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Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., gestures as he speaks during an election-night party Tuesday,
Dec. 2, 2008 in Atlanta.
Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., gestures as he speaks during an election-night party Tuesday,
Dec. 2, 2008 in Atlanta.
Saxby Chambliss Defeats Jim Martin in Georgia Senate Runoff
December 03, 2008 09:38 AM
Democrats will not get a filibuster-proof Senate, as Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss won a runoff Tuesday that drew far fewer voters than the general election.
More Election 2008

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December 01, 2008 12:02 PMBarack Obama formally declared a number of his cabinet selections at a news conference today, tapping Clinton for State and keeping Gates at Defense.
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December 01, 2008 11:32 AMDemocratic members of Congress insist they will work to reverse so-called “midnight regulations” instituted by the outgoing Bush administration.
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December 01, 2008 07:56 AMAbsent of any hyperbole, some Christians are quite seriously offering evidence tying President-elect Barack Obama to the antichrist, while others see him as messianic.


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November 26, 2008 08:14 AMObama's decision to make Robert Gates his Secretary of Defense brings bipartisanship, experience and continuity to the position.
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November 24, 2008 03:05 PMBarack Obama officially named members of his economic staff Monday. The team, known for its belief in “Rubinomics,” has a daunting task ahead.
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November 24, 2008 08:55 AMBill Clinton and John McCain are among those who have visited Georgia in the past few weeks to support challenger Jim Martin or incumbent Saxby Chambliss.


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November 21, 2008 05:00 PMAfter losing a bitter campaign for the Democratic nomination to Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton has allegedly accepted her former rival’s offer to be secretary of state.
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November 21, 2008 07:56 AMWith news surfacing this week about Obama’s cabinet selections—Daschle, Napolitano, Holder, and Orszag—many say he is molding a loyal and practical administration.
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November 20, 2008 06:22 PMThe Bush administration is busy passing regulations before midnight on Nov. 20, the latest that a regulation can go into effect before Inauguration Day.


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November 20, 2008 03:26 PMA ban on gay marriage, which California voters approved earlier this month, will stand, though the state’s Supreme Court has agreed to consider a challenge.
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November 20, 2008 01:05 PMSuccumbing to state congressional pressure, Mass. state Sen. Diane Wilkerson submitted a single-page letter of resignation a day after being formally charged with corruption.
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November 19, 2008 10:00 AMThe latest vote tally indicates that Alaska Sen. Stevens has lost his re-election bid, though he may request a recount.


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November 18, 2008 07:59 AMUnlike presidential transitions in the past, observers say President-elect Obama and President Bush are working together to make this a relatively smooth one.
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November 17, 2008 03:25 PMWhile many have been celebrating Obama’s historic win, others have been expressing their disappointment with racially motivated attacks.
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November 17, 2008 01:56 PMOpponents of Proposition 8 have published lists of people and businesses who gave money to support the ban, encouraging boycotts, protests and hostility
