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Fact Checking Saxby

During last night's debate, Sen. Saxby Chambliss said that he went against the Bush Administration on immigration. Really? That's not how I remember it.

I write this as a supporter of immigration, though not of this particular bill, but the statement is misleading. Chambliss supported the McCain-Kennedy immigration legislation, which was pushed by the Bush Administration. He flippantly dismissed criticism of the bill and was booed at the 2007 Georgia Republican Party Convention because of his support of it.

It is true that he voted against the plan, but only after a protests against him and thousands of phone calls to his Washington and constituents offices.

Russ Spencer, the moderator of the debate, pointed out that Chambliss had voted with the Bush Administration 92% of the time. Chambliss' response was pathetic to say the least. He said, "If you look at that 92%, I don't know that President Bush has ever voted. So when you say I voted with him, that's really not right."

That is an absurd response to a legitimate question. Sen. Chambliss should stop listening to Republican radio and answer the damn question.

You voted with the position of the Bush Administration 92% of the time. Seriously, this shtick, which can only been viewed as an attempt to run away from the big government record of the Bush Administration, is not going to fool voters.

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