(CNN) - Three weeks before Georgia’s December 2 Senate runoff vote, former President Bill Clinton – the last Democratic presidential candidate to carry the state – will stump for his party’s candidate Jim Martin, locked in a tight race with incumbent Republican Saxby Chambliss.
Clinton, who first visited the state for Martin last fall, will become the first high-profile Democrat to visit the state to campaign for the Senate challenger since Election Day.
The former president’s campaign event in Atlanta Wednesday will have an economic focus, according to Martin’s campaign.
Former Republican presidential nominee John McCain visited Georgia last week to campaign for Chambliss.
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I think this will help Jim a lot. Bill is very popular with african-americans, and hopefully will get them to turn out. On a side note all these people who are criticizing Obama for picking a lot of old clinton staffers need to remember that Obama is picking the best people for the job, and the last time this country enjoyed economic prosperity was during the clinton admin. He turned a deficit from Sr. Bush into a surplus. So we need to give Obama a break and see how he performs before we criticize.
Mr. Martin is a shoo-in! Bill Clinton is a credible voice and a great politician! We all know that. The man was not perfect, but who is. He surely did a fine job governing this country as President even WITH the Republican Witch Hunt! And that is what he had to contend with all 8 years in office. And what stuck.... the man was unfaithful to his wife! Our tax dollars went to prove that! Look at the difference in what these HIGHLY moral Republicans have done to this country.
Wake up, Christian Right, you have just been relieved of the Republican dictatorship that was on the horizon!
Don't think for one moment that was not the agenda!
God bless Barack Obama.... THE ONE!
This is great!
Turn Georgia Blue in the Senate, Bill. We got rid of an old-school bigot from NC, you can do it in GA too.
Way to go, Bill. Glad you are stepping in because of McCain campaigning there for Chambliss.
Nobody does it better then Bill...
Has Bills nose got longer or is it just the photo?He will need his best southern drawl to help get Chambliss'THE FEARMONGER" out of there.
Hope whoever win can bring development and progress to the city.
Ought to be a detriment !
OHHHHH They are sending BUBBA!!
I bet the repub guys are SWEATING!!
YOU GO MR. PRESIDENT REPUBLICANS NEED TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY SO REAL CHANGE CAN COME.....
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I am surprised he is doing this after Obama "played the race card on him". These dems have hearts of stone–nothing but power matters to any of them. When you have no morale fiber, you have no conscionce
Whatever happened to presidents serving gthe compainy and then walking away. Why are the Clintons still hanging around?
For anyone who doesn't know it by now hiring HILLARY CLINTON means there will be drama. She lives for it. There will be more drama for Barack because she doesn't care about his administration. It's a trial run for her administration. So whatever drama she can create in his administration will be fine with her.
I've agreed with everything Barack has done so far, but this woman should be bannished to Congress and New York only. She shouldn't be in his administration because she is nothing but trouble.
I hope Martin wins. I cannot stomach another member of the GOP back in D.C.
Whatever happened to presidents serving their country and then walking away. Why are the Clintons still hanging around?
For anyone who doesn't know it by now hiring HILLARY CLINTON means there will be drama. She lives for it. There will be more drama for Barack because she doesn't care about his administration. It's a trial run for her administration. So whatever drama she can create in his administration will be fine with her.
I've agreed with everything Barack has done so far, but this woman should be bannished to Congress and New York only. She shouldn't be in his administration because she is nothing but trouble.
Thanx President Clinton. Let's make sure that democrats win so that we can undo the irrational Bush policies and rebuild our beloved country.
Hopefully they can get Bush and Palin to campaign for Chambliss too!
Go get 'em President Clinton! Turn it Blue!
Yeah, Bubba!
I'm loving it! You and Hillary have earned a renewed respect from African-Americans.
I know nothing about Jim Martin. However, I do know that Chambliss is a fear mongering, cowardly cheap shot artist who Swift Boated Max Cleland to win his senate seat. His kind needs to be crushed out of political existence. Three cheers for Bill Clinton. I hope more high profile Democrats show up to support Martin and beat Chambliss.
The Clinton magic is still there!
Yep, Bill is one crazy son of a...LOL!!
Bill did took Georgia, right? Not a bad idea considering Martin is still in there..
C'mon Georgians!
Bring this election home for the people!
Vote for Martin!
Bill is going to Georgia to stir up the black vote for the Democratic candidate so the nightmare of a Democratic 60% Senate majority can become a reality. This in turn would give the new president the ability to govern as a dictator since the Democrats already have a large majority in the House. And don't think for a minute that the majority leaders, Pelosi and Reid, are going to do anything but rubber-stamp his proposals! The good news is that a lot of Georgian taxpayers realise this imminent danger and will go to the polls to vote for Chambliss, though Chambliss did foolishly vote for the $750B bail out. Hopefully Chambliss will have learned his lesson after this tight election and will return to his conservative roots!
Good choice, Bill Clinton will do a good job for Martin. Obama needs to put his political program to work for Martin in Georgia. Getting volunteers to help get out the vote is a good idea and the Dems need to embrace and make Obama's "get out the vote" efforts their own.
I am hopeful that Clinton's campaigning for Martin will not be as half-hearted as it was for Obama. In his campaign speeches, he usually spends more time bragging about his administration than helping the candidate he's supposed to be supporting.
That is Great! Full Court Press! But here's the question: Is the third party candidate also in the runoff? If so, does that candidate take votes from Chambliss? Or did he in the first election?
Anyone?
For many reasons I admire President Clinton. However, his visit to GA will only have limited appeal to GA voters. The DNC should make sure that other 'lights' of the party come to GA for Jim Martin: Biden, Hillary, even Obama.
Perhaps Lieberman could be asked to carry water in order to 'earn' back his Chairmanship. Other Republicans (Lieberman is a Republican as far as I am concerned), willing to put national progress ahead of party politics, should also be solicited into campaigning for Martin.
Off the subject but worth noting:
Neocon repugliCONS and blue-dog democRATS to US Auto Industry workers:
SCREW ‘EM – LET ‘EM EAT CAKE...
Jim Martin is currently running an ad featuring a "hidden" camera of Saxby Chambliss at a rally saying that he doesn't understand what the term "recession" means. This has the potential to devastate his campaign the way the "fundamentals of our economy are sound" devastated McCain's chances.
Excellent call...
With polling data showing neither Presidential candidate holding much sway in this race, McCain & the Repubs ignore that data, While Obama & the Dems respond with their most effective weapon in their arsenal (in that State)...
As a former life-time resident of Georgia I find the low level of politics to have reached rock-bottom with the elections of former Republican Governors and US Senators.
Since Ralph Reed's defeat as Leiutenant Govenor, things still haven't changed much.
Now Saxby Chamblis is trying to marshall the extreme right to get re-elected. That was evident last week with John McCain, Lindsey Graham and (former idiot) Zell Miller on the stage. It looked more like party at a retirement community, rather than a sampling of Republican Senators and Leaders.
Hopefully, the turnout will be great enough to take this Senator back away from Zaxby Chambliss after his blasphemous and vile campaign against Max Cleveland six years ago. This is the brand of people and politics that Georgia nor this Country deserves.
Georgia is what it is Bill. It is not about Martin or Chambliss, it is that most white folks around here think the republican party represents white people. And that is why Republicans win here, not because they have good ideas.
NO matter, no matter how they try .....no body's got it like Bill. He rocks now and for always.,
It's good Bill have found someone to campaign for that does some how directly benefits him.
It's good Bill have found someone to campaign for that does NOT some how directly benefits him.
Yeah! Slick Willie would have a more positive influence than the loser John McCain!
This is EXCELLENT! This run-off needs to be higher profile. I continue to hear people here in rural GA say that they are unaware of the election or although they were avid supporters of Obama they do not see the upcoming run-off as important to them. Dems need to get the word out and who better than Bill Clinton.
Thanks Bill,
We need your help here in GEORGIA.
Nice of Bill to step in while Obama works diligently on his staffing needs come January.
Dont you all be dousing Bill.
He was and is still the MAN.
GA WILL BE A BLUE STATE BY 2012!
Democrats could definitely use another seat in the senate so this is a very smart and strategic move by the Democratic National Committee to send a big gun and hopefully more to follow. Shambliss ran a filthy campaign against a true war hero and man of honor to get his seat in the first place and a trouncing would be very fitting for such a slimeball. Republicans must learn somehow that no bad deed ever goes unpunished and the rest of America is watching for Georgians to stand tall and do the right thing this time around. Change is coming.
Good we need that senate seat.
Go Bill Go! We will also win this race. Come on everybody, lets do it one more time.
Go get'm Bubba!
bill is more popular than mccain.
Where can I mail a check to help Martin win?!?!!?
GO BILL GO !!!!
WOULD HAVE VOTED FOR BILL A 3RD & 4TH TIME.
IF ANYBODY CAN, BILL WILL GET THAT GEORGIA SEAT FOE US !!!!
Ya'll had better hide the Georgia Peaches from Bill!
Ya'll had better hide the Georgia Peaches from Bill!
THANK YOU PRESIDENT CLINTON !!!!
WHAT EVER DOUBTS I DEVELOPED
DURING THE NOMINATION CAMPAIGN ABOUT
BILL & HILLARY, HAVE MORE THAN PROVEN ME
WRONG. WE ARE GRATEFUL. MUCH LOVE TO YOU BOTH.
Thank you President Clinton. Anything you can do to help will be greatly appreciated.
Clinton still has a lot of clout and people love him. I'm sure
it will help Martin win.
One of the Best Presidents ever I doubt there will be another like him.
C'mon political leaders. Go down to Georgia and campaign for Jim Martin. Martin deserves to win over the likes of Chambliss, who has perpetually played dirty political pool against his opponents.
Democrat is going to carry Geogia senatorial seat come December 2, Mr President- elect will also campaign for Martin. Republican should expect another defeat, America should rise up and punish the Republican party for their fell policy.
P.S.
Republicans: Don't put your hopes in Bobby Jindal (LA)!
He's the Antecedent to the Anti-Christ! He's wearing a mask!
He tries to act like he's laid back, and he is; he's waiting for his time!
We Democrats will be waiting for him!!!!
good
Boy, Obama is playing the Clintons along just like did the American people.
Bill may be in GA, but we all know he's really campaigning for Hillary, Sec of State '08.
Americans and Georgians in particular knew Bill's economic records when he was The President of US, l wish Georgians will see the light now and remember, they will have to contribute their quota to see that the damage done to US economy by Republicans is repaired. To do this, they will be better off by supporting the candidate Bill supports; Bill Clinton will not support a candidate he is not sure of. Jim is the right candidate.
vote jim martin georgia.
For the sake of the country I sure hope Chambliss WINS,we can ill afford another Liberal in the Senate–There NEEDS to be some CHECKS and BALANCES,Georgia voters can really make a difference about what happens the next four years.
Excellent!! Georgia needs an overhaul big time.
WJC is a good man. We all have skeletons in our closet and yes, he did do something that should have stayed between him and Hilary in the days of his White House endeavors, but, he NEVER sent us into a war that was not warrented and he did not get anyone killed. THAT is the difference between him and Bush and in MY book, that makes him the better leader of the two...
Maybe it is not a good idea for President Obama to have 60 seats in the senate! His biggest thorn will be the Democrats.
Excellent idea!
Good for democrats
Go Hilly-Billy!
If Bill Clinton can turn this state Blue again in this election I wish him God Speed. Do your thing Bill and let's get another Democrat in the Senate. We'er going to need him there to get this nation moving along the correct path once again. THANKS Bill !
Oh how I wish your VP Al Gore had been president over the last eight years as oppsed to that numbskull G W Bush. but at least we're on the correct path now.
Clinton is the last President to have a balanced budget and a surplus...if he's talking economy, people will listen.
I hope President Clinton helps Martin win Georgia. We have sent the Democratic party the message...we need change
We are sick of the lies, the self centered ideals the Republican have ruled on. They are self serving, only thinking of themselves and their cronies while the country withers away.
I am sick of the hate media that Hannity and Rush spew, they are negative and lie. I can't take more than ten seconds of their bull, they are bought and paid for by the right.
They talk about going back to their roots? What a joke. Their roots are as corrupt as they are now. Big government..they wrote the book. Special interests groups–they are full of them on the right.
It is time to concentrate on the US, our people and the Republican party will NEVER give us that.
While I fully expect the Republicans to win in Georgia; wouldn`t it be shocking if the Democrats could pull off an upset even in the heart of Dixie. The G.O. P. are desperate to hold on to the Deep South. If they can`t win there; they are really up the proverbial creek without a paddle. By the way; what happens when the police haul Ted Stevens out of Congress in handcuffs. Even people in Alaska must realize how foolish they look voting for a convicted felon!
I have the greatest respect for Bill Clinton,and believe wholeheartedly he can help Dem. candidate Jim Martin defeat senate republican incumbent Chambliss. Georgia has some serious illegal-emigration problems, more so than their neighboring states, this will figure greatly into the local economic focus concerns. Why, this will help, is that the Clinton's (Hillary/Bill) have shown great empathy for this group of unfortunates, initiating ways to integrate their resources/culture into a vibrant society, enhancing the diversity that has made america the greatest country in the world. Remember this one thought,we are a country of emigrants, and the Republican Party seems to have lost that message!
'Ole' Bill just can't stay out of the limelight, can he???
GOP is the MASTER of 2% SOCIALISM.
GOP stand for:
Greedy Oil-based Party
Gangbang Our Pocket
Good for Bill. Great idea!
If Clinton is for this guy, he is a scoundrel. Interesting how Bill and Hillary have become such loyal Dems this year – wonder why? The OLD (read NO CHANGE) crowd in DC know that they can "handle" Obama and get their agenda pushed across. Obama is the furthest thing from change that will ever be witnessed in DC. The election was a media scam. The real people who will be running the country are Bill CLinton, Hillary, Pelosi, Reid, Kerry, Biden, Barney Frank and a host of long term Dems - this is not about change and never was.
Enough allready.
Lets make the GOP extinct, like the Whig party.
Mr. Clinton:
Why won’t you list the contributors to your presidential library? What are you trying to hide? “I never had sex with that woman.” Of course not, she had it with you, right? Just how stupid and forgetful do you think the people of Georgia really are, Bill?
Republicans are scared, they know they not gonna win this seat
Still waiting for the postpartisan era.
Great cant wait to participate and do all that I can to ensure Georgia Senate turns blue; If Mcsame can support Shamebliss inspite of is cowardly ads
here was bomb bomb mcsame response to shamebliss bastardly ad
"I'd never seen anything like that ad. Putting pictures of Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden next to the picture of a man who left three limbs on the battlefield - it's worse than disgraceful. It's reprehensible."
then certainly our Excelent Mr President can speak on behalf of Jim Martin
Saxby Chambliss has been a Bush "rubber Stamp". He never said "NO" to George Bush.
Additionally, he defeated McClelan, the man who lost three limbs for America, by questioning his patriotism.
We, in Georgia, don't need a senator who has been Bush's rubber stamp. We need a senator who will break from the same old past and help Pres. elect Obama bring change that Ameica and Americans want.
If you live in Georgia, DO NOT forgert;
1- vote
2- talk to friends, neighbors, relatives and make sure they vote too.
This round is as important as the first round, if not more important.
Barack Obama got elected, but we need Jim Martin in the senate.