Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Robert M. "Mike" Duncan and Co-Chair Jo Ann Davidson will make several campaign stops in Georgia on Monday, November 24 and Tuesday, November 25 to benefit Senator Saxby Chambliss as he battles Democrat Jim Martin in advance of the December 2nd run-off election.
The announcement that the RNC Chair will hit the trail for Chambliss comes a day after former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney paid a visit to Atlanta to urge voters to keep the two-party system alive in the nation's capital [Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution, "Romney visits Atlanta to stump for Chambliss", November 21, 2008].
Also, next week, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is scheduled to make a campaign appearance in the Peach State on behalf of Saxby Chambliss [Source: WSB Radio, "Chambliss Win 'Essential'", November 21, 2008].
Meanwhile, on the Democratic side, former Vice President Al Gore will hold an Atlanta fundraiser for Jim Martin Sunday evening.
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Seems kind of disappointing, doesn't it?
The GOP has sent down $2 million, John McCain, Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney and the national chair of their party. The Democrats, on the other hand, have only produced Bill Clinton, Al Gore and a radio spot from President-elect Obama.
"You can win this thing if you want it bad enough," former President Bill Clinton said at an Atlanta rally Wednesday. "You just have to decide how bad you want it."
Right now, it looks like the Republicans want it more than the Democrats do, but you can change that by digging deep, using the calling tool featured at my.barackobama.com/call4martin and reminding Georgia voters that we need a bridge to the future, not a firewall.
Jim Martin is the bridge. Saxby Chambliss is the firewall.