Tag Archives: Barack Obama

Political Notes – Does the gay marriage issue hurt Obama?

President Obama’s statement on gay marriage doesn’t seem to have helped him among Georgians, but the issue could play differently on the national level . . .

Tags: Amanda F. Williams , Barack Obama , DOT minority/women hearings , gay marriage , George Hooks , Nathan Deal , Republican leadership , Roger Lane , Sue Everhart , University of Georgia commencement

Obama shifts to an endorsement of gay marriage

Just 24 hours after North Carolina voters approve a constitutional ban on same-sex marriages, President Barack Obama endorses them . . .

Tags: Barack Obama , gay marriage , John Lewis , Rush Limbaugh , Sue Everhart

On the campaign trail: NC voters pass gay marriage ban, Wisconsin recall proceeds

Like their counterparts in Georgia eight years ago, Tarheel State voters pass a state constitutional amendment that bans both marriages and civil unions for gay couples . . .

Tags: Barack Obama , Dick Lugar , gay marriage , Indiana , north carolina , Richard Mourdock , Scott Walker , Tom Barrett , Wisconsin recall

Political Notes – Richardson says Latino vote could swing election for Obama

Bill Richardson, the former New Mexico governor, predicts that the Latino vote will swing the outcome of the presidential election . . .

Tags: Barack Obama , Bill Richardson , Board of Regents , David Ralston , Donald Leebern , farm labor , Georgia Democratic Party , immigration law , Latino vote , Mike Berlon , Mitt Romney , Red & Black , university of georgia

Political Notes – Everhart takes on the birthers

State GOP Chairwoman Sue Everhart tells birthers demanding a lawsuit against President Barack Obama that they’re just going to have to let the current legal process play out . . .

Tags: 20-week ban on abortions , Arizona , Barack Obama , birthers , Brian Kemp , Chuck Eaton , Georgia Health Sciences University , Georgia Republicans , Jan Brewer , Michael Shaffer , PSC , revenue department , Steve Oppenheimer , Sue Everhart

Political Notes – Two state polls have close race between Obama, GOP

A poll conducted for Better Georgia shows Obama running a very close race among Georgia voters in head-to-head matchups against Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum . . .

Tags: Barack Obama , Better Georgia , Gary Black , Georgia poll , Mitt Romney , Nathan Deal , National Agriculture Week , Newt Gingrich , Rick Santorum , University System

Deal hails Savannah port funds in Obama’s budget proposal

The new federal budget proposal from President Barack Obama includes $2.8 million for the Savannah harbor expansion project, a move welcomed by Gov. Nathan Deal . . .

Tags: Barack Obama , Curtis Foltz , federal funds , Nathan Deal , Savannah Harbor expansion

Kemp: Obama’s name will remain on the ballot

Secretary of State Brian Kemp rejects birther complaints, says President Barack Obama’s name will be listed on the presidential primary ballot in Georgia . . .

Tags: Barack Obama , birthers , Brian Kemp , Georgia ballot , Michael Malihi

What the judge said

Here are some excerpts from a Georgia’s judge ruling against the birthers who continue to argue that Barack Obama is not a natural-born American citizen . . .

Read Tom's Blog | Tags: ballot challenge , Barack Obama , birthers , Brian Kemp , Georgia ballot , Michael Jablonski , Michael Malihi

Administrative judge says Obama should stay on Georgia ballot

ALJ Michael Malihi finds that Barack Obama is a natural-born American citizen who is entitled to remain the ballot for the March 6 presidential primary in Georgia . . .

Tags: American citizen , Barack Obama , birthers , Brian Kemp , Georgia primary , Michael Jablonski , Michael Malihi , Orly Taitz