Ok, let’s hear it … what happened at the event? I am sure the campaigns will be releasing statements, but how about a recap for those of us who had to give up their tickets.
The AJC made it sound as though it was a Bush-Sonny event, with a lot of other Party supporters there, but were there any endorsements or pseudo-endorsements?
Update: Here is the piece from the AJC about the President’s visit. I would also like Bobby Kahn to join in the conversation to explain his analysis on this subject, and how the Democrats plan to spin this one.
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FYI, Party folks are always told to let campaigns know that they shouldn’t bring campaign material to events where GWB will be. The comes from the WH office of Political Affairs, and is basically just done as a precautionary thing, so that it doesn’t appear as too divided, since it was an event for the GOP as a whole, and they don’t want to take away from Sonny. They also do this so it doesn’t appear that the President is closer to one candidate over others.
The GAGOP also didn’t want too much division, b/c they know how big the Cagle vs Reed fiasco is. They wanted this event to be focussed on Sonny, and not purely which LG candidate could get more focus from the President – obviously didn’t work as far as this forum goes.
The fact is, though, they do this, knowing and expecting that there will still be tons of stickers, signs, literature, etc. But, this is to be expected. No big deal – just politics.
The events Thursday night just continue to prove why Kemp is going to kick gary black’s a** in July. I am sure Gary felt out of place since he voted against President Bush and for Al Sharpton in the 2004 Democrat Presidential Preference Primary. Haha. I guess that is what Democrats are good at. Bobby Kahn, shouldn’t Gary be running on your side????
“I am sure Gary felt out of place since he voted against President Bush and for Al Sharpton in the 2004 Democrat Presidential Preference Primary.”
I don’t know the whole history behind Gary and this Democrat primary stuff. Some conservatives did that very thing. Since Bush was unopposed in the Primary, some folks thought it was a wasted vote and would be funnier to screw with the Democrats in their Primary.
If you’re a diehard Republican, you have to admit that would be pretty damn funny if we all voted for Sharpton and he won Georgia in the Democrat primary.
Some people vote in a local Dem primary for their sheriff or local officials. In rural areas, that’s understandable.
But there’s no excuse for voting in a Dem Presidential Primary. Spare me the “strategy” crap.
If Bush is unopposed in the Repub Presidential Primary what difference does it make? Other then having to worry about folks checking your voting history why not vote in the Dem primary and vote for the best choice or the worst choice out of the lot – depending on what your strategy is.
If you could give Sharpton a strong showing it might be enough to keep him going – focusing on all those outstanding National Democrat issues like reparations, affirmative action, and Socialism.
Do you feel the Republicans that crossed over to vote for Majette were being disloyal to their party?
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