Author: Edatlanta

Morning Reads for 5/17

Which of these songs best represents your Mother’s Day (and I know one of these two will cover all of GAPol.com’s readership) “Mama Used to Say” by Junior or “I Wanna Get Rid of You” by Psychotic Pineapple?  Remember when Trump said Snowden should be “executed” for sharing classified info with Russia?  It’s nuts how

Ossoff Still Leading Handel 47%-45%

But my question is: how can 11% of CD-6ers remain uncertain on President Trump? Because this race is really about if you like the President and 11% of likely voters are “uncertain” about Trump’s presidency and if you are voting in a congressional special election runoff you are a very opinionated voter.  Ossoff and Handel are also not

The Ossoff Tide Is Lifting GA Dems’ Political Tides–Or Just Their Optimism

Former State Rep. Sally Harrell (and erstwhile challenger to John Ossoff) sees a path back to the legislature, thanks to Ossoff’s upstart CD-6 race. In a statement released on Thursday, Harrell said she’s coming for Sen. Fran Millar’s seat. As Greg Bluestein helpful notes, Millar’s district flipped in the last Presidential race.  Harrell made clear in

Atlanta Police Officers Union Endorses Norwood

The second time’s the charm for Mary Norwood to secure the endorsement of the International Brotherhood of Police Officers. The Atlanta local union endorsed her mayoral bid on Monday. Way back in 2009, the union sided with then-Sen. Kasim Reed over Norwood. “Her integrity and record on transparency set her apart plus she has a

Morning Reads on 5/10

“Nobody Can Be You” by Steve Arrington Ossoff wins! The engagement game.  Jimmy: I’m a Berniecrat. (“Y’all see why I voted for him?”) Jimmy: “I agree with [Trump].” ….on Canadian softwood lumber tarrifs. Odum, Georgia (where?) is a font of knowledge on the North’s neo-Confederates.  John Lewis does his annual round on the graduation ceremony circuit:

Morning Reads on 4/26

I am on the record as having predicted the Hawks would make the Eastern Conference Final. I’m much less nervous about that than a few days ago. “Scandinavian Crush” by Craft Spells.  David Perdue: Selling Purple Heart medals is a most pressing legislative need.  New film extols Jimmy Carter’s river legacy.  It will cost $16.6