Category: Campaigns+Elections
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Who Will Be Our Sarah?
I know you just threw up a little bit, but read this piece, and then tell me – who will be our Sarah Palin? Here’s a tease: Sure, the Grizzlies sound somewhat progressive on paper. But from their opposition to reproductive rights to their work against health care reform and labor policies that would empower…
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Here’s your chance to help pick up seats in the GA House
Join Red Clay Democrats at the Fundraiser for the House Democratic Caucus Featuring lawyers running for the House of Representatives, including Red Clay endorsed candidates Elena Parent, Stacey Evans and Scott Holcomb. When: 6 – 8 p.m., Monday, August 30 Where: Loews Atlanta Hotel in Midtown
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I’d like to introduce you all to Tommy Sowers
Every two years this country elects, or re-elects all 435 Congress members, and 1/3 of the US Senate that’s a whole lot of race to keep up with. Sometimes it’s even hard to keep up with our own GA races. Those of us with an interest in politics-some might even say obsession, have friends from…
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All In
Talk about putting all your chips on the table. I may be the only person in Georgia who didn’t know this, but do you realize how much of their own money the Sinkfield’s loaned her campaign for Secretary of State? Her reports show the following loans from Georganna and Richard Sinkfield: 5/5/2010: $2,000; 5/7/2010: $5,000;…
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28 Women: 28 Opportunities
Ninety years after women gained the right to vote, women still rarely have the opportunity to vote in the Georgia House and Senate. In 1977, President Carter designated August 26th, “Women’s Equality Day.” This year, on August 26th, we have two great things to celebrate: the 90th anniversary of women’s suffrage and the 28 outstanding…