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Georgia Election Results Unofficial And Incomplete Results of the Tuesday, December 02, 2008 General Election Runoff — The results displayed are UNOFFICIAL AND INCOMPLETE until certified by both county election superintendents and the Secretary of State, a process that will not be completed until the week of December 8.
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New York Times:
Republican Wins Runoff for Senator in Georgia — ATLANTA — Saxby Chambliss, a first-term Republican senator, was re-elected by Georgia voters on Tuesday in a substantial victory, ending Democratic hopes for a 60-vote majority in the Senate that would make it difficult for Republicans …
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Shannon McCaffrey / Associated Press:
Georgia Sen. Chambliss wins re-election in runoff — Featured Topics: - Barack Obama - Presidential Transition — ATLANTA - Georgia Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss handed the GOP a firewall against Democrats eager to flex their newfound political muscle in Washington …
Shannon McCaffrey / Associated Press:
Chambliss wins Georgia Senate runoff over Martin
Chambliss wins Georgia Senate runoff over Martin
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Domenico Montanaro / MSNBC:
NIXON TAPES: RUTHLESS, CYNICAL, PROFANE — From NBC's John Rutherford — Richard Nixon's reputation takes a fresh pounding every time the National Archives releases another batch of audio tapes from his presidency, and today's opening of nearly 200 hours of Nixon White House recordings is no exception.
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Reid: We won't smell the tourists anymore — The Capitol Visitors Center, which opened this morning, may have tripled its original budget and fallen years behind schedule, but Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid found a silver lining for members of Congress: tourists won't offend them with their B.O. anymore.
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James P. Pinkerton / FOX Forum:
Bush = Nixon? Not So Fast, Says FNC's Chris Wallace
Bush = Nixon? Not So Fast, Says FNC's Chris Wallace
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Curt Brown / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
171 uncounted ballots turn up in Ramsey County; Franken nets gain — The final day of recounting in Ramsey County in the U.S. Senate race kicked up controversy today when 171 uncounted ballots from Maplewood turned up. The ballots apparently had been uncounted because of a ballot-counting-machine malfunction on Election Day.
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Obama National Security Picks Get High Marks — Sixty-nine percent approve of Obama choosing Hillary Clinton as secretary of state — PRINCETON, NJ — Americans widely approve of Barack Obama's decisions, announced on Monday, to name Hillary Clinton secretary of state and to ask Robert Gates to stay on as secretary of defense.
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Susan Page / USA Today:
Poll: Obama earning high marks — WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama gets soaring marks for his handling of the transition and his choices for the Cabinet, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds, even at a time the public is downbeat over the economy. — More than three of four Americans …
David Stout / New York Times:
Gates Says He and Obama on the Same Page on Iraq
Gates Says He and Obama on the Same Page on Iraq
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Marc Ambinder:
Jeb Bush Ponders Florida Senate Run — Two sources close to Jeb Bush, including one who has spoken to the former Florida governor within the past few hours, say he is seriously considering a run for Senate now that incumbent Republican Mel Martinez has retired.
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Damien Cave / New York Times:
Republican Senator Opts Against Run for 2nd Term
Republican Senator Opts Against Run for 2nd Term
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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Mel Martinez To Retire
Mel Martinez To Retire
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Daily Mail:
Jewish mother killed in Mumbai attacks ‘was pregnant’... and her son, 2, may have been beaten by militants … The Jewish mother murdered in the brutal Mumbai terror attacks last week was six month pregnant, her father revealed today at her funeral. — And Rivkah Holtzberg's two-year-old son …
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Mirror.co.uk:
Mumbai bombers ‘took cocaine and LSD’ before carrying out attacks — Terrorist Azam Ameer Qasab lies dazed after his capture (Pic:Getty) — The Mumbai terrorists may have pumped themselves full of drugs to keep going during their murderous three-day rampage.
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Christmas Colors for the White House: Red, White and Impeach — ** 3:20 p.m. This story updated here: White House Won't Hang Christmas Impeachment Ornament. When Deborah Lawrence got the invitation from the White House, the Seattle-based artist decided to make a lefty political statement.
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iowahawk:
Apologetic Mumbai Killers: “We Didn't Get the Memo About Obama” — MUMBAI - Ajmal Amir Kasab, the sole surviving member of the 10-man team of Pakistani gunmen that left hundreds dead or wounded after a bloody three day rampage in Mumbai, today blamed the mayhem on an “email mixup” …
The Trail / Washington Post:
Holbrooke Under Consideration for South Asia Diplomatic Role — President -elect Barack Obama is seriously considering giving former ambassador Richard Holbrooke a key role in handling diplomacy in south Asia, a move that would put one of America's most prominent international troubleshooters …
Mike Soraghan / The Hill:
Anxiety among Democrats as Pelosi tightens her grip — Rep. Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) moves since the November elections have shaken up some of her colleagues, with some looking over their shoulders and others worried about how the Speaker will lead her expanded majority in 2009.
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
‘Political Archaeologists’ Find Surprises During the Transition — WASHINGTON — For the first time since they threw their old, boxy pagers over the White House fence on Jan. 20, 2001 — the BlackBerry as we know it wasn't on the market yet — the alumni of the Clinton Administration have returned to their old haunts.
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Paterson talks Senate — New York Gov. David Paterson joked with Barack Obama about the open Senate seat at the National Governors Association meeting that just ended in Philadelphia, Paterson told Politico. — “What he said to me was, 'I'm sure I made your life easier,'” …
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Cam Simpson / Wall Street Journal:
Chertoff Pushes Use of ‘Soft Power’ — WASHINGTON — The Bush administration's point man in protecting America against terrorism says U.S. investments in safety should not be restricted to airport screening machines or border fences. Michael Chertoff says the U.S. also should spend …
Mike Allen / The Politico:
Gregory to host ‘Meet the Press’ — NBC News plans to name David Gregory as moderator of “Meet the Press,” infusing one of television's most prized franchises with a sharp edge leavened by a youthful style and versatility, according to network executives. — Gregory, 38, celebrated …