Bill Clinton to campaign for Martin in Georgia
[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/09/25/art.billmac.cnn.jpg caption="Clinton will hit the trail in Georgia Wednesday."](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 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!