New poll shows Georgia might be toss up state

An insider advantage poll taken this week shows John McCain and Barak Obama only one percentage point apart. The poll of 637 likely voters has a margin of error o 3.8 percent.

Matt Towery, CEO of Insider Advantage says Obama could win Georgia easier than North Carolina or Virigina if he invested in TV ads in Metro Atlanta. That, Towery argues, would get some more white voters. But the Georgia Obama campaign says they are running a grassroots effort that is stronger than in other states. John McCain has not opened a campaign office in Georgia. “McCain's done nothing in this state,” says Caroline Adelman with the Obama Campaign, “so everything we do is icing.”

The same poll also shows the race for the U.S. Senate within the margin of error. Incumbent Saxby Chambliss leads challenger Jim Martin by only 2 percent. With a Libertarian in that race and Georgia’s 50+1 vote rule, there could be a runoff for the senate seat.

Insider Advantage poll results.

President
McCain, 48%
Obama, 47%
Barr, 1%
Other, 1%
Undecidced, 3%

U.S. Senate
Chambliss, 46%
Martin, 44%
Other, 2%
Undecided, 8%

Chambliss: Biden won't help Obama in South

Whether Barack Obama’s choice of vice presidential running mate will help in Georgia is not a question for Georgia Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss. He told reporters over the weekend that the Obama choice of Joe Biden won’t help much in the conservative South. Chambliss was joined on a conference call by Representative Tom Price, and says Biden’s record is nearly as liberal as Obama’s. The Democrats are gathering in Denver for the party’s convention this week.