With 97 percent of Georgia precincts reporting Senator Saxby Chambliss has won reelection, taking 57.4 percent of the vote; Democrat Jim Martin has garnered 42.6 percent. On November 4, Chambliss edged out Martin by a mere 3 points, so it's clear that Obama's coattails significantly helped Martin. I bet Liddy Dole wishes she could face off against Kay Hagan again with the Obama Juggernaut on the sidelines.
Chambliss's win will deny the Democrats a filibuster-proof Senate on straight party line votes. But there are many controversial measures on which one or more Republicans might break ranks. For example, Arlen Specter was the lone Republican to vote for cloture with the Democrats on "card check"--so Norm Coleman must win if the GOP is to maintain it's ability to stop that bill.
