All Libertarians care… we sure as hell aren’t in it for the money/power…. yet.

I know the type well. They’re for things they think will get them more votes than the other guy… no intention of actually doing anything with it though… it shows their position is not principled based… but rhetorically popular based… I bet he’s also “for the children” but has absolutely no plans in mind to actually improve their future… only his own.

He is connecting with voters because he is not a lifelong Politian; he is a candidate with real answer to challenging issues. I don’t know about you but I am tired of the same old faces playing the same old game. I believe that voters are going to look for real change in leadership, truth and character from someone that has answers that build up and empower the people and not themselves and the government. Purcell is that candidate.

Here is a quote from a press release that went out today. “The results of the straw poll are a clear indicator that Georgians are ready for some new voices and new leaders to lead our state, and for a leader who is an experienced health care reformer with a track record of results using free market solutions. I am honored by their support.” Purcell said.

I know this is just a small straw poll but you have to admit by winning 48.5 % of the total vote in a large field means Purcell is getting people’s attention!

Results:
Gerry Purcell – 153 votes (48.5 %)
State Senator Ralph Hudgens – 64 votes (20.3%)
Stephen Northington from Cobb County – 55 votes
State Senator Seth Harp – 31 votes
Mayor Harold Logsdon – 8 votes
John Fuchko from Cobb County – 3 votes

Check him out at http://www.gerrypurcell.com

Even more impressive showing for Kemp. From what i hear, MacGinniittie really had the volunteers out there. more than any other candidate including the governor’s candidates. But kemp won the straw poll handily. pretty impressive.

I will never get comments like these. I read Peach Pundit day after day, and I see all of these so called “pundits” screaming and wailing away about how we need new blood, and how the same old Republican guard is what is screwing our country. Yet here we go again with the “front runners” of this race being the status quo Republicans.

Nathan Deal has been apart of a Republican Congress who helped banish our party from the Federal scene. He along with his coward Republican comrads share just as much blame if not more blame for putting our Country in this dangerous predicament that we are currently in. IF they could have done one thing right during their tenure in charge of BOTH houses of congress we may not have the Obama mania that has since taken root.

John Oxendine is your STEREOTYPICAL republican and anyone who does not see this is either blind or has really taken to the Ox Kool-Aid. His whole campaign is full of key words and choice Republican phrases. The man has never fully governened except over an industry that donates millions upon millions to his campaigns. Give me ONE just one policy decision that he has had that you can pinpoint and say “Man, that made my life so much easier.” While your at it try to locate any information that can definatively prove what he is about. A voting record, an enactment of a policy, or any action.

Karen Handel is a career politician who can not stay in any area for any length of time to tell what she is about. She couldn’t stay with Fulton Co. and now she is ditching her S.O.S position. Other then her defense of the Voter I.D. law, which is more political then factual, I cannot pin point one thing that she has done to make Georgia a better state. Yeah she has a great sob story, but sob stories do not make a great leader. Besides any of that there is not proof that she is a conservative, but from everything that I have read and heard she is more on the moderate side of things.

I don’t know, maybe I am getting cantankerous and cynical of our Republican Party. I guess I better get prepared for Sonny Perdue 2.0 if anyone of these candidates find their way into the Republican nomination of our great state’s Gubernatorial race.

Jason Shepherd knows from personal experience that Oxendine is a briefs man.

North Ga Indy is now a Lyndon LaRouche/Ray McBerry nut.

I guess that leaves me to be either the Eric Johnson or Nathan Deal fanboy on this site.

Tough being a front runner