I’ve mostly stayed away from blogging about the race for Gwinnett Commission Chairman between Charles Bannister and challenger Lorraine Green. There are two reasons for this; 1) I’m managing the campaign of Mike Beaudreau who’s running for reelection in Commission District 3 and he’s steadfastly neutral in the race, and 2) I know both [...]

The Poltical Insider said the following in a piece about Obama not attending the Dems’ Jefferson-Jackson dinner:
If the man obtained 80 percent of the African-American vote in South Carolina, he’s likely to get a similar response in Georgia and Alabama. In other words, this is a sign that Obama considers Georgia — privately, not publicly [...]

I can’t just show you the picture without also linking to the article the picture prompted….so here it is.

Our own Erick will be one of the dudes featured in the upcoming edition of Campaigns & Elections Magazine. I want to know if they let him keep the shirt. How cool would that be? OK step back Buzz, you’re letting your geeky side show.
Another guy with Georgia connections is featured as [...]

Here’s Mike Huckabee’s first TV ad.

What does this have to do with Georgia you may ask? That’s easy. Yesterday the ‘Georgia Gang’ briefly talked Presidential politics and Huckabee’s name wasn’t even mentioned. Dick Williams said the GOP nomination is a two person race between Giuliani and Romney, while Phil Kent included Thompson in [...]

Snuggles has a theme song befit for an egomaniacal candidate for Senate.
While it is perfect for him, I still have a soft spot in my heart for original campaign songs.
My favorites being “Rock the Boat Johnny” and that classic, “Vote for Miss Angela”.
As I finish typing this, “Rock the boat, rock the boat Johnny!” is [...]

A throw away poll from Insider Advantage.

Chambliss - 36 percentCleland - 24 percentUndecided - 40 percent

Thanks to everyone who sent it in.

It really is just too funny to go without a caption contest.

I opened up the latest edition of the Political Bandwagon yesterday to learn that the Jimmy Carter Political Items Collectors (CPIC) will be holding their annual convention in Plains, September 21-23.
Registration costs $5 per person and registration forms can be obtained by emailing mbrooks@judson.edu.
I’m looking for a couple of Jimmy Carter items so I might [...]

Yeah Rick Day, I’ll call this frivolous.

McKinney takes issue with a statement by Tucker that McKinney

Fred Thompson, unlike most senators, has made his entire Senate archive available to the public. He did so two years ago. Senators and Representatives, as a rule, have one year from the date they leave office to dispose of their records or the National Archive tosses them.
Newsweek has been pouring through Fred!’s records [...]

Let me be the first to cal it for Jim Whitehead.
But will there be a runoff?

James Marlow, Democratic candidate for Georgia’s Tenth Congressional District, will vote in his hometown of Lincolnton at Bethany Church on June 19 at 8:00 a.m. He will campaign in Downtown Athens beginning at 11:45 a.m. at the Arch. James will also do sign waiving at Five Points in Athens from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. James’s [...]

Gloria Norwood endorses Jim Whitehead. Among the GOP, at least, this should be effective for Whitehead. Of course, I suggest that Mrs. Norwood refrain from all further endorsements in all other races lest people start charting her win/loss record like they do with Mrs. Coverdell.

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UPDATE: GriftDrift says he pulled the video.