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Category: Campaigns+Elections

  • AG’s Race (Republicans)

    Interesting. Max Wood says he will endorse neither Olens nor Smith because they aren’t “fit for the office” and has “serious concerns” about their core values. [h/t: Daily Report print edition]

  • Barnes Sets Sites on Rural Georgia

    Anyone who thought that Gov. Barnes intended to run an air war from the comfort of his Marietta living room can now acknowledge that they were dead wrong. This Saturday, July 24th,  Barnes will hold one of his first post-primary events-  an old fashioned community rally in Enigma, Georgia.  For months prior to the primary,…

  • Election Night Open Thread

    Will Patricia McCracken become our own Alvin Greene? Will Roy Barnes receive over 50%? Who will make the run-off for Secretary of State? Will Daryl Hicks beat Terry Coleman? One thing’s for sure, Hodges v. Teilhet will be over. However, the biggest question of the night is whether Sara will owe a few people a…

  • Unscientific Exit Poll

    …of one potential voter. I think that those of us to write or read this blog and others are, let’s face it, not normal. I talked to a normal voter a few minutes ago who “remembered seeing something” about a primary election today. Here’s what she said, unprompted: Her: “I know that Baker, Barnes and…

  • More AG Email!

    Dear Teilhet Supporters: If we’ve ripped on Hodges supporters’ emails all day, now is the time to send out a polished email. Below the fold is an email I received a few moments ago. Note the mismatched font, mismatched colors, the use of “the democrat party” and its lack of capitalization.

  • Dear Those With Knowledge,

    So far, I’ve received calls to my cell from Carol Porter (three times), Brian Westlake, General Poythress and some other random candidate. If anyone knows how I can remove myself from this god awful mailing list, please let me know. I suspect my number is in VoteBuilder and if that’s the case, then I’m pulling…