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Georgia U.S. Senate race tied in latest InsiderAdvantage/Poll Position survey

By Tom Baxter

10/10/2008 — In the latest InsiderAdvantage/Poll Position poll, Democratic challenger Jim Martin has pulled to a tie with U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss in the U.S. Senate race in Georgia. In other polling, the Georgia presidential race has tightened substantially, and Barack Obama leads in Ohio.

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Tide of state budget woes coming in with the economic storm

By Tom Baxter

10/9/2008 — The latest forecast of state revenues predicts big trouble, with the Southeast leading the nation in declining sales tax revenues.

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