Category: Campaigns+Elections

  • Sins of Omission

    Friday, in his interview with the AJC, Roy Barnes focused on Georgia’s economy. Today, in his interview with the AJC, Nathan Deal focused on his own economy. There’s no better example of the immediate difference in these two candidates- one prepared to focus on Georgia, the other distracted by a personal financial crises. With every…

  • More Deal Drama

    The AJC is reporting more trouble for the embattled former congressman and would-be governor, Nathan Deal. His son-in-law, Clinton Wilder, had filed for bankruptcy in 2001, four years before Deal agreed to co-sign more than two million in loans for the now-failed business. When Wilder again filed for bankruptcy in 2009, he allegedly failed to…

  • Deal: Damage Control

    The sirens are blasting over in Deal-land, with the campaign now in full damage control mode. Deal is hosting a conference call this morning at 9:45 to somehow blame Barnes and “his supporters” for his woes. Whatever. How about the “misrepresentation of facts” on Deal’s own disclosure? That this call is happening at all (they…

  • Dump Deal?

    With every news cycle, the stories get worse and worse for Congressman Nathan Deal. First came the report that the would-be Governor is financially insolvent. Then, yesterday, the AP reported that Deal failed to disclose $2.85 million in loans. Given the number of tax returns and financial disclosures Deal has been forced to correct and…

  • Would You Hire Deal to Run Your Business?

    I have a confession. For about 15 minutes yesterday, I felt sorry for Nathan Deal. I mean, you know, a father stepping up to help help his daughter is commendable, right? Even if his loyalty to his family clouded his business judgment, I was prepared to give him a mulligan on this one. But no.…

  • Republican Endorsement for Powell

    Sure enough, the campaign of JB Powell is showing signs of life. Darwin Carter announced he is backing Powell in what I believe is the first major endorsement for the former State Senator from the 23rd District. I believe this is what Graham alluded to the other day. In a press conference this afternoon at…