Chambliss: re-election sets stage for 2010 race

Senator Saxby Chambliss today warned Georgia House Republicans that his runoff election on December 2nd is the first test of the 2010 election cycle.

Chambliss says last week’s national election results have energized Democrats in Georgia. Republicans, he says, have to hold the line next month.

"If we give them any momentum going into the governor's race and all your races next cycle, how knows where we'll be." Chambliss warned.

"Folks," he continued, " This is the most important election in this cycle."

Chambliss urged House Republicans to help him get re-elected. He said he’ll open 10 office in Georgia in the coming days.

Chambliss was .2 percent short of getting the required 50-percent-plus-one-vote margin.

His challenger Jim Martin got 46.8 percent.