Saxby wins

Saxby Chambliss, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, beat his Democrat challenger in a runoff election. Tara Smith of the American Farm Bureau Federation told me earlier today that losing Chambliss would be a significant setback for agriculture, and the produce industry can also be gratified with with his win.

Here is coverage of the runoff. From the piece in The Chicago Tribune:

Chambliss' win leaves just one seat still unfilled -- the one currently held by Minnesota Republican Sen. Norm Coleman, now facing a recount with challenger Al Franken. The recount is set to be finished by Friday, but legal challenges to some ballots will need to be resolved before a winner can be declared.