This is a guest post from State Representative Terry England (R-Auburn). Rep. England is the Chairman of the House Appropriations committee as well as a farmer, so Abrams’ comments about Georgia’s number one industry struck a chord with the Chairman. Hurricane Michael roared into South Georgia a couple of weeks ago as a Category 3
Geoff Duncan, Republican candidate for Lt. Governor of Georgia, has released his final TV ad. The ad features his son, Ryder, describing his dad to voters. I think I did a pretty good job…..don't you? Hey, @GeoffDuncanGA can I get a raise on my allowance? pic.twitter.com/dGcwrVbPzC — Ryder Duncan (@MrRyderDuncan) October 25, 2018
To quote the late President Ronald Reagan: “There you go again…” Last week, the AJC had a front page story on the dust up over a bus from “Black Votes Matter” stating the organization is non-partisan. Their own website links to a C-4 political organization that has engaged in independent expenditures against a Republican candidate.
A joint poll between Bold Blue Campaigns, a Democratic polling company, and JMC Analytics and Polling, a Republican polling firm, shows a lead by Rep. Karen Handel (49%) over Lucy McBath (45%), with 6% undecided, in the GA-6 congressional race. They also interviewed GA-6 voters on the Governor’s race with Kemp showing a lead over
Word is going out among legislative leadership that Governor Deal will call a special session of the Georgia General Assembly to deal with the catastrophic after effects of Hurricane Michael. As noted yesterday, the losses in some counties in Southwest Georgia to their economy and major infrastructure are staggering. It appears the call will also
Statewide gang-tracking gets a big grant. Damage estimates from Michael are staggering. Dahlonega Gold Rush Days are this weekend! Make it stop. Thought police. Shhh. Next thing you know, she’ll be talking to the toaster. Oh, wait… Caroll Spinney retiring. Star Wars art. But you have to travel to Switzerland to see it. Something wonderful.
Ipsos, in partnership with the University of Virginia and Reuters, has released a poll today showing that Secretary of State Brian Kemp (47%) and Stacey Abrams (46%) are tied among likely voters in polling for the upcoming November 6 election. The poll was conducted from October 4-11 with a sample of 1,999 adults from Georgia,
A word of warning to any Horsefaces out there….I’m coming for you! I remember when Republicans cared about deficits. Hartsfield’s best police beagle finds the motherlode! (A roasted pig). Medicaid expansion and the fate of Obamacare in our gubernatorial race. Apparently Jimmy Carter’s 1976 Florida POTUS primary win was worthy of a book. Terri Lee
Does anyone else think whoever is selling the purported list of Georgia’s voters is setting the price too low? If so, you can scoop up that bargain (and 18 other states’ rolls) according to a report in ZDNet. The technology news website didn’t list the “popular hacking forum” where the information is being sold, but according
