Martin’s entry changes odds in Senate race
March 31, 2008 at 5:04 pm by Scott Henry in News
FORMER REP. JIM MARTIN: Taking on Chambliss
(photo by Joeff Davis)
Jim Martin’s recent leap into the U.S. Senate race against Saxby Chambliss suddenly gives Democrats what they’ve long been pining for: a viable challenger for a winnable Senate seat against a vulnerable Republican incumbent. Martin, a former state legislator from Atlanta, is best known to many Georgians as the nice-guy candidate for lieutenant governor who ended up losing a respectful race to Casey Cagle. But Martin’s status as a Vietnam veteran is likely to serve him well against Chambliss, who avoided the war through deferments. Although Martin is a latecomer to a race crowded with Democrats — including DeKalb CEO Vernon Jones and ex-WSB-TV reporter Dale Cardwell – he’s expected to receive the blessing of the Washington, D.C.-based Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, which recruited Martin to oust Chambliss. Martin’s immediate challenge will be in raising funds against an incumbent who already has more than $4 million in his war chest.
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April 1st, 2008 at 8:32 am
I am thrilled that Mr. Martin jumped into this race. Needless to say I was less than excited at the prospect of Vernon Jones taking a stab at Saxby, but with Jim we actually have a chance. I’ve met this guy several times (at Lt. Gov events) and he is a very good speaker with clear morals. I just hope he can be successful in the fundraising department.
April 1st, 2008 at 10:24 am
Jim Martin is way too liberal to get elected in Georgia. No doubt he’ll portray himself as a moderate like Dale and Vernon have tried to do but his record speaks for itself.
April 1st, 2008 at 10:54 am
What’s Martin’s position on tower-sitting?