin in a race that will shape Democrats’ hold on power in Washington. Martin is set to host a state Capitol rally with the rapper Ludacris.

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.

The Georgia Senate runoff race, is just days away. Saturday, we sat down with Senator Saxby Chambliss while he was in Columbia County. Sunday, his opponent, Jim Martin wrapped up his events in Augusta. WJBF News Channel 6’s Barclay Bishop has more.

It is the most talked about runoff this year.  Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss and his opponent Jim Martin will soon hit the polls to see who will take the Georgia Senate seat which is up for grabs.  Saturday Senator Chambliss came through Evans in an effort to get more voters.  WJBF News Channel 6’s Barclay Bishop had a chance to talk with him and has more.

President-elect Barack Obama has weighed in on Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff, cutting a radio ad supporting Democrat Jim Martin.  In the spot, Obama thanks Georgians who voted for him Nov. 4. He adds, “The elections aren’t over” and urges voters to return to the polls Dec. 2 and cast ballots for Martin.

Former Vice President Al Gore is heading to Atlanta Sunday to stump for Jim Martin. Martin is locked in a Dec. 2 runoff with Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss.

Early voting is under way in most counties in Georgia. Voters will cast ballots beginning Monday in the runoff for the U.S. Senate race between Republican Saxby Chambliss and Democratic challenger Jim Martin.

Chants of “Huck-a-bee” greeted former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee as he led a rally for the “fair tax” in Georgia aimed at helping Sen. Saxby Chambliss in his runoff bid.  Several thousand Georgians crowded into the Gwinnett Center Sunday afternoon for a raucous event that also featured radio talk show host Neal Boortz, one the most vocal boosters of the “fair tax.“