Candidates
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Campaign
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Thurmond was the underdog in trying to become the first African-American to serve Georgia in the U.S. Senate. Thurmond claimed, "Polls are irrelevant. As everyone knows, the only poll that counts is the election on November 2."[5] Isakson defended his record, saying, "Big business is not evil. If you didn't have big business, you wouldn't have jobs in America today."[6] Despite the fact all political prognosticators classified the race as being safe for Isakson by August 20, he stated that Thurmond was a potentially formidable candidate, and that he would take nothing for granted.[7]
Debates
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Predictions
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Polling
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Poll source
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Dates administered
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Johnny Isakson (R)
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Michael Thurmond (D)
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Chuck Donovan (L)
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Other*
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Undecided
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Rasmussen Reports
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April 22, 2010
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51%
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35%
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Rasmussen Reports[permanent dead link]
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May 20, 2010
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57%
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30%
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6%
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8%
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Rasmussen Reports
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August 11, 2010
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55%
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41%
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2%
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2%
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Insider Advantage
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August 17, 2010
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47%
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35%
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7%
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11%
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Survey USA
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September 10–12, 2010
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56%
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34%
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6%
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4%
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Mason-Dixon
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September 19, 2010
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52%
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33%
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4%
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11%
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Rasmussen Reports
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September 21, 2010
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52%
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36%
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6%
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6%
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Insider Advantage
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September 27, 2010
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61%
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29%
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3%
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7%
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Rasmussen Reports
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October 6, 2010
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53%
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38%
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5%
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1%
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3%
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SurveyUSA
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October 21–24, 2010
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58%
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34%
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5%
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3%
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Rasmussen Reports
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October 24, 2010
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59%
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29%
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5%
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3%
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4%
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Mason-Dixon[permanent dead link]
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October 26–28, 2010
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56%
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33%
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4%
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0%
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7%
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* Note: There is only one "other" candidate: Chuck Donovan.
Fundraising
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Candidate (party)
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Receipts
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Disbursements
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Cash on hand
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Debt
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Johnny Isakson (R)
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$5,943,285
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$5,650,138
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$2,588,284
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$0
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Michael Thurmond (D)
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$288,666
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$202,610
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$86,055
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$5,220
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Source: Federal Election Commission[14]
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Results
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Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
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Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
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