Democrats, Obama Targeting Georgia

Democrats and their allies are racing to sway a runoff in Georgia that could prove the key to controlling the Senate.

Neither incumbent Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss nor Democratic challenger Jim Martin won more than 50 percent of the vote in the Senate race on Election Day, necessitating a runoff election on Dec. 2 that “will help determine whether Democrats gain a supermajority in the Senate,” according to the Wall Street Journal.

Democrats now have 57 seats in the Senate. Two other races, in Alaska and Minnesota, are undecided and could fall into Democratic hands.

In Minnesota, Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken are headed for a recount that could last into December.

In Alaska, the count continues between Republican Sen. Ted Stevens, a convicted felon, and Democrat Mark Begich.

If Democrats win both races, gaining Chambliss’ seat in Georgia would give them the 60-vote majority they would need to overcome a Republican filibuster.

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And now the Democrats are flocking to Georgia to assure that doesn’t happen.

“Democrats have sent their own pitches to Washington interest groups on behalf of Mr. Martin,” the Journal reports. “Officials from labor unions, abortion-rights organizations and other pro-Democratic groups are mapping out plans to try to flood the airwaves and put boots on the ground in the coming weeks.”

The Barack Obama campaign has sent about 100 field organizers to Georgia to help with the party’s efforts.

…and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is expected to join Chambliss on the campaign trail, perhaps as early as Sunday.

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