Democratic Candidates Spar on Presidential Picks

Provided by: The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) -- Jim Martin, who's in a Democratic party runoff for the right to oppose Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss in November, said tonight he voted for John Edwards in the presidential primary after his runoff opponent accused him of voting "against" Barack Obama. Martin -- who's been bashing his opponent Vernon Jones for twice casting ballots for Republican George Bush -- refused earlier to say which Democrat he backed in the state's presidential contest. But late in the day, after Jones assailed him for "voting against" the party's presumptive nominee, Martin's campaign issued a statement that John Edwards won his vote. Jones said he voted for Obama and has pressed Martin since Monday to explain his own vote. Read reactions to... [read full story]