Republican hopefuls in the 12th Congressional District race are attacking Democratic incumbent John Barrow — but not each other; the Tea Party isn’t happy with Sen. Don Balfour . . .
Newt Gingrich looks like he is ready to step down from the presidential race; Mac Collins is rumored to be looking at another race for Congress . . .
Maria Sheffield, an unsuccessful candidate for insurance commissioner last year, is thinking about a race for the Republican nomination in the 12th Congressional District . . .
Doug Collins has outraised Martha Zoller in the early stages of the 9th Congressional District race; a look at the money flowing in to the other congressional races . . .
In one of the more unusual political alliances we’ve seen recently, Georgia Sens. Johnny Isakson and Saxby Chambliss find themselves working with Democratic Sens. Barbara Boxer and Bob Menendez on the home refinancing issue . . .
One of Georgia’s most important agricultural associations said the state’s new immigration law had a large — and negative — economic impact on farmers . . .
Democratic Rep. John Barrow is already the subject of attack ads over the healthcare reform act — which he voted against . . .
The congressional district lines were not redrawn as state Sen. Buddy Carter had hoped they would be, but he’s still thinking about a race for congress . . .
State Rep. Lee Anderson (R-Grovetown) confirmed he’s running for the 12th Congressional District seat . . .
Candidates are starting to line up to run in Georgia’s redrawn congressional districts, now that the redistricting plan has been passed . . .
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