According to a poll taken by the Mellman group this weekend, Chambliss is in a dead heat with Martin 48% to 46%. The election is next Tuesday, Dec 2. I think this is excellant positioning for Martin. Quite obviously turn out will be essential and decisive in this special election. I haven't followed the campaign that closely but it doesn't seem as though the GOP is using the fear of a filibuster proof Senate as part of thier strategy. I suppose that the recount in Minnesota has the RNC preoccupied and has thier Georgia strategy mucked up a bit.
With out a doubt this is an absolutely winnable race. Whether it delivers a 60th vote for a filibuster or not, I could care less. Georgia needs a decent Senator like Jim Martin instead of that pinhead Chambliss.
Here's the guts of the story on the polling data. Well within the margin of error. Let's all hope Martin pulls this one out!!!
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has a poll showing Georgia challenger Jim Martin within two points of his Republican rival, incumbent Sen. Saxby Chambliss in their runoff election.
Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Jim Martin is within two points of Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss and holds Chambliss to just 48% of the vote, according to a new poll taken for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and the Martin campaign. Chambliss leads Martin 48% to 46% in the poll, which was taken by the Mellman Group from November 21 to 23.
"With just a week to go until Election Day, Jim Martin is well-positioned to win this campaign," DSCC spokesman Matthew Miller said. "As every day brings more proof of just how badly Saxby Economics has failed, Georgians are showing they want a leader who will work with Barack Obama to fix the economy, not a politician who blocks change for the middle class."
The poll of 600 likely voters has a 4% margin of error.
But a Public Policy Polling survey finds Chambliss has expanded his lead to six points, leading Martin 52% to 46% with increased support from independents.
PS I'll bet that bus tour paid off huge dividends for Jim!!! More power to you, Good Luck fellow Georgian Democrats!!!!