Obama Dispatching Aides To Georgia Senate Race

Democratic officials confirm that Barack Obama is sending aides to help with the runoff senatorial campaign in Georgia, putting his post-election coattails to an immediate test.

Organizers who worked on behalf of the Illinois Democrat are heading to the Peach State to offer similar assistance to Jim Martin, the Democratic challenger who is facing a second-round contest against incumbent Saxby Chambliss after neither candidate received 50 percent of the initial vote.

The investment by Obama, confirmed by an official working on behalf of the Senate campaign, apparently includes "ground team" members as well as "online specialists and bloggers," and represents one of the earliest tests of the influence he can wield on the political landscape. A Daily Kos diarist first heard about the move from the Martin team.

It remains unclear whether Obama himself will appear in the state. His campaign put limited paid resources into Georgia during the general election, mainly during the waning weeks of the campaign, though Obama's registration efforts there were lauded for making the presidential contest in that state much closer than the historical norm.>>>>snip

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/10/obama-dispatches-aides-to_n_142854.html

in getting new ads out on the local channels. They are very well done! The only Saxby ad I have seen is an old one before the run-off!

I appreciate that my party is now putting some money into Georgia!

And if President Obama comes, I'll be there!

The biggest priority for the Democratic Party in Georgis is to get people BACK to the polls in December.

http://sos.georgia.gov/ELECTIONS/elections/voter_information/absentee.htm

One of the reasons you can vote absentee in Ga. is if you will not be in the area of your polling station that day. (Dec.2nd)


This is at least ONE option that could improve our GOTV efforts for this runoff and GET SAXBY OUT OF THERE!!!!!

:)