GA Senate Race updated 8:30AM from Sec. of State: Chambliss 49.8% Martin 46.8% n/t

[RamblingRose]

Link Here

http://www.sos.georgia.gov/elections/election%5Fresults/2008%5F1104/003.htm


Updated
From the AJC

No decision, no majority in Senate race
Chambliss, Martin waiting for final votes to be counted to see if runoff needed


The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Tuesday, November 04, 2008

Georgia’s U.S. Senate race remained in doubt Wednesday morning as neither major party candidate had more than 50 percent of the vote.

Incumbent U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) held a 49.8 percent to 46.8 percent advantage over Democrat Jim Martin with 96 percent of the state precincts counted, according to the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office as of 8 a.m. Wednesday. Libertarian Allen Buckley had 3.4 percent of the vote.

If that scenario held, Chambliss would face a costly and unpredictable four-week runoff with Martin.

Election officials and reporters were trying to figure out on Wednesday how many votes remained to be counted.

There still were an undetermined number of votes to be counted — possibly tens of thousands of early and absentee ballots from Fulton, Cobb and Gwinnett counties. Chambliss spokeswoman Michelle Grasso said her campaign believes most of the uncounted votes are in Fulton County. But at 6:45 a.m. she admitted that there were no clear answers in the race.

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[Pryderi]

1. I'm really disappointed in the Senate races. :(

[Alpharetta]

2. Yay. Not so fast, Saxby

Face the anti-Bush music, you spineless sycophant.

[Snotcicles]

3. That means a runoff wright? nt

[flor-de-jasmim]

4. So runoff, here we come!

[catgirl]

5. Unless they round up, there's going to be a run off!

Anyone know about this?

[RamblingRose]

6. If neither candidate has a majority there is a runoff. The Libertarian candidate is at 3.4%

I'm guessing the Libertarian candidate took votes away from Chambliss. I don't think the dems could win a runoff but I sure hope I'm wrong!

[billyoc]

7. We'll pour so much money into Georgia for the runoff,

it will permanently change the economy of the State.

We'll have so many Union volunteers flocking there that they'll need an extra seat in Congress in 2010. :hi:

[RebelOne]

8. Darn, looks like we in GA are going to be stuck with Chambliss again. n/t

[ProdigalJunkMail]

9. it is not likely that Martin can win in a runoff...

wishful thinking...unlikely though...

sP