[GraniteStateConservative]

Making matters worse, Georgia's Democrat-controlled state government eliminated runoffs for statewide general election candidates after Sen. Wyche Fowler (D) lost his seat in late 1992. If Cleland falls even a whisker behind Chambliss, it won't matter whether Chambliss hasn't edged his share of the vote above 50 percent. He'll win anyway.

Sorry, wrong answer. Here's the truth:

After Coverdell's election in 1992 the Democrat-controlled legislature reduced the threshold for triggering a runoff. The top candidate can now win in the general election with 45 percent of the vote rather than 50 percent.

[mhking]

The top candidate can now win in the general election with 45 percent of the vote rather than 50 percent.

I keep picturing Tom Murphy's ancient, decrepit form running through the house chamber at the end of each session and I cringe.

I hope Chambliss can do something; I pray Chambliss can do something. Anything.