7 seconds ago 2009-11-27T20:58:22-08:00
Democrat Jim Martin might not be getting President-elect Barack Obama to come down to Georgia on his behalf, but he got the next-best surrogate as he campaigns against Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) in an upcoming Senate runoff.
Former President Bill Clinton will be the featured guest at a rally for Martin in Atlanta on Wednesday.
He’s the first high-profile Democrat Martin has snagged since the runoff campaign began. Clinton carried the Peach State in his 1992 presidential run but lost there in 1996.
Chambliss has already gotten help from some high-profile politicos. John McCain and former Democratic Sen. Zell Miller have already accompanied Chambliss at campaign events, and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is in Georgia today on Chambliss’ behalf.
Chambliss led Martin by 3 points, 49.8 to 46.8 percent, in the general election but failed to get the 50 percent necessary to avoid a runoff. The runoff will be held on December 2.
