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Help Russell Edwards become a DFA All-Star. By clicking a few keystrokes, Russell can obtain the much needed funds to beat dumbass (and not really a good doctor) Paul Broun in the 10th Congressional District. Vote now – the contest ends this Sunday! From Russell Edwards: Hi Georgia Democrats! My name is Russell Edwards, and […]

July 23, 2010
Handle With Care?

On July 1st, an interesting new law went into effect which allows drivers to put their diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on their license. Sen. Douglas, who has no experience with veterans or law enforcement, co-authored the bill and later asked Governor Perdue to veto it after he received complaints from veterans groups. Ha! Douglas, […]

July 23, 2010
WIN Corps is Blogging!

Whoever thought that Georgia’s WIN List would be blogging? We are, or I should say, our new WIN Corps staffers, Folana Houston, Rasti Hollingsworth and Ashley Robinson, are, and you can follow them here. Right now, Folana, Rasti, and Ashley are with our e.d. Anna Beck in Texas, participating in intensive, soup to nuts, training […]

July 22, 2010
Riddle Me This, BfDr’s.

Come 2011 we’ll be electing a new (or re-electing our existing) chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia. For a little fun this morning I offer 8 choices. Feel free to add additional ideas in the comments. PLEASE NOTE: Blog for Democracy polls unscientific and are meant for entertainment purpose only. [poll id=”2″]

July 22, 2010
AG’s Race (Republicans)

Interesting. Max Wood says he will endorse neither Olens nor Smith because they aren’t “fit for the office” and has “serious concerns” about their core values. [h/t: Daily Report print edition]

July 22, 2010
Twisting History

Remember the Freedom Rides in the summer of 1961? Well it appears that a sick hijacking of that significant event in Civil Rights history is now about to take place in the south. Well I say, bring it on. The anti-choicers are now attempting to twist the history of those Freedom Rides with a perverted […]

July 21, 2010