Blog for Democracy

  • The Art of the Video

    Over the last fews months, I tossed recycled roughly a trillion pieces of mail from Georgia candidates, hung-up on a bajillion robo-calls, and politely declined to speak to  a megazillion in-person canvassers.  In contrast, I just voluntarily watched this entire ad for a candidate I’ve never heard of and for whom I cannot vote.  If […]

  • Barnes Sets Sites on Rural Georgia

    Anyone who thought that Gov. Barnes intended to run an air war from the comfort of his Marietta living room can now acknowledge that they were dead wrong. This Saturday, July 24th,  Barnes will hold one of his first post-primary events-  an old fashioned community rally in Enigma, Georgia.  For months prior to the primary, […]

  • Wilkerson Wins

    David Wilkerson was able to buck a lot of establishment folks and unseat House Caucus Treasurer Don Wix in the Democratic Primary in Cobb’s HD 33 with 52% of the vote.  No Republicans qualified in HD 33, so this primary was for all the marbles.  I think David’s race is a great example of what […]

  • Congratulations Democrats!

    The Day After Open Thread. Georgia Secretary of State Election Results. Congratulations Team Barnes,  Team Porter, Team Hodges for decisive wins! Congratulations to Georganna Sinkfield for coming up from behind (thanks to Metro voters).  Get ready for the runoff between Gail Buckner & Georganna Sinkfield. Looks like we may have a recount in the Commisioner […]

  • Election Night Open Thread

    Will Patricia McCracken become our own Alvin Greene? Will Roy Barnes receive over 50%? Who will make the run-off for Secretary of State? Will Daryl Hicks beat Terry Coleman? One thing’s for sure, Hodges v. Teilhet will be over. However, the biggest question of the night is whether Sara will owe a few people a […]

  • Unscientific Exit Poll

    …of one potential voter. I think that those of us to write or read this blog and others are, let’s face it, not normal. I talked to a normal voter a few minutes ago who “remembered seeing something” about a primary election today. Here’s what she said, unprompted: Her: “I know that Baker, Barnes and […]

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