Blog for Democracy

Category: Campaigns+Elections

  • Empty Podium Wins

    When deciding whether to watch the Republican gubernatorial debate versus The Simpsons, the debate won. There are two empty podiums, one representing Karen Handel, who refuses to share the stage with Ray McBerry, and Otis Putnam, who works for Wal*Mart and presumably couldn’t get the night off. So far, Putnam is winning the debate. Also,…

  • Big Guy for Ken

    Mark Taylor Endorses Ken Hodges, full release here and below the fold.

  • Dr. Beth Farokhi weighs in on why you should vote for her.

    I put an offer out to several candidates to give me the top 5 reasons folks should vote for them. Dr. Beth Farokhi, is running Tuesday, July 20th in the Democratic Primary for State School Superintendent. Her response is below. 1) Beth’s educational experience is unparalleled. Our state’s public schools need strong leadership ready to…

  • Free of Charge and Open to the Public

    Those eight words warm the hearts of true politicos. The Barnes campaign wants to invite you – yes, all of you- to three events over the next three days, all free of charge and open to the public. I don’t usually post event announcements for candidates, but in an effort to encourage more this openness,…

  • Balch Responds: No Love for Vouchers

    I promised Graham Balch that I would post his response to my earlier post regarding the support his campaign has received from a pro-voucher group, so, here it is: Amy, Just to follow up about our conversation, here is information about my relationship with American Federation of Children and my stance on education including vouchers.…

  • Who’s Been Painting Our Roses Red? (Updated)

    National proponents of school vouchers are determined to make their mark in Georgia this year. How do I know? They are playing with big dollars, in our primary. Torrey O. Johnson, Graham Balch, Shawn James, Kenneth Samuel, David Wilkerson, Rep. Tom Weldon, Josh Clark and Sen. John Wiles- all are candidates for the Georgia legislature,…