Martin shaking hands with supporters at Democratic Party headquarters in Columbus, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008. (Dave Bender)
The Senate candidates used the weekend to emphasize their messages and try to get out the vote for Tuesday’s runoff.
Democrat Jim Martin spent time in Macon and Savannah on Saturday, and met with about 50 people on Sunday in Columbus.
Martin tailored his Columbus appearance on what he said were Chambliss’ failings to improve benefits for veterans and military personnel:
“It troubles me that he voted 23 times not to increase health care benefits for veterans. “Well, we’re trying to balance our budget,” well, if you’re going to balance your budget, don’t give 700 billion dollars to Wall Street and refuse to give money to the veterans – don’t do it.”Columbus has a large veteran population, due to the Army’s nearby Fort Benning infantry post.
On the Republican side, Saxby Chambliss attended the Georgia - Georgia Tech game on Saturday, and on Fox News Sunday that the race would not be a referendum on President-Elect Barack Obama.
Georgia is one of only two Senate races still to be decided in this election cycle. Results of the Minnesota race are still in dispute.
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