From the Georgia Secretary of State’s website (http://www.sos.georgia.gov):
On Nov. 4, Chambliss received 1.87M votes of 3.75M votes cast. On Dec 2, he received 1.22 M of 2.13M cast. That’s 650,000 fewer votes for Chambliss second time around, out of 1.62M fewer votes cast. Of course, Martin had an even bigger drop off, from 1.76M to 906,000.

A win’s a win, and the percentage lead definitely increased, just not sure how much to put into it given that huge turnout drop.

It’s a bit of making lemonade out of lemons, for sure. But keep in mind that Obama left his offices open and fully staffed to help Jim Martin. Both sides dumped a lot into this election, because it had a lot of symbolic value, and the Democrats lost, big time. That’s not to detract from the victories in 2006 and 2008, which I think the Republicans richly deserved, but it should give the Dems pause if they are wondering whether this was a real shift in the electorate, or whether Obama was merely an exceptional candidate.

Oh, and Jade, you go on and keep underestimating Sarah Palin, along with the rest of the elite, Republican included. I think she’s full of surprises.

Maybe to the media, but not to anyone who knows anything about the state.

As far as huge victory – well anything that ruins JadeGold’s day deserve’s to be celebrated.

Please. I’ll even send her money.

A virtual political unknown takes on the incumbent Senator in GA–a formerly deep red state–and pushes the incumbent to a run-off.

And you’re touting this as a great win?

Sheesh. I guess you’ve gotta make lemonade….

The media really, really don’t like her, do they?

To be honest, if the NRA and NumbersUSA had not supported Saxby, I would have sat out the election. Saxby has been a little Bush-ite (big government, pro-Amnesty, pro-corporate welfare, DC insider). From my other gun friends, they felt the same way.

Hopefully, DC is aware of the power of the gun vote. Hopefully, the Republicans end supporting gun control candidates like John “gun show loophole’ mccain.