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Clinton calls for a bridge, not a firewall

By Tom Baxter

11/20/2008 — The temperature was cold, but former President Bill Clinton warmed up a Democratic crowd in Atlanta Wednesday for Senate candidate Jim Martin.

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Will Obama Play In Georgia?

By Matt Towery

11/20/2008 — For president-elect Barack Obama, the time has arrived to make his first big decision. And no, it's not if Hillary will be in the cabinet.

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	*11/19/2008 — Tom Baxter:* A tough year for attack ads and personal attacks**
	Outright negativity, the sort that won elections in years past, was out of fashion this year. But that does mean mudslinging is a thing of the past.

	*11/18/2008 — Hastings Wyman:* Dixie's vulnerable House seats**
	At least a year will probably have to pass before the 2010 political climate begins to develop, so speculation about Republican or Democratic gains are obviously imprecise. We do know a few things, however.

	*11/17/2008 — Hastings Wyman:* Democrats Could Gain Southern Senators in 2010**
	Democrats gained two US Senate seats in the South this year, three if Jim Martin (D) defeats US Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) in the December 2 runoff.

	*11/17/2008 — John A. Tures:* Memo To Saxby: Remember Wyche Fowler**
	Other than being Georgian Senators, Saxby Chambliss and Wyche Fowler seem to have little in common.