Super Tuesday was once viewed as the day that would likely determine the Republican and Democratic presidential nominees. But Feb. 5th voting only added uncertainty to the race. Which states matter most now?http://www.newser.com/2008 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorWed, 03 Dec 2008 22:25:39 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44191/5-predictors-in-georgia-runoff.html?refid=rss_all_defaultIf Saxby Chambliss defeats Jim Martin in the Georgia Senate runoff today, Democratic hopes of a 60-seat majority will be dashed, Politico reports. Here are five things to look for as voters go again to the polls. Turnout: Martin's hopes ride on higher than average black participation, which happened Nov. 4 but is doubtful today.http://www.newser.com/story/44191/5-predictors-in-georgia-runoff.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 02 Dec 2008 12:40:45 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44182/fla-sen-martinez-wont-run-in-10.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFlorida's Sen. Mel Martinez won't be running for re-election in 2010, leaving open a senate seat that's sure to attract big money and fierce partisan competition. The first-term Republican was a sure Democrat target anyway, given that his constituency is split on whether he deserved another shot in Congress. Martinez is seeking more free time by retiring, insiders tell the Washington Post.http://www.newser.com/story/44182/fla-sen-martinez-wont-run-in-10.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 02 Dec 2008 11:07:19 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44121/parties-bring-out-big-guns-for-georgia-run-off-vote.html?refid=rss_all_defaultGeorgia decides its Senate race today and both sides are going all-out to secure a victory that could help determine the direction of the next Congress, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The GOP has sent in Sarah Palin to stump for incumbent Sen. Saxby Chambliss, while Democratic challenger Jim Martin held a final rally in Atlanta joined by hip-hop stars and a civil rights leader.http://www.newser.com/story/44121/parties-bring-out-big-guns-for-georgia-run-off-vote.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 02 Dec 2008 0:54:45 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44033/palin-hits-trail-on-eve-of-ga-runoff.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSarah Palin is on the campaign trail again, this time in support of Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. “The eyes of the nation are on you,” Palin told a crowd of thousands in the state today, the eve of a runoff election. The Alaska governor told voters they’re key to preventing Democrats from taking a filibuster-proof Senate majority.http://www.newser.com/story/44033/palin-hits-trail-on-eve-of-ga-runoff.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 01 Dec 2008 11:10:42 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42596/gop-lawsuits-aim-to-undo-mccain-feingold-reforms.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThe Republican Party, smarting over its defeat at the hands of Barack Obama’s fundraising machine, is suing to defang the campaign-finance bill John McCain sponsored, the Washington Times reports. Two suits to be filed today will challenge the legislation’s limits on so-called “soft money” and the parties’ ability to merge spending efforts with individual campaigns.http://www.newser.com/story/42596/gop-lawsuits-aim-to-undo-mccain-feingold-reforms.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 13 Nov 2008 10:04:20 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42328/dems-leave-the-south-behind.html?refid=rss_all_defaultRemember when the only winning Democrats were Southerners? Dixie’s desertion of the Democrats made Republicans the dominant party, and only when Democrats stole back part of the pivotal region could they win. Well, writes Adam Nossiter in the New York Times , the South is pivotal no longer. While running up his big total nationwide, Barack Obama actually lost ground in the white South, most likely because of race.http://www.newser.com/story/42328/dems-leave-the-south-behind.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 11 Nov 2008 7:33:20 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/41674/talking-heads-vow-restraint-sort-of.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTelevision news executives have vowed they won't jump the gun and project a president-elect until one man has 270 electoral votes. And they won't count electoral votes until polls are closed, reports the Los Angeles Times . But if key states in the East and Midwest back Obama, viewers will likely be told he appears headed for victory even before polls close in the West.http://www.newser.com/story/41674/talking-heads-vow-restraint-sort-of.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 03 Nov 2008 23:33:57 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/41698/chasing-comeback-mccain-races-through-7-states.html?refid=rss_all_defaultJohn McCain spent yesterday on a whirlwind tour, hitting seven states with eight rallies as he looked to make a last-minute comeback, the Washington Post reports. “I am an American, and I choose to fight,” he told crowds from Florida to Arizona, starting with a 1am rally in Miami that brought out 15,000 people. “He knows he's coming from behind. He's fighting to the end,” said an aide.http://www.newser.com/story/41698/chasing-comeback-mccain-races-through-7-states.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 04 Nov 2008 6:01:28 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/41619/hints-at-winner-may-come-early-tomorrow-night.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWhat happens early tomorrow night may hint at the final outcome, John Whitesides notes for Reuters. A victory, or close loss, in Indiana—where polls close at 6pm EST and which has gone Republican in every presidential race since 1964—would presage good things for Barack Obama; if John McCain wins by more than 4%, the wait-and-see game starts.http://www.newser.com/story/41619/hints-at-winner-may-come-early-tomorrow-night.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 03 Nov 2008 5:36:48 CST