It’s Independence Day. Most folks spend the weekend enjoying fireworks, maybe a few cold adult beverages, and barbecue. A lot of that barbecue was enjoyed by various Republican GOP events around the state…and no GOP barbecue is complete without a straw poll! Two county GOPs held events during the Independence holiday along with straw polls
Republican Karen Handel has had some high-profile visitors to help her campaign to become the Congresswoman from Georgia’s 6th District including Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan. This weekend, according to the AJC’s Political Insider, Georgia’s own Sonny Perdue and Tom Price will be featured guests at a campaign rally for Handel
After three rounds of votes by over 1500 delegates (though the number lessened to 1420 by the third round), the delegates to the Georgia GOP State Convention elected John Watson as Chairman. The final round came down to Watson and Alex Johnson. After the final vote, I immediately sought out the candidates or their campaign
So is Jon Ossoff now afraid of debating Karen Handel as much as possible or just afraid of how he will look on CNN? That’s the question to ask now that he’s ducking a tete-a-tete with Handel. Ossoff won’t agree to participate in the Atlanta Press Club debate, scheduled to be broadcast on CNN. (Really, dude? EVERYONE
Donald Trump has entered the 2018 Republican gubernatorial primary. Well kind of. State Senator Michael Williams announced his run on Thursday. And it looks like he will base a large part of his run on his connection with the man on Pennsylvania Avenue. Michael Williams is someone who supported Donald Trump before it was socially acceptable
I won’t be in Augusta this weekend, but if I were a delegate, I would proudly cast my vote for Michael McNeely to be the next chairman of the Georgia Republican Party. Michael has worked his way up through the ranks of the Republican Party to become 1st Vice Chairman of the Georgia Republican Party,
Next weekend, Georgia Republicans will flock to Augusta to elect new officers, hobnob with candidates for statewide office, and pass resolutions (as well as other things). Some resolutions are to honor those who are no longer with us, but a lot of times they are a statement of principle or to “send a message” to
Lynn Westmoreland has withdrawn his name from a list of potential candidates for the 2018 Governor’s race. We were just forwarded this statement: “After much prayer and consideration, Joan and I have decided that I will not be a candidate for Governor in 2018. While I am humbled by the kind words and encouragement that
This is part 3 in a series. You can read the responses of Alex Johnson and Michael McNeely from last week. Nathan Smith (GeorgiaPol.com): Tell me a little about yourself. (e.g., where you live, what you do outside of politics (professionally and hobbies, if you will), etc.) John Watson: Born in Virginia, I began accruing
Social media has been active with questioning the motives and the person behind the anonymous emails and website “Drain the Georgia S.W.A.M.P.” S.W.A.M.P. being an acronym for “Spenders Without Any Moral Principles”. The website and emails (there have been five so far) have targeted those of us who have served on the Georgia Republican Party
