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January 26, 2007

End of an era

icon_kahn.jpgDemocrats' 'attack dog' leaves without regrets, from the AJC:

He likes to watch black-and-white reruns of "The Andy Griffith Show," but his tactics would make Aunt Bee and Barney blush.

When Bobby Kahn —- a force in Democratic circles for 25 years —- officially steps off the public stage this weekend, it will mark the end of a seismic era in Georgia politics.

The outgoing chairman of the Democratic Party of Georgia has been called everything from a "boy genius" to "captain of the Exxon Valdez" as his party plummeted from absolute power to an also-ran in just two election cycles.

Kahn has over the decades served as executive director of the party, strategist, big-time fund-raiser and, for the last three years, its chairman and attack dog. The pudgy 48-year-old political street brawler made it clear in a recent interview that he has no regrets about his smash-mouth tactics.

"I left it all on the field," he said.

Related link from Shipp: Kahn looks back as Dems change course.

Posted by Mel at January 26, 2007 12:32 PM

Comments

I don't think Bill Shipp ought to be calling anyone "pudgy". That wasn't nice.

Posted by: Jules [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 26, 2007 01:16 PM

I agree Jules, but somehow I think BK has been called worse.

Posted by: MelGX [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 26, 2007 01:29 PM

"somehow I think BK has been called worse" - those damn BfD bloggers. They are going to be the death of this Party if they ever get in control.

Posted by: Smitty [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 26, 2007 01:38 PM

Ding dong the witch is dead. Just kidding.

Posted by: Jenna [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 26, 2007 02:13 PM

It took a lot of cojones (chutzpah with Kahn actually) to put up with what he did. Say what you will about him, but it took alot to stay in there.

Posted by: indie_rock_elitist [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 26, 2007 02:55 PM

and he should send the new Chair his monthly therapy bill once he leaves office.

Posted by: Smitty [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 26, 2007 02:58 PM

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