Since there are more Republicans than Democrats over at PP, I asked for somebody to tell me something good about Chambliss. All of the responses seem to be about how bad Martin is. I suspect if you ask Democrats what is good about Martin, they will similarly talk about how bad Chambliss is.

I look forward to reading your reasoning, no matter what your conclusion. I will vote, I think of it as a duty. I just don't know which one I will choose.

I can't vote for the Obama-loving Democrat because I don't want to do anything to help the Democratic Socialist agenda.

On the other hand, there are only two things I like about Saxby - there's some possibility that he will do something to slow down the Democrats and the NRA is endorsing him. I'm not sure that's enough though, I might just stay home.

Yesterday, I would have voted for Martin. After talking to a couple friends about it, I realized I was being reactionary about it.

The case against Chambliss is significant though.

Jason, I can really feel your pain on this one. (Forgive the Clinton reference.) I have struggled with this one too. I feel that Saxby Chambliss is nothing more than a Democrat in Republican clothes. He has not done what he was elected to do, and has certainly been a big spender in Washington. However, during this election, the American people have elected a big spender as president, and in his wake, many liberal big spending people have won election to the House and Senate. It is probable that a lot of first time and young voters who registered and voted for Obama, voted Democrat down the ticket simply because Obama was a Democrat. As a matter of fact, one of my students told me he did that even though he did not know anything about the Democrats he voted for. He just felt that they would do what Obama wanted, so he voted for them. I did not argue with him because of time and place, but that tells me that many people in this election were voting for people without understanding the issues on which those candidates stood. That, to me, explains why Coleman is struggling against Franken in Minnesota, and Gordon Smith went down in Oregon. I know alot of Martin's votes came from Obama voters. Looking at the political landscape right now, it appears that the Democrats will more than likely be well within their goal of 60 seats. I don't think Lieberman will switch parties because other than his support of the war, Lieberman is not really in line with Republicans. Bernie Sanders in Vermont caucuses with Democrats too. Then, you have Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine who allow their arms to be slightly twisted and may go along with Democrats on things. With that being said, we really need someone in the Senate from Georgia who will at least resist the attempts of Democrats to push universal healthcare, the Fairness Doctrine, and higher tax rates for those in the upper income brackets. In addition, with all that is now being said about 401Ks, there is the threat that Democrats will try to nationalize retirement programs. You can rest assured that Chambliss will resist that as well. For sure Chambliss will not vote against dismantling the Patriot Act, but with the Democrats in charge, that is going to happen anyway. Martin's vote would just be gravy on top. Chambliss' vote against it would not matter. Plus, I think with the result of this election, plus him landing in a run-off with Martin, Saxby has got to be thinking how he can mend fences. He will have to reestablish himself as a fiscal conservative. All in all, I think we should go with Saxby on this one because he will at least try to stop nationalized healthcare, higher taxes, nationalization of 401Ks, the Fairness Doctrine, and any attempt to stifle debate when the Democrats are prepared to yield to the wishes of the president. I just cannot trust Jim Martin to do the same. But you vote your conscience. Noone can fault you for that. However, I leave you with one parting thought. The only Socialist in the United States Senate, Bernie Sanders, would be a member of the same caucus as a Senator Jim Martin if elected. Think on that one for a few. I wish you well as you make your decision.

One more thought here...Chambliss does need to be made aware why so many of us have issues with him and why so many Libertarians and fiscally conservative Republicans supported Buckley and why many of them might support Martin.

Professor, I can only conlude that Saxby doesn't care why fiscal conservatives have withdrawn their support. Shameless should be engaging in some introspection and asking himself what is it that he has done to offend that important seg