Tag Archives: Republican primary

Political Notes – Georgia, Ohio team up for GOP debate

By Tom Crawford | Published: February 10, 2012

The Republican Party leaders for Georgia and Ohio agree to jointly sponsor a presidential candidates’ debate as a leadup to the March 6 primary . . .

Tags: insider trading , John Lewis , John Wilkinson , Lynn Westmoreland , Nathan Deal , Republican primary , Sue Everhart

Political Notes – Newt’s trounced in Florida, but will fight on

By Tom Crawford | Published: February 1, 2012

Newt Gingrich says he’s not leaving the GOP presidential race, even after a lopsided defeat in the Florida primary . . .

Tags: DUI , John Tyler , judgeship , Mitt Romney , Nathan Deal , Newt Gingrich , Republican primary , Roger Lane

Gingrich support continues to erode in GOP polls

By Tom Crawford | Published: January 6, 2012

Newt Gingrich’s poll numbers are going south as the Republican presidential primary focus shifts to New Hampshire and South Carolina . . .

Tags: Mitt Romney , New Hampshire , Newt Gingrich , Republican primary , Rick Santorum , South Carolina

Raw Deal

By Tom Crawford | Published: October 5, 2009

Full credit goes to my friend and colleague Jim Galloway for being the first to post this video of U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal ranting about “ghetto grandmothers” during a political breakfast in Cherokee County (the video clip can be viewed here).

Read Tom's Blog | Tags: ghetto grandmothers , Nathan Deal , Republican primary