Chambliss: ‘The other folks are voting’

U.S. Senator’s words to a North Georgia crowd raise eyebrows online.

U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss has created an <a title=”“The Other Folks Are Voting” | Huffington Post” href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/31/chambliss-the-other-folks_n_139725.html” target=”_blank” target=”_self”>online uproar because of comments he made to a North Georgia crowd.

As quoted by Politico.com:

The Republican is outwardly confident, but there’s urgency in his voice as he tours North Georgia, trying to boost turnout in his predominately white base: &#147;The other folks are voting,&#148; he bluntly tells supporters.

Now, read in this context — “predominately white base” followed by “other folks” — I can see how people might see the connection. But I seriously doubt this is what Chambliss implied. Then again, the Republican incumbent — who is in danger of facing a runoff or even losing his seat to Democratic nominee Jim Martin — is considered to be running one of the most fouled-up races of 2008.