In what could be sobering news for the Democrats’ 2006 Lt. Governor nominee, a new Insider Advantage /Majority Opinion poll conducted Sunday night shows former state Rep. Jim Martin in single digits with both former WSB-TV reporter Dale Cardwell and DeKalb County CEO Vernon Jones in double digits among likely Democratic primary voters.
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Rasmussen Reports, in conjunction with Fox Television Stations, Inc., is out with a new poll today showing Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss beating all Democratic challengers by an average of twenty-one points.
According to the poll, 61% of Georgians have a favorable view of their senior United States Senator. The telphone survey was conducted May 6th, […]

Johnny Isakson is not running for Governor in 2010.

I happen to have a pretty good memory and I also happen to be something of a pack rat. I keep a lot of things for sentimental value; for example, I still have my ticket stub from the first Braves game I ever went to at the old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in 1992. […]

Mike Evans has decided not to run. I’m informed that overnight he and his potential future wife decided it’d be too much of a burden right now.
I also have someone else who told me McDonald made it clear to Evans how much mud he’d throw.

He hasn’t qualified yet, but Josh Lanier will come out swinging:

Here is the ad that Lanier’s campaign is mocking.

Lauren “Bubba” McDonald qualified early Monday morning to replace Angela Spier on the PSC. Despite rumors of several other GOP candidates, Bubba remained unopposed until this afternoon. Bob Indech of Norcross qualified to run as a Democrat. Mr. Indech has run before, challenging Tom Rice for House District 51 in 2004. […]

Mike Evans will run against Bubba McDonald for the PSC. I’ll believe this one when I see it.
[UPDATE] I haven’t confirmed it myself, but I’m told he has, in fact, now qualified. I’ve called now myself and it ain’t true. Not only is it not true, but it looks like it […]

John Oxendine’s campaign website has gone live. You can visit it here.
Also, this video appears on the front page of the site:

Doug Grammer of Walker County has announced that he is running for PSC. Doug is the former YR State Chairman and ran for 9th District GOP Chair and lost to Kevin Harris.

Angela Speir that is.

Angela Speir, the self-described “people’s commissioner” on the Georgia Public Service Commission, will not run for re-election this fall, Speir said Thursday.
“I feel called to serve in a different way,” Speir said. “I want to help people and I want to work in an organization where the goals are compatible with that.”

I […]

John Oxendine has filed the paper to accept contributions for a potential run for Governor in 2010:
Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine filed his paperwork Wednesday to begin raising money to run for governor in 2010. The Republican made clear he plans to campaign on tax cuts.
“As a Georgia taxpayer, I am disappointed the tax breaks we […]

Gary Reese at Insider Advantage is reporting that Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine will announce his candidacy for Governor within the next two weeks:
Oxendine made it clear that he will move forward regardless of other potential candidates who might enter the race.
In an exclusive talk with InsiderAdvantage, Oxendine indicated that frustrations arising from the most recent […]

Since we’re posting rumors, I hear that Ron Forster is planning to take on Angela Speir for the PSC.

Democrat Maggie Martinez released the following statement today announcing her withdrawal from the U.S. Senate race.
It is with great regret that I announce my retirement from the United States Senate campaign. I have learned a lot and have been honored to meet the beautiful people from the state of Georgia. Whether it was the young, […]