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The Political Play of the Week: Georgia on our minds

Published December 5, 2008, 12:34 am, The Daily Iowan

On Tuesday, the Democrat's last hope for a 60-seat filibuster-proof Senate majority were dashed when incumbent Sen. Saxby Chambliss crushed Jim Martin, his Democrat opposition in Georgia's runoff election. The Democrats currently have 58 out of 100 seats, and they could have 59 if Al Franken squeaks out a come-from-behind upset in Minnesota.

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