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A movement is afoot…Draft Carol Porter

carolporter.jpg14 hours ago, some industrious lads moved traditional media’s wet dream to social media. In one week, Galloway posted 2 entries (here and here) about the possibility of Carol Porter running for Lt. Governor. Carol Porter is the wife of DuBose Porter, a candidate for Georgia Governor and the Minority House Caucus Leader. Today, I received this via facebook:

[name deleted] became a fan of Draft Carol Porter for Lt. Governor of Georgia 2010 on Facebook and suggested you become a fan too.

After clicking through the link, the facebook page says this:

Sound off! Let us know your opinions on Carol Porter running for Lt. Governor of Georgia. We know that Carol is the only democrat who can defeat Casey Cagle in the 2010 General Election.

So far, 40 folks have joined this movement. Click here to join.

Will Carol Porter run for Lt. Governor? I don’t know. Will she win the Democratic nomination? Who knows. Stranger things have happened on the Democratic side. I remember not so long ago a candidate ran for State School Superintendent because her qualifications included having a sister and other family members with Ph.Ds in education, although she didn’t have one. Hell, she even won the Democratic nomination.

It’s a crazy political world down here in Georgia.

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6 responses to “A movement is afoot…Draft Carol Porter”

  1. J.M. Prince Avatar
    J.M. Prince

    They do indeed Jerry. We’re also trying to avoid some of the pitfalls of the N. Kirchner/ C. Fernandez [Cristina Elizabet Fern√°ndez de Kirchner] dynamics here too.

    JMP

  2. JerryT Avatar
    JerryT

    No, I think they get along pretty well with each other!

  3. J.M. Prince Avatar
    J.M. Prince

    Any conflict of interest here?

    JMP

  4. Mel Avatar
    Mel

    I saw this on the news the other day (yes, I still watch local news), and after an initial chuckle, it didn’t seem that crazy. This thing started after an appearance she made on behalf of Dubose found its way to YouTube. I don’t know Carol, but given that no one else has stepped forward, she should go for it.

  5. J.M. Prince Avatar
    J.M. Prince

    Well you know in the minute or so it takes to post, you still can’t correct the errors you pick up in the last seconds here. So above that should now read: “I’m still betting it’s just more of something for the press to munch on.”

    And yes, why are we or the press surprised to find our good candidates with equally smart articulate wives? Hmm?

    JMP

  6. J.M. Prince Avatar
    J.M. Prince

    I like & respect them both. Both Porters are smart & savvy folks with a deep passion and concern for bettering the lot of Georgians everywhere. But I really don’t see this as happening, for a variety of practical reasons. And besides that? It’s probably & generally a bad idea. Something from ‘Bama’s history that would likely not be a welcome innovation. But who the hell knows? It’s hard to beat someone with no one in politics. I’m still betting it’s just more of something for the press to much on. JMP

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