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Since Nathan Deal clinched the Georgia Republican Party 's gubernatorial nomination last month, the Republican Governors Association (RGA) has been quick to demonstrate their unyeilding support for his candidacy. The formation of a PAC with the State Ethics Commission , two television ads and a website linking Democrat Roy Barnes with the unpopular Barack Obama says the RGA is heavily...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - 7:04 a.m.
DeKalb County District Attorney Gwen Keyes Fleming has resigned her post to take a new job in the Obama Administration with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) [Associated Press (2010-9-1). Obama Picks Georgia Prosecutor to Lead Southeast EPA . WCTV-TV . Retrieved on 2010-9-2.]. Fleming, first elected D.A. in 2004, has about two years left in her second four-year term. The Georgia C...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - 4:42 a.m. - 4 clicks 
From The Wall Street Journal : Citing the bad economy, President Barack Obama's unpopularity and a generally sour mood among voters, pollsters and nonpartisan analysts have recently downgraded the prospects for Democratic incumbents in Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio and other states. Among those seats now regarded as up for grabs are more than a dozen—including [Georgia's Rep. Jim] Mar...
Cracker Squire - 4:42 a.m. - 2 clicks
Georgia Organics , a member supported non-profit organization working to integrate healthy, sustainable and locally grown food into the lives of all Georgians, is sponsoring a debate Thursday night featuring the candidates for Agriculture Commissioner. The debate, scheduled for 7:30PM on the Emory University campus, will also be live streamed online here . Republican Gary Black , Libertarian ...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - 1:07 a.m.
For months around here, I've been pounding the table with my assertions that Barack Obama is toxic to Democrats in Georgia. Now, even as some say a new ad from the GOP is a perfect tool to motivate those so-called "Obama voters" to the polls, the latest numbers from Insider Advantage Georgia reiterate the point that the President will be no help for his Democratic Party in November. ...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - 12:05 a.m. - 2 clicks
The following is a press release from the Ken Hodges for Attorney General campaign : Last week, Ken’s work protecting Georgians made news—in a case that still weighs heavy on his heart. In 1994, a South Georgia woman was viciously murdered and left on the side of a dirt road. Ken went after her killer, Marcus Ray Johnson, and he was condemned to death by a Dougherty County Jury. This dea...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - Wed 6:30 a.m. - 5 clicks
Athens Banner-Herald reporter Blake Aued recently interviewed state Representative Alan Powell (D - Hartwell) about the Georgia Democratic Party's prospects in the November General Election [Aued, Blake (2010-8-31). Powell: Barnes is Dems' last hope . Blake Aued's Blog . Retrieved on 2010-9-1.]. Powell told Aued, in the interview, that he believes Barnes has to branch out and talk abo...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - Wed 1:06 a.m. - 6 clicks
The Republican Governors Association debuted a new ad in Georgia Tuesday. The spot, called " Iron Fist ," accuses former Governor Roy Barnes of being arrogant and not listening to the people during his first term in the governor's mansion. ...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - Tue 7:23 a.m. - 8 clicks
Tuesday, The Hill newspaper released its annual list of the 50 wealthiest members of Congress. On this year's list are three Georgians: Tom Price, John Linder and Johnny Isakson. The wealthiest members of Congress grew richer in 2009 even as the economy struggled to recover from a deep recession. The 50 wealthiest lawmakers were worth almost $1.4 billion in 2009, about $85.1 million more ...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - Tue 6:43 a.m. - 7 clicks
An unintentionally hilarious post from the Peach Pundit archives: Of the many things that can be said about the Tour de Georgia this year, one thing is for certain, Lt. Governor Casey Cagle ensured an excellent start to the Tour in Savannah, GA and a great finish of the first leg at the Civic Center. Staffed by loyal [...] ...
Left On Lanier - Sun 6:49 p.m. - 9 clicks
…rumor has it that Deal will release tax returns this week… Of course, burying it on the Friday before Labor Day will be the true mark of a politician with something to hide. If he pulls that trick as an attempt to bury the story, you can bet there’s some fire behind the smoke. Filed [...] ...
Left On Lanier - Sun 6:29 p.m. - 9 clicks
Cross-posted at Project Vote's blog, Voting Matters A two-year battle in the courts concluded this week when the Department of Justice approved Georgia’s controversial voter verification system that was originally struck down in 2009 as inaccurate, unreliable, and worst of all, discriminatory against people of color and naturalized citizens. The decision leaves voting rights ad...
DailyKos (Georgia) - Fri 4:40 p.m. - 9 clicks
North Georgia rejoiced when Nathan Deal won the GOP nomination for governor. After 18 years of representing this region in Congress, our decision to send him to DC was vindicated. The truth? Deal is rusty. He has been essentially unchallenged for years, and its showing. Deal has flip-flopped on Race-to-the-Top funding. He has flip-flopped on [...] ...
Left On Lanier - Fri 2:42 p.m. - 12 clicks
" The battle lines have been drawn so firmly on every issue that when the right says 'X' the left has to take the opposite position. " -former Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean Friday morning, PolitiFact Georgia gave 10th district congressional candidate Russell Edwards a "false" rating for statements he made concerning legislation that would ban animal crush videos [Stirgus...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - Fri 7:27 a.m. - 6 clicks
By Laura Moye , Death Penalty Abolition Campaign Director at Amnesty International USA Two days ago, a federal district court in Savannah, Georgia denied Troy Davis' petition – ruling that Troy didn't reach the extraordinarily high legal bar to prove his innocence. But I was in that courtroom in June, along with other Amnesty representatives. We saw the witnes...
DailyKos (Georgia) - Thu 2:09 p.m. - 9 clicks
In an article posted at 10:59PM Wednesday night, CQ Politics changed their race ratings for two congressional seats in Georgia [Trygstad, Kyle (2010-8-25). More House Seats Look Like They May Change Hands . CQ Politics . Retrieved on 2010-8-26.]. 8th district Democrat Jim Marshall had his seat moved from "Democrat favored" to "leans Democratic." The seat of 2nd district Congressman Sa...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - Aug 26 - 9 clicks
The Secretary of State released the official list of candidates for the November 2nd General Election, and both parties have an even chance of taking control of the Georgia state House. Sixty Democrats and sixty-two Republicans are unopposed on the ballot in November. That leaves fifty-eight --nearly a third-- state House seats contested by Democratic and Republican candidates. In the Georgia...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - Aug 26 - 8 clicks
Contributions (as of July 31, 2010) Contributions (YTD) Cash On Hand Debt Democratic Party of Georgia $131,465.44 $960,211.56 $220,701.33 $0 [SOURCE: Federal Elections Commission ] For the Georgia Republican Party's July 31st FEC report, click here ...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - Aug 26 - 9 clicks
If Federal Judge William Moore were a Klansman, it would be perfectly understandable to write a 174 page Order denying Troy Davis' petition for a new trial. The evidence in Davis' favor is so overwhelming, there must be some logical explanation for why Moore ruled as he did. "Racism" in this situation would serve that purpose. It would provide all the logic one needs. ...
DailyKos (Georgia) - Aug 25 - 5 clicks
Nathan Deal has claimed that President Obama’s refusal to release his birth certificate is proof that the President has something to hide. Nathan Deal says the Commander-in-Chief should provide evidence to prove that he is not hiding anything. Couldn’t Deal’s refusal to release his tax returns prove that he is hiding something? That he may have [...] ...
Left On Lanier - Aug 25 - 14 clicks
Photos and below text from the ajc's Political Insider , and the ajc . Former Georgia Supreme Court Justice George T. Smith -- who also served as lieutenant governor and speaker of the state House of Representatives -- was remembered Tuesday as a jurist who never forgot his childhood growing up poor on a farm in southwest Georgia. “He was a legend in Georgia because of his compassion f...
Cracker Squire - Aug 25 - 7 clicks
The following is a news release from the campaign of Steve Broadbent , candidate for Fulton County Commission Chairman : The Fulton Commission continued its irresponsible spending spree Tuesday by voting to spend $5 Million to build a new community center and aviation museum. Chairman John Eaves helped lead the effort to add new County debt that must be repaid out of the general fund during ...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - Aug 23 - 3 clicks
Expect Secretary of State Brian Kemp to ride this victory all the way to the ballot box in November: Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp today announced that following the State’s June 22, 2010 lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the DOJ consented to preclearance of the State’s voter verification process, including verification of U.S. citizenship. After the DOJ consented to...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - Aug 23 - 3 clicks
Bolstered by a large lead in the polls and a huge cash advantage, Johnny Isakson is now considered a "safe Republican" by CQ Politics .. . . .CQ Politics is moving the Iowa and Georgia Senate races that feature GOP Sens. Chuck Grassley and Johnny Isakson from Likely Republican to the least competitive category of Safe Republican. Democrats may have once held dreams of challenging Isakson and G...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - Aug 23 - 3 clicks
Joe Bailey, 65, who has worked for the Varsity for 40 years, serves up a order on the last day of business for the Varsity Jr. in Atlanta on Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010. Bailey, who will continue to work for the Varsity at other locations, said "historically this had been the busiest day I have ever seen. I don't want this place to close." (Photos and text from the ajc.) From the 8-6-10 issue o...
Cracker Squire - Aug 22 - 7 clicks
From the Gainesville Times: The 43,000-member Georgia Association of Educators on Friday announced it is supporting Barnes in the November general election over Nathan Deal, a Republican and former U.S. representative from Gainesville… While a Hall County affiliate of GAE had yet to form an official opinion of the larger group’s endorsement, Mae Martin, the [...] ...
Left On Lanier - Aug 22 - 4 clicks
8th district Democratic Congressman Jim Marshall recently called health care reform "a disaster." [Stucka, Mike (2010-8-6). Marshall: Health care reform 'a disaster' . Macon Telegraph . Retrieved on 2010-8-20.] And he's right. Politico reports that supporters of President Obama's health care plan --including the AFL-CIO, MoveOn.org and SEIU-- are now moving away from their previous asse...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - Aug 20 - 2 clicks
Transportation, but more importantly, mass transit is a key issue in Georgia's elections this year. The legislative committee that overseas the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, or MARTA, is meeting next week to review the transit agency's budget and examine the escalator/elevator repair project. The Joint MARTOC committee, chaired by state Rep. Jill Chambers, is scheduled to meet in...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - Aug 20 - 2 clicks
The Marietta Daily Journal reported Thursday that the Democratic and Republican gubernatorial candidates have weighed in on the controversy surrounding the construction of a mosque in New York City. "I believe the 9/11 site is hallowed ground and it is too painful and divisive to build a mosque there," Barnes said. "As governor, I don't want New Yorkers telling Georgians what to do with our...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - Aug 19 - 3 clicks
There's no other way to spin this story. Gubernatorial rivals Nathan Deal and Roy Barnes won't be squaring off face-to-face in Savannah after all. The two were expected to share a stage at a tourism forum Wednesday, the first meeting between the two since they won their parties' nominations. Instead, they'll appear one after the other. Moderator Sonny Dixon, an anchor with WTOC TV, said the f...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - Aug 18 - 3 clicks
It is now official. Nathan Deal won the Georgia Republican Party's nomination for governor by a margin of 2,437 votes. Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp Wednesday certified the results for the August 10, 2010 General Primary Run-off Elections. In certifying the results, Secretary of State Kemp affirmed that all counties have provided to the state the total votes tabulated for each candidate...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - Aug 18 - 3 clicks
And it begins. Atlanta Journal Constitution political reporter Aaron Gould Sheinin detailed a new ad paid for by the Republican Governors Association that attempts to link Democrat gubernatorial nominee Roy Barnes with President Barack Obama [Gould Sheinin, Aaron (2010-8-18). Georgia Elections News Exclusive: RGA hits Barnes in new ad in Georgia governor’s race . Atlanta Journal Cons...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - Aug 18 - 3 clicks
From The Wall Street Journal : Frustrated voters, fixing on the $1.5 trillion federal deficit as a symbol of Washington's paralysis, appear increasingly willing to take drastic steps to address the red ink. With the November midterm elections looming, voters appear ahead of Washington in grappling with the tough choices to come, according to national polling and a focus group commissioned by Th...
Cracker Squire - Aug 17
Monday afternoon, the campaign of Democratic gubernatorial nominee Roy Barnes tweeted , "Other team has cut $4B from schools last 8 yrs. How much from your school district?" The so-called "other team" the Barnes campaign refers to in the tweet is obviously the Republican team. The Barnes campaign is claiming that, over the last eight years, the Sonny Perdue-led Republican team cut $4 billion fr...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - Aug 16 - 2 clicks
Here's a little case of irony for your collective consumption: In the waning days of the Republican race for governor, former Congressman Nathan Deal attacked former Secretary of State Karen Handel on her not having a college degree [Associated Press (2010-8-7). Handel, Deal in morning debate . Augusta Chronicle . Retrieved on 2010-8-16.]. Handel, in a June interview with the Atlanta Jour...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - Aug 16
Contributions (as of July 31, 2010) Contributions (YTD) Cash On Hand Debt Georgia Republican Party $68,181.66 $1,048,279.53 $1,846,188.15 $0 [SOURCE: Federal Elections Commission ] ...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - Aug 16
