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Chambliss wins US Senate runoff in Georgia
ATLANTA - Relieved Republicans celebrated a resounding win in Georgia's hard-fought U.S. Senate runoff, a victory that denied Democrats a filibuster-proof majority and cemented the state's reputation as a GOP bastion.
Nations:U.S. People:Sarah Palin Mike Huckabee Mitt Romney Rudy Giuliani Max Cleland Barack Obama Activities:US Election 2008 Vietnam War
2008-12-03
Palin implores Ga. Republicans to back Chambliss
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin urged Georgia voters to back Sen. Saxby Chambliss in Tuesday's runoff in an election eve appeal that underscored her popularity within the Republican Party and the GOP's efforts to stave off erosion of its shrinking Senate numbers.
Nations:U.S. People:Sarah Palin Mitt Romney Barack Obama Al Franken Mike Huckabee Norm Coleman Activities:US Election 2008
2008-12-01
John McCain returns to the US Senate
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Fallen Republican presidential candidate John McCain rejoined his colleagues in the US Senate Tuesday, the Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama John McCain Activities:110th Congress US Election 2008 Source:(AFP)
2008-11-18
Showdown looming in Congress of automaker rescue
WASHINGTON - Hardline opponents of an auto industry bailout branded the industry a "dinosaur" whose "day of reckoning" is near, while Democrats pledged Sunday to do their best to get Detroit a slice of the $700 billion Wall Street rescue in this week's lame-duck session of Congress.
Nations:U.S. People:John McCain Richard Shelby Jon Kyl Norm Coleman Carl Levin Newt Gingrich Activities:2008 Automakers Downturn 110th Congress
2008-11-16
Hopes for auto bailout stall
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Hopes for a swift bailout of the US auto industry appeared to stall Thursday after a top Democratic senator said Republicans looked set to scupper the proposal until Barack Obama is president.
Nations:U.S. People:Richard Shelby John Boehner Christopher Dodd Henry Paulson Nancy Pelosi Barack Obama Activities:2008 Automakers Downturn
2008-11-13
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