It’s Sunday night. The polls open in just 36 hours, Secretary of State Brian Kemp is touting “record” early voting turnout numbers, and I’m just sitting here twiddling my fingers trying to figure out what to do on Super Tuesday. I jumped aboard the Randwagon long before he “officially” announced for President. Ah, the glory of
Editor’s Note: In anticipation of Georgia’s presidential primary on Tuesday, GeorgiaPol will publish a series of essays in support of some of the leading presidential candidates. This essay is from Trump supporter Bart Brannon. This presidential campaign began early as they seem to do these days with a crowded field of 17 hopefuls attempting to
Editor’s Note: In anticipation of Georgia’s presidential primary on Tuesday, GeorgiaPol will publish a series of essays in support of some of the leading presidential candidates. This essay is from Rubio supporter Buzz Brockway. I grew up reading National Review magazine and its founder William F, Buckley, Jr. He, along with my father, helped instill
Editor’s Note: In anticipation of Georgia’s presidential primary on Tuesday, GeorgiaPol will publish a series of essays in support of some of the leading presidential candidates. This essay is from Cruz supporter Scott Johnson. Why Ted Cruz…. Simply put, Ted Cruz is willing to stand on his principles and because of that, I think is
In the week since the Georgia Senate passed a version of the Pastor Protection Act that included significant portions of Senator Greg Kirk’s First Amendment Defense Act, opposition to the bill as it stands now has grown. While it might have been easy for legislators to brush off the complaints of a telephone service provider
GeorgiaPol Radio came a day early this week, but you still get the GeorgiaPol Radio podcast on Saturday! How’s that for a set schedule? This week, Aaron Sheinin of the AJC joins Charlie Harper and Jon Richards to talk about presidential politics and the #SECPrimary. Here’s what happened this week: Segment 1: Charlie and Jon
On Friday, the Georgia Senate passed Senate Bill 369, which creates new restrictions and clarifies existing language on the personal use of fireworks. The bill passed by a vote of 50 to 1 and was sponsored by Senator Jeff Mullis (R-53). It was preceded by House Bill 110, passed during the 2015 legislative session, allowing
Marco Rubio’s presidential campaign picked up several more endorsement today, including several from legislators who previously supported Governor Jeb Bush’s presidential campaign. The new endorsements include Public Service Commissioner Chuck Eaton, House Speaker Pro Tempore Jan Jones (R-Milton), State Senator Jeff Mullis (R-Chickamauga), State Senator Brandon Beach (R-Alpharetta), State Representative David Casas (R-Lilburn), State Representative
Tuesday’s Democratic primary in Georgia is shaping up to be even more underwhelming as the Republican race, according to a WABE poll. Hillary Clinton has 61.5% of all likely Georgia Democratic voters backing her campaign and Bernie Sanders has 29.3%. The only area where Sanders is competitive is with young voters. He splits that vote
The John Kasich presidential campaign added several new members to its leadership team, including the chairman of the House Rules Committee. The new members include: State Rep. David Knight of Griffin State Rep. John Meadows of Calhoun State Rep. John Deffenbaugh of Lookout Mountain Fulton County Commissioner Lee Morris Sandy Springs Mayor Pro Tempore Tippy