Georgia's Very Own Megathread!

[RogueBeaver]

Handel's in.

[Skill and Chance]

Handel's in.

What is it that people see in her that makes her such an awesome candidate?  She has minimal electoral experience and was tied to a huge and unnecessary controversy at Komen.  I just don't see what the buzz is about.

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

Handel's in.

What is it that people see in her that makes her such an awesome candidate?  She has minimal electoral experience and was tied to a huge and unnecessary controversy at Komen.  I just don't see what the buzz is about.

She's a female republican

[Gass3268]

Republican Primary in Georgia just got a little more crazy. Good for the Dems, a race to the bottom is what we need here.

[Bacon King]

Broun, Gingrey, Handel, and Kingston. David Perdue will probably enter the race at some point. Is there anyone else who has made any noise at all about a possible run? I know none of the statewide officeholders have expressed any interest, but have any of them given a non-denial?

[RogueBeaver]

Nunn's getting in early this summer, mid-June earliest.

[windjammer]

Yeah! An another woman senator is always appreciated!

[Adam Griffin]

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FWIW, he always struck me as a bit shady - as evidenced by my shifty glances in this 2011 photo.

This is good, though - fundraising and organization at-large have been pretty pathetic over the past two years. Not that they were great before, but the continued drop-offs in fundraising are just intolerable. He deserved to be sacked for that alone.

EDIT: Maybe a URL to the article would be nice.

[Miles]

An article on GA-12.

The NRCC's recruitment operation there hasn't been very good; they may need to resort to running past losers:

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[Bacon King]

YES YES LEE ANDERSON AGAIN

[nolesfan2011]

(ATL Mayor) Kasim Reed says on Nathan Deal "I believe he's going to be re-elected next year." and tells Dems not to challenge him  http://www.ajc.com/weblogs/political-insider/2013/may/29/your-daily-jolt-metro-atlanta-white-student-popula/

This is such ridiculous 2 timing by Reed, he is a corporate crook who does not need to be a "leader" in the party, given he is a closet Republican anyway. Deal has been terrible for the state, but Reed obviously doesn't care.

[Adam Griffin]

A marginally-good read on why no other state but Georgia should matter when it comes to Democrats fostering the next swing state:

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[Miles]

I wonder if Gingrey will keep pushing the idea of teaching classes on traditional gender roles if he makes it to the Senate.

[Anti Democrat Democrat Club]

I wonder if Gingrey will keep pushing the idea of teaching classes on traditional gender roles if he makes it to the Senate.

At this point I can't decide who'd be a better candidate for Nunn to take on between him and Broun.

[windjammer]

I wonder if Gingrey will keep pushing the idea of teaching classes on traditional gender roles if he makes it to the Senate.

At this point I can't decide who'd be a better candidate for Nunn to take on between him and Broun.

Probably Broun. Gingrey isn't really crazy I think, he just wants to win the senate race. But Broun,...

[Bacon King]

Oh hey, getting banner ads at the top of the page for David Perdue!

[JRP1994]

We had better be praying that the GOP nominee in Georgia IS sane. Because, as much as I want to see my home state become more progressive, I fear that the time is still a few election cycles off. Georgia right now would probably elect a Todd Akin style nut.

[Adam Griffin]

At this rate, the DPG is on track to be completely broke by the end of the summer:

http://www.ajc.com/weblogs/political-insider/2013/jun/27/georgia-democratic-party-only-has-15000-bank/

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[Bacon King]

At this rate, the DPG is on track to be completely broke by the end of the summer:

http://www.ajc.com/weblogs/political-insider/2013/jun/27/georgia-democratic-party-only-has-15000-bank/

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Terrible but I doubt we'll go bankrupt like Alabama did- the only reason that happened was horrible infighting between the old guard, the teacher's "union", and the black caucus, what with deposing leaders left and right.

If nothing else, I figure enough exec board members will pony up enough cash to keep things (barely) functional.

[windjammer]

On facebook:
Paul Broun has 40000 "like"
Jack Kingston: 6000
Karen Handel: 8250
Phil Gingrey: 23500

So, good news? Broun seems to be successfull with the base!

[barfbag]

Well you trended 2 more points to the left and were about 11 points right of center. With all things being equal, Georgia would be about 56-44. I'd say you're about as close as Indiana, Arizona, and South Carolina. You have a ways to go and Obama being black helped him in the peach state tremendously. You know I love how liberals say "it's just a few elections away" when it comes to southern states and Arizona. Actually, both parties are guilty of wishful thinking, but the Democrats do it worse. I see my party do it with New Jersey but unless some of the liberals migrate back to NY, it will remain a purplish blue.

[Bacon King]

On facebook:
Paul Broun has 40000 "like"
Jack Kingston: 6000
Karen Handel: 8250
Phil Gingrey: 23500

So, good news? Broun seems to be successfull with the base!

Paul Broun has notoriety out-of-state, though. Gingrey doesn't, however, and considering he's almost as crazy I'll gladly take him as the opponent

Well you trended 2 more points to the left and were about 11 points right of center. With all things being equal, Georgia would be about 56-44. I'd say you're about as close as Indiana, Arizona, and South Carolina. You have a ways to go and Obama being black helped him in the peach state tremendously. You know I love how liberals say "it's just a few elections away" when it comes to southern states and Arizona. Actually, both parties are guilty of wishful thinking, but the Democrats do it worse. I see my party do it with New Jersey but unless some of the liberals migrate back to NY, it will remain a purplish blue.

As much as Obama helped among black voters he hurt among white voters. Hilldawg could win GA in 2016.

[barfbag]

On facebook:
Paul Broun has 40000 "like"
Jack Kingston: 6000
Karen Handel: 8250
Phil Gingrey: 23500

So, good news? Broun seems to be successfull with the base!

Paul Broun has notoriety out-of-state, though. Gingrey doesn't, however, and considering he's almost as crazy I'll gladly take him as the opponent

Well you trended 2 more points to the left and were about 11 points right of center. With all things being equal, Georgia would be about 56-44. I'd say you're about as close as Indiana, Arizona, and South Carolina. You have a ways to go and Obama being black helped him in the peach state tremendously. You know I love how liberals say "it's just a few elections away" when it comes to southern states and Arizona. Actually, both parties are guilty of wishful thinking, but the Democrats do it worse. I see my party do it with New Jersey but unless some of the liberals migrate back to NY, it will remain a purplish blue.

As much as Obama helped among black voters he hurt among white voters. Hilldawg could win GA in 2016.

I was arguing why she's way overrated by everyone in both parties on another thread. Democrats use wishful liberal thinking to tell themselves she could win just about anywhere and Republicans use fear to scare anyone they can into thinking she'll make things terrible and is unstoppable. I don't think there's many so called racists who would've voted for Obama if he was white unless he didn't have a wild-eyed liberal ideology.

[windjammer]

http://www.ajc.com/weblogs/political-insider/2013/jun/18/paul-broun-abortion-vote-could-secure-georgia-righ/


Go  Paul Broun!

[Skill and Chance]

Well you trended 2 more points to the left and were about 11 points right of center. With all things being equal, Georgia would be about 56-44. I'd say you're about as close as Indiana, Arizona, and South Carolina. You have a ways to go and Obama being black helped him in the peach state tremendously. You know I love how liberals say "it's just a few elections away" when it comes to southern states and Arizona. Actually, both parties are guilty of wishful thinking, but the Democrats do it worse. I see my party do it with New Jersey but unless some of the liberals migrate back to NY, it will remain a purplish blue.

This is a little OT, but CT, not NJ is by far the best R opportunity for a new swing state in the Northeast.  Look how hard CT swung toward Romney as opposed to the Obama swing in NJ. CT and GA could both be legit purple in the 2020's if social issues subside.