RUNOFF IN GEORGIA!!! (E-mail from Jim Martin)

[DemoTex]

We now know that there will be a runoff on December 2nd between Saxby Chambliss and me. With your continued support, I am confident that we will prevail.

America has elected Barack Obama President, and now is the time for all of us to help him succeed. In the Senate, I'll do what's best for Georgia, what's best for our country, and what's best for the middle class folks who've been ignored the past eight years.

I think that starts with helping Barack Obama succeed, not undercutting him for partisan advantage or to protect special interests. And that's the difference in this runoff election. I will do everything I can to help Barack Obama change Washington and get our economy moving again. Saxby Chambliss will do just the opposite.

This runoff will be over in the blink of an eye. We can return this Senate seat to someone who will follow in the traditions of Russell, Nunn, and Cleland, rather than someone who, for the past six years, has been a rubber stamp for George Bush and Dick Cheney. But we will only be able to do so with the support of friends like you.

Please click here to make a contribution to our runoff campaign today.

Your contribution of $500, $250, $100, $50, or whatever you can give, will make a real difference.

Last night, America spoke. And last night, Georgia spoke as well - a majority voted against sending Saxby Chambliss back to Washington. In 27 days, we can make that a reality. Together, we can make a real difference. Yes we can.

Sincerely,
Jim Martin

I took the liberty of emphasizing the date of the runoff in Martin's email.

[EFerrari]

1. Wow! I wish we could get this pinned!

:bounce:

[MrCoffee]

2. Jim Martin's getting a donation come payday.

Thanks for the heads up

[NightWatcher]

3. it's going to be hard getting the people excited about this

so many commented yesterday that they were so glad that it was over.

At the precint where I watched we had 75% turnout (counting 33% early voters). I doubt that for a runoff they'd break 25%

[billyoc]

4. You Can Drop Me Off On Peachtree, I Got to Feel That Georgia Sun...

'scuse me while I get my Sherman on...

[VeraAgnes]

5. Would it help if Obama/Biden Team went down to help?

Just saying, help is essential. Bill, Hillary.....any of the top-tier team? Jimmy Carter?

I don't know, but maybe?

[rzemanfl]

6. Why is there a runoff? I am uninformed. n/t

[malmapus]

7. In GA you have to have 50% plus 1 vote to win.

Luckily after they counted the votes, Saxby was knocked down to 49% and didn't have enough to win.

[rzemanfl]

8. Thank you for the concise explanation. n/t

[crickets]

9. Hot damn!

I need to send that man some money. We have got to get rid of Saxby.

[TheWraith]

10. Sounds like it's time to hose down Jim Martin with money.

You think?

[klook]

11. Martin REALLY needs every DUer to pitch in!

Please make a donation and do whatever you can for this campaign. As you may recall, Saxby Chambliss is the putrid asshole whose campaign compared Max Cleland to Osama bin Laden. Martin is a good guy, and Chambliss is a truly evil slimeball. Please, everyone--help us get Martin elected any way you can.

[RubyDuby in GA]

12. This time around his putrid commercials basically said that Jim Martin was a child murderer

He headed up the organization that our Department of Family and Children's Services is under and I believe a child died because a case worker was overwhelmed and didn't pull the child from the home. Jim took the responsibility because he is the overall boss - kinda a Buck Stops Here thing - and Saxby is saying that Jim Martin personally let this child die.


I FUCKING HATE SAXBY CHAMBLISS AND WANT HIS SORRY ASS GONE!!!!!!!

Please help if you can: www.martinforsenate.com

[klook]

13. I know. What a scumbag Chambliss is.

Wait, that's insulting to scumbags.

We've had to endure these ads in the Atlanta area. I'm so sick of this turd.