Category: Random
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Hard No
Hang on; let me see if I have this right- a person who lost the DPG Vice Chair race in 2007, the chair race in 2013, a State Senate seat in 2012, and barely won a 2015 Smyrna City Council seat by 14 votes, and has served a little over 2 years is now running…
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Oh Dear, Oh Very Dear
Dear candidates, would be candidates, elected officials and campaign staff, I love you, but some of you have forgotten some very basic social constructs. A couple of you have been spotted engaging in what I’d term less than graceful behavior. Campaign season is now a 12 month a year spectator sport, referees are self appointed,…
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Welcome To the Jungle, Special Election Edition ~Part 1
Auntie Batgurl has had enough of all you junior political consultants on TwitterBook and there’s not enough coffee in the fever swamps aka recent political meetings to keep repeating myself. I’m going to do my best to address all your questions and concerns in this handy FAQ about the “possible” special Jungle election in the…
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When you say “The Democrats”, I have no idea who you are talking about
A while ago I made an offer to publish “new voices” on this here blog thingy. I recently got this in my inbox, and frankly I think it has merit. I corrected a few items after a spirited exchange with the original author. I won’t say which parts, blame me for all of it or…
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General David Poythress (1943-2017)
On Sunday, I received the sad news that General David Poythress had passed away. I had the honor of working with General Poythress, his wife Elizabeth, and several other wonderful people on his 2010 primary campaign for Governor of Georgia. I can say of General Poythress the highest praise I know to give a man,…
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When History & Data No Longer Matter
Nope, I’m not talking about PEOTUS and how he got elected. I’m talking about the ludicrous number of Democrats seeking election in the Georgia 6th Congressional District. I simply can’t find one historical fact based data point to encourage a Democrat to run in this special election. The 6th is a R+ 14 district on…