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| Saxby Chambliss began his political career as an ]. He was elected to the ] in ], as one of the new ] Republican congressmen whose elections caused the party to gain a majority in both houses of congress. A long-time congressman and fellow Georgian, ] was the leader of the movement, and Chambliss and the other Republicans elected that year are known as the ]. | Saxby Chambliss began his political career as an ]. He was elected to the ] in ], as one of the new ] Republican congressmen whose elections caused the party to gain a majority in both houses of congress. A long-time congressman and fellow Georgian, ] was the leader of the movement, and Chambliss and the other Republicans elected that year are known as the ]. | ||
| Chambliss was re-elected to the House in ], ] and ]. He decided to run for the Senate in ], and he won, defeating the ] incumbent, ]. His campaign was based on themes of ] and security, but drew severe criticism for ads featuring ] and ] which |
Chambliss was re-elected to the House in ], ] and ]. He decided to run for the Senate in ], and he won, defeating the ] incumbent, ]. His campaign was based on themes of ] and security, but drew severe criticism for ads featuring ] and ] which questioned the patriotism of Cleland, a triple amputee and decorated ] veteran. The attacks succeeded and Cleland was defeated. Chambliss did not serve in the military because of a medical condition: bad knees. Today he is a recreational runner. The current attack ads assailing Democratic Presidential Nominee John Kerry's record in the Vietnam War are comparable. | ||
| While lauding free markets rhetorically, Chambliss is dependent on campaign contributions from industries whose profitability requires government spending and regulation to limit market competition: agri-business, defense and insurance. | |||
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| * James Moore. 2004. ''Bush's War for Reelection: Iraq, The White House, and the People''. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0471483850. Chapter 15, pp. 288-308. | |||
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C. Saxby Chambliss (born November 10, 1943) is the junior United States Senator from Georgia. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Saxby Chambliss began his political career as an attorney. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1994, as one of the new conservative Republican congressmen whose elections caused the party to gain a majority in both houses of congress. A long-time congressman and fellow Georgian, Newt Gingrich was the leader of the movement, and Chambliss and the other Republicans elected that year are known as the class of 94.
Chambliss was re-elected to the House in 1996, 1998 and 2000. He decided to run for the Senate in 2002, and he won, defeating the Democratic incumbent, Max Cleland. His campaign was based on themes of national defense and security, but drew severe criticism for ads featuring Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein which questioned the patriotism of Cleland, a triple amputee and decorated Vietnam veteran. The attacks succeeded and Cleland was defeated. Chambliss did not serve in the military because of a medical condition: bad knees. Today he is a recreational runner. The current attack ads assailing Democratic Presidential Nominee John Kerry's record in the Vietnam War are comparable.
While lauding free markets rhetorically, Chambliss is dependent on campaign contributions from industries whose profitability requires government spending and regulation to limit market competition: agri-business, defense and insurance.
External links
Further reading
- James Moore. 2004. Bush's War for Reelection: Iraq, The White House, and the People. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0471483850. Chapter 15, pp. 288-308.