Comments on: What the Chambliss Victory Means http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/12/03/what-the-chambliss-victory-means/ The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State ... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:20:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sebastian http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/12/03/what-the-chambliss-victory-means/#comment-34669 Sebastian Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:13:35 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=6957#comment-34669 A dropoff would be expected for a special election. Numbers will drop off in the midterms too. The winning side is the one who's numbers drop off the least. A dropoff would be expected for a special election. Numbers will drop off in the midterms too. The winning side is the one who’s numbers drop off the least.

]]> By: Scott http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/12/03/what-the-chambliss-victory-means/#comment-34664 Scott Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:50:59 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=6957#comment-34664 Percentages can be misleading. From the Georgia Secretary of State's website (http://www.sos.georgia.gov): On Nov. 4, Chambliss received 1.87M votes of 3.75M votes cast. On Dec 2, he received 1.22 M of 2.13M cast. That's 650,000 fewer votes for Chambliss second time around, out of 1.62M fewer votes cast. Of course, Martin had an even bigger drop off, from 1.76M to 906,000. A win's a win, and the percentage lead definitely increased, just not sure how much to put into it given that huge turnout drop. Percentages can be misleading.

From the Georgia Secretary of State’s website (http://www.sos.georgia.gov):
On Nov. 4, Chambliss received 1.87M votes of 3.75M votes cast. On Dec 2, he received 1.22 M of 2.13M cast. That’s 650,000 fewer votes for Chambliss second time around, out of 1.62M fewer votes cast. Of course, Martin had an even bigger drop off, from 1.76M to 906,000.

A win’s a win, and the percentage lead definitely increased, just not sure how much to put into it given that huge turnout drop.

]]> By: Old NFO http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/12/03/what-the-chambliss-victory-means/#comment-34645 Old NFO Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:34:34 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=6957#comment-34645 Whew... I was getting worried there, but the results ARE interesting... thx Whew… I was getting worried there, but the results ARE interesting… thx

]]> By: Sebastian http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/12/03/what-the-chambliss-victory-means/#comment-34626 Sebastian Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:27:28 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=6957#comment-34626 I see Jade has his trolling motor all charged up. It's a bit of making lemonade out of lemons, for sure. But keep in mind that Obama left his offices open and fully staffed to help Jim Martin. Both sides dumped a lot into this election, because it had a lot of symbolic value, and the Democrats lost, big time. That's not to detract from the victories in 2006 and 2008, which I think the Republicans richly deserved, but it should give the Dems pause if they are wondering whether this was a real shift in the electorate, or whether Obama was merely an exceptional candidate. Oh, and Jade, you go on and keep underestimating Sarah Palin, along with the rest of the elite, Republican included. I think she's full of surprises. I see Jade has his trolling motor all charged up.

It’s a bit of making lemonade out of lemons, for sure. But keep in mind that Obama left his offices open and fully staffed to help Jim Martin. Both sides dumped a lot into this election, because it had a lot of symbolic value, and the Democrats lost, big time. That’s not to detract from the victories in 2006 and 2008, which I think the Republicans richly deserved, but it should give the Dems pause if they are wondering whether this was a real shift in the electorate, or whether Obama was merely an exceptional candidate.

Oh, and Jade, you go on and keep underestimating Sarah Palin, along with the rest of the elite, Republican included. I think she’s full of surprises.

]]> By: Countertop http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/12/03/what-the-chambliss-victory-means/#comment-34624 Countertop Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:58:13 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=6957#comment-34624 Since when is georgia a Deep Red state?? Maybe to the media, but not to anyone who knows anything about the state. As far as huge victory - well anything that ruins JadeGold's day deserve's to be celebrated. Since when is georgia a Deep Red state??

Maybe to the media, but not to anyone who knows anything about the state.

As far as huge victory – well anything that ruins JadeGold’s day deserve’s to be celebrated.

]]> By: JadeGold http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/12/03/what-the-chambliss-victory-means/#comment-34621 JadeGold Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:36:07 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=6957#comment-34621 BTW, please run Palin in 2012. Please. I'll even send her money. BTW, please run Palin in 2012.

Please. I’ll even send her money.

]]> By: JadeGold http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/12/03/what-the-chambliss-victory-means/#comment-34620 JadeGold Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:35:10 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=6957#comment-34620 Let's see; since 2006 you have lost 12 Senate seats and almost 60 seats in the House. A virtual political unknown takes on the incumbent Senator in GA--a formerly deep red state--and pushes the incumbent to a run-off. And you're touting this as a great win? Sheesh. I guess you've gotta make lemonade.... Let’s see; since 2006 you have lost 12 Senate seats and almost 60 seats in the House.

A virtual political unknown takes on the incumbent Senator in GA–a formerly deep red state–and pushes the incumbent to a run-off.

And you’re touting this as a great win?

Sheesh. I guess you’ve gotta make lemonade….

]]> By: Micheal http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/12/03/what-the-chambliss-victory-means/#comment-34599 Micheal Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:41:13 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=6957#comment-34599 You are welcome from the people of the great state of Georgia. You are welcome from the people of the great state of Georgia.

]]> By: Sebastian http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/12/03/what-the-chambliss-victory-means/#comment-34582 Sebastian Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:25:49 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=6957#comment-34582 Of course they don't -- she's a serious threat to the progressive agenda. Nothing worse than a true believer who is likable and respectable. Of course they don’t — she’s a serious threat to the progressive agenda. Nothing worse than a true believer who is likable and respectable.

]]> By: Rustmeister http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/12/03/what-the-chambliss-victory-means/#comment-34581 Rustmeister Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:24:32 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=6957#comment-34581 I liked how Sarah "She drug down the ticket" Palin went down there and rocked the house. The media really, really don't like her, do they? I liked how Sarah “She drug down the ticket” Palin went down there and rocked the house.

The media really, really don’t like her, do they?

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