Georgia Senate Race Needs Our Support

November 25, 2008
By Steve Strang

I'm spending the Thanksgiving holiday with my family in North Georgia, where all the trees are bare in the mountains, and there was ice in the bird bath when we woke up today.

Here in Georgia the focus is on a run-off election next Tuesday for the U.S. Senate between Saxby Chambliss, the incumbent, who is a Republican, and Jim Martin, a Democrat, who local political pundits predict will vote with Barack Obama on nearly every issue.

I haven't met Chambliss personally, but he spent half an hour with our Georgia delegation last July at the Christians United for Israel national Washington/Israel Summit. I know he is a strong supporter of Israel and strong on traditional values. We need him in Washington.

But there's another reason--if Chambliss loses and the recount in Minnesota shows that Republican Norm Coleman lost his race (he's ahead by only 200 votes), then Obama will have a filibuster-proof majority of 60 Democrats in the Senate. With many important issues coming up soon for a vote, we can't give Obama a majority to get laws passed.

I received an e-mail recently from Gov. Mike Huckabee, who has been campaigning for Chambliss in Georgia. Here are his thoughts:

“As you probably are aware, Senator Saxby Chambliss is facing a runoff election on December 2. The Democrats have made it clear they will do everything they can to defeat Senator Chambliss in the runoff election. They still haven't given up their dream of a filibuster-proof, 60-Senate-seat majority. We must make certain they are not successful. But even more important than that, we must do all that we can to help a strong conservative Republican Senator return to Washington.

Since being elected to the Senate in 2002, Saxby has worked hard every day to support conservative principles. He is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Senate Rules Committee, and he is the ranking Republican member of the Senate committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry. Saxby is known and has always been known as a strong advocate for the United States Military. He is also a very strong supporter of the FairTax. During a debate with his Democrat opponent, Senator Chambliss said the FairTax ‘lets consumers determine their tax rate based on their consumption levels. The FairTax is what it says it is--it's fair.”

Below I've cut and pasted other e-mails I've received, including some that contain information on how you can contribute, as I have.

I'm not affiliated with any political group and haven't talked to anyone in Chambliss' campaign. I just want to make it easy for you to contribute by giving you links.

I hope you'll forward this to any family or friends you have who are registered voters in Georgia.

Chambliss failed to get the required 50 percent plus one vote by only 8000 votes. But considering the efforts of the Democrats, plus the fact that runoff elections usually have lower turnouts, I believe it’s clear that this election is up for grabs. That's why I'm helping by sending information out to my circle of influence.

Be sure to leave your comments on my blog.

Respectfully,
Steve Strang

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Urgent Memo to GOPUSA Readers
The National Republican Trust PAC

From: Scott Wheeler
Executive Director

The latest FEC filings show that as of November 12 for the special Georgia Senate race, liberal Democrat Jim Martin has raised $2.4 million.

Meanwhile, Republican Saxby Chambliss, who is fighting desperately to keep his Senate seat out of Barack Obama's control, has raised $1.4 million--that's $700,000 less than Martin!

You may recall that I warned you that the Democrats were going to try to “snatch” this usually safe Republican seat from us.

They have a simple plan, the same one Obama used to beat Hillary and McCain.

First, they outspend their opponent.

Second, they “turn out” the African-American vote and other special interests that make up the Democratic party base.

Their fundraising success shows they have activated their playbook.

We have already reported that Obama sent his top 100 campaign operatives into Georgia to defeat Chambliss.

The Atlanta Constitution Journal reports this weekend that the ultra-left NARAL (the National Abortion Rights Action League), liberal environmental and union groups, and Chuck Schumer's Senatorial Committee have poured close to $2 million more into the Georgia race.

It is urgent we fight back--help us by Going Here Now

The Democrats know that if they win the Georgia seat, Obama will have the 60 votes he needs in the Senate to push through his radical agenda: increase personal and capital gains taxes, end talk radio through a new “Fairness Doctrine” and give favored groups like Detroit automakers and their unions tens of billions in bailout money.

Make no mistake about it. We are in trouble in Georgia.

The New York Times reported this weekend that because the Georgia race is so close, Republicans “are on the brink of losing their ability to use Senate procedure to thwart Democrats or force them into negotiations.”

On this point they are right. The only thing stopping Obama and the Democrats from ramming through their leftwing agenda is the Georgia Senate race.

Dick Morris, the Fox News analyst, says the National Republican Trust PAC is the #1 group fighting to keep Georgia in Republican hands and the Senate from Obama's control.

e has urged conservatives and Republicans to help the National Republican Trust.

You can do so by Going Here Now

My friends, we no longer have weeks to organize and fight back. It is only a matter of days. December 2nd is approaching fast.

We need help now to get out the vote on December 2nd.

Help us in this critical effort - Go Here Now

The maximum donation you can make to us at the National Republican Trust PAC is $5000.

But anything you can donate will be used in our Georgia effort.

Thank you.

Yours for America,

Scott Wheeler
Executive Director

P.S. Barack Obama won't go to Georgia to campaign for Martin, but he is airing radio ads on his behalf. These are targeted ads to get out the vote for Martin. Obama knows Georgians don't like his liberal agenda. That's why our TV ads are focusing on Obama and how Martin will help his radical agenda. Please help us today by calling our Donor Hotline at 1-866-957-1467 or Go Here Now

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United Christians of Florida is seeking to send some personnel up in GA for the next two weeks in order to help the Chambliss US Senate campaign. Obama and Chuck Schumer have dumped in loads of money and staff to beat Sen. Chambliss. If he goes down that moves the Senate closer to filibuster-proof.

United Christians has a Federal PAC that is committed to helping keep Sen. Chambliss, one of our own, in the US Senate. One can contribute by visiting this link: http://www.unitedchristiansofflorida.com/pages.asp?pageid=34242

In the general election, United Christians had over 100,000 people visit their website to find out more information about candidates and the FL Marriage Amendment. This I believe was part of steering success for the Marriage Amendment amongst undecideds. Now we have the chance to keep a strong Senate seat and not allow the Dems to have total autonomy over the legislative process.

Thanks for your time.

Godspeed,

T.J. Harrington
TJamesHarrington@aol.com