Fresh Loaf

So what if Libertarian Allen Buckley got enough votes to keep both Saxby Chambliss and Jim Martin from topping 50 percent in the Nov. 4 election? They’d face each other in a Dec. 2 runoff. But which candidate would have the advantage?

It depends on the conventional-wisdom theory you go with.

CW theory #1: Incumbents often lose when they’re forced into runoffs, because people who supported the other candidates are more likely to swing their support to another challenger than to support the status quo.

CW theory #2: Republicans generally win runoffs in Georgia because whites go back to the polls in higher proportions than blacks. (more…)

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CL’s 2008 Voter’s Guide now includes “cheat sheets” for statewide elections, as well as DeKalb and Fulton only contests.

The Cheat Sheets allow you to turn your trip to the voting booth into an open-book test: Just print the appropriate one out and bring it with you.

They include all the races in the order they’ll appear on the ballots, along with our recommended votes for the majority of those contest. But you don’t have to follow our choices; if you usually disagree with us, feel free to take a Cheat Sheet along — just so you can vote the opposite way.

Either way, the Cheat Sheet gives you an easy way to know what’s waiting on your ballot.

You can click to articles on most of the races. I’d love for you to add your own insight or opinion on any of the races in the comment section below each article.

For the DeKalb Cheat Sheet, click here. For Fulton’s here. The statewide contests are included on each of the two county ballots. And for the entire Voter’s Guide, including our articles on specific races, click here.

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