Thread: Georgia Senate Race Key to Stopping Obama Agenda

Georgia Senate Race Key to Stopping Obama Agenda

Sunday, November 9, 2008 9:39 PM

By: David A. Patten


A historic Senate runoff in Georgia is shaping up as a political battle royal that could hand complete control of Congress to President-elect Barack Obama and the Democratic Party.

The Dec. 2 special election comes on the heels of the Nov. 4 election in which incumbent Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss outpolled liberal Democratic challenger Jim Martin.

But Chambliss fell just short of the 50-percent margin that Georgia law requires.

Already, a tsunami of cash from across the country is pouring into both campaigns.

The stakes are incredibly high. If the Republicans keep the Georgia Senate seat they will have a much greater chance of stopping Obama’s legislative plans.

Obama has promised he’ll enact sweeping legislation to increase taxes on those earning high incomes, including increasing the capital gains taxes, personal income taxes and FICA taxes, among others.

Other key Democratic agenda items may include legislation to enforce a new Fairness Doctrine to limit the influence of talk radio, increase abortion rights, and to make sweeping cuts to the military, including missile defense.

But all of Obama’s plans and the Democratic wish list may hinge on the Georgia runoff and defeating Republican Chambliss.

When the new Congress convenes in January, Democrats will firmly control the House of Representatives with about a 75-seat majority. In the Senate, Democrats will hold 57 of the 100 seats.

Despite the strong majorities, there is a hitch -- a big one for congressional Democrats.

Under Senate rules, Democrats need 60 votes to pass major legislation and cut off filibuster debate that can effectively stop a floor vote.

As of today, the Democrats don’t have the magic 60 Senate votes, but they have expressed confidence that they can persuade “two or threeâ€

I will not be at all suprized if the DemocRAT steals it.

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