Tag Archives: Georgia primary

Political Notes – The demise of the school voucher bill

Sen. Chip Rogers still can’t get his school voucher bill passed; how did the pollsters’ findings compare with the actual results of the Georgia primary? . . .

Tags: Amos Amerson , Chip Rogers , Georgia primary , Jim Butterworth , Joe Jarrard , Nan Orrock , Nathan Deal , National Guard , offshore jobs , polling firms , Ralph Hudgens , school vouchers

Gingrich wins Georgia, but little else

Although Newt Gingrich won a big victory in Georgia, he did poorly in the other states holding primaries on Super Tuesday . . .

Tags: Georgia primary , Mitt Romney , Newt Gingrich , Rick Santorum , Super Tuesday

Political Notes – Will Super Tuesday be super for Newt?

Georgia voters could give a big boost to Newt Gingrich in today’s presidential primary; and then there are also those votes to legalize Sunday package sales of alcohol . . .

Tags: Atlanta sewers , department of public health , Georgia primary , Mitt Romney , Newt Gingrich , Rick Santorum , Ron Paul , Sunday package sales , Super Tuesday

Georgia matters again in the presidential race

Gingrich tries to hold on to his lead among Georgia voters as the Super Tuesday presidential primaries approach . . .

Tags: crossover voting , Georgia primary , Mike Berlon , Mitt Romney , Newt Gingrich , Rick Santorum , Super Tuesday

Political Notes – Will Georgia voters neuter Newt?

Newt Gingrich is slipping in the polls as the Georgia presidential primary draws nearer . . .

Tags: Bill Richardson , Cherokee County school board , Chip Rogers , Georgia primary , Mitt Romney , Newt Gingrich , Rick Santorum

Political Notes – Those new jobs come with a price tag

Georgia should see many new jobs created by the opening of a Caterpillar plant in the Athens area, but those jobs will come at a cost to taxpayers . . .

Tags: Brian Kemp , Caterpillar plant , Georgia Nurses Association , Georgia primary , licensing boards , Mitt Romney , Newt Gingrich , Rick Santorum , Sistie Hudson

Political Notes – Good news from Caterpillar

Caterpillar will open a new manufacturing plant in the Athens area; CNN, however, drops a planned GOP debate in Georgia after Mitt Romney and Ron Paul cancel . . .

Tags: ACCG , cnn , Cobb EMC , debate , Georgia Humanities Councilk , Georgia primary , Mark Hamilton , Mitt Romney , Ron Paul , Sue Everhart , telephone subsidies

Political Notes – GOP candidates scramble for Georgia votes

GOP contenders are making their presence felt in Georgia as the primary date nears . . .

Tags: Georgia primary , Mitt Romney , Newt Gingrich , PSC , REACH scholarship , regulated gas provider , Rick Santorum , SCANA

Political Notes – Romney goes after Newt on his home turf

Mitt Romney takes the battle to Newt Gingrich in Newt’s home territory prior to the March 6 Georgia primary . . .

Tags: Brookhaven , Connecture , corporation relocation , Edward Lindsey , Georgia primary , Mike Jacobs , Mitt Romney , Newt Gingrich , Wisconsin

Political Notes – Will Georgia primary be Gingrich’s last stand?

Gingrich could face the defining moment for his presidential campaign in the Georgia primary . . .

Tags: Georgia primary , guns on campus , Kevin Cooke , lobbyists , Lynn Smith , Mitt Romney , Newt Gingrich , Patrick Millsaps