Special Election
Runoff for
GA House District 25
Hall County
HD 25 Map
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Bobby
Banks and
Emory
Dunahoo in
Runoff for
GA HD 25
race on Dec.
6, 2011
This special
election is
to replace
Rep. James
Mills who is
moving on to
serve on the
GA Pardons
and Parole
Board. He
was recently
appointed to
this
position by
Governor
Nathan Deal.
Banks served
one term as
a Hall
County
Commissioner
and has run
his own
business in
this area
for many
years.
Dunahoo
has
worked at
Robinson &
Harrison
Poultry and
is semi
retired. He
has never
served in
any elected
position and
is the
brother-in-law
of former
Rep. James
Mills.
. . . "The candidates also differed on issues of
immigration
and
education
Tuesday.
Godfrey
called
Georgia's
new
anti-illegal
immigration
bill a
mistake that
should be
revisited in
the upcoming
legislative
session.
Reed, too,
said the
bill needed
to be
improved.
Godfrey, Reed, Dunahoo and Sykes each
suggested a
Georgia-based
guest worker
program to
bring in
migrant
employees to
work in
Georgia's
agricultural
sector.
Banks said
he was not
for such a
program. . .
"
The Hall GOP
is sponsoring a
meet and
greet and a
special
forum on
Saturday,
December 3,
at the Spout
Springs
Library in
Flowery
Branch -
10:30 a.m.
Both
candidates
will have
ample time
to present
their ideas
to the
audience and
will not be
limited to
two minutes
as they were
on November
1.
▪
Why I am
supporting
Bobby Banks
for HD 25 in
this election
I have known
Bobby and Connie Banks for many
years and know that both are
true conservatives with strong
Christian family values.
In fact,
Bobby was
my county
commissioner
for four
years. One
four-year
term does
not make him
a career
politician
in my eyes
;- ) In
that
capacity he
was always
very
accessible
when I had
questions or
problems.
Bobby has lived in Hall County
for more than 35 years and has
raised a family and built his
life here. Bobby and Connie
have three sons and three
grandchildren and are active
members of Blackshear Place
Baptist Church. Bobby has
been a
strong
conservative
Republican
for many
years. Read more on his Facebook page.
Having a representative at
the Gold Dome who will
communicate with his
constituents on a regular basis
is most important
to me. Bobby has assured me
that he will use our new
communication tool -
E-newsletters - to keep us
updated on business at the
Dome. My former GA Representative has
never done this. We only
received a campaign mailer every
two years near election time and
perhaps one town hall meeting.
Mr. Dunahoo
does not
appear to
have any
experience
in
Republican
activities
and has
never served
in any
elected
office. His
website
highlights
his
activities
as an avid
sportsman
who loves to
hunt and
fish all
over the
country.
For the above reasons
I
shall be voting for Bobby Banks
again on
December 6,
2011 and
hope you
will, also.
Bettye
Chambers
Former
Officer and
Webmaster
for the Hall
County
Republican
Party and
the 9th
District
Republican
party.
On
December
6th, vote
for new
jobs.
Vote Bobby
Banks for
State House
If you live
in HD 25 in
Hall County be
sure to vote
on December
6, 2011.
Please pass
this along
to anyone
you know in
HD 25.
Save
the
Dates:
2012
GAGOP
Convention
Schedule
Road
to
Republican
Victories
in
2012
The
Georgia
Republican
Party
Convention
Cycle
is
nearly
upon
us
again,
and
in
an
effort
to
prepare
the
GAGOP
Grassroots
for
these
events,
we
wanted
to
ensure
that
you
all
had
ample
time
to
prepare.
The
2012
GAGOP
Convention
schedule
is
as
follows:
Mass
Precinct
Meetings
–
February
18,
2012
County
Party
Conventions
–
March
10,
2012
District
Party
Conventions
–
April
14,
2012
GAGOP
State
Convention
(Columbus,
GA)
–
May
18-19,
2012
For
more
information,
visit
the
Georgia
Republican
Party
online
at
www.gagop.org
--
Sue
Everhart,
GA
GOP
Chairman
President
Obama's
Approval
Rating
Falls
Among
All
Electoral
Groups
Gallup
released
their
latest
polling
figures
for
President
Obama’s
job
approval,
and
it
was
more
bad
news
for
the
embattled
Administration.
With
just
43%
of
Americans
approving
of
Mr.
Obama’s
performance
in
office,
his
numbers
fall
well
below
“the
threshold
that
Gallup
historical
trends
suggest
are
needed
for
a
president
seeking
re-election
to
succeed.”
Perhaps
even
more
alarming
for
the
President,
however,
is
his
approval
rating
among
Independents,
which
has
fallen
to
an
all-time
low
of
30%.
It
will
be a
steep
uphill
battle
for
the
incumbent
president
to
seek
reelection
without
the
support
of
the
Independent
voters,
of
which
nearly
20
million
voted
for
Obama
in
2008.
President
Obama’s
poor
performance
on
nearly
every
major
topic,
and
especially
on
the
economy,
coupled
with
a
radical
and
alarming
shift
to
the
far
left,
leaves
him
in a
precarious
and
extremely
vulnerable
position
heading
into
2012.
The anti-tax group Club for Growth, a prime source of campaign contributions, issued a warning today to former Georgia congressman Bob Barr: If he mounts a Republican challenge to U.S. Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ranger, they’ll back their tea-party favorite.
(Congressman Tom Graves (R) was elected last year from the 9th district which is now the new 14th District following redistricting.) Read more
▪
Once
you
go
conservative
black,
better
watch
your
back
World Net Daily
-
Nov.
30,
2011
Ann Coulter
With
the
mainstream
media
giddily
reporting
on
an
alleged
affair
involving
Republican
presidential
candidate
Herman
Cain,
how
long
can
it
be
before
they
break
the
news
that
their
2004
vice
presidential
candidate
conceived
a
"love
child"
with
his
mistress,
Rielle
Hunter?
The
left
is
trying
to
destroy
Cain
with
a
miasma
of
hazy
accusations
leveled
by
three
troubled
women.
Considered
individually,
the
accusations
are
utterly
unbelievable.
They
are
even
less
credible
taken
together.
This
is
how
liberals
destroy
a
man,
out
of
nothing
Read
on
website
. . . "The
e-mails have
been just
overwhelming
in terms of
encouragement
to stay, but
I've got to
think about
my family
first," Cain
said in an
interview on
Fox News. He
said he
suspected
Democrats
had
fabricated
the
allegations
because they
were "a
little bit
threatened"
by his
candidacy,
adding, "my
star was
shining and
rising too
fast."
Cain was
planning to
take
questions
from
reporters
tonight in
Manchester,
New
Hampshire.
In public
comments
while
campaigning
across Ohio
today, Cain
voiced
confidence
in a
campaign
powered by
popular
support.
"The
establishment
does not
want Herman
Cain to get
this
nomination,"
he said.
"The
liberals do
not want
Herman Cain
to get this
nomination.
But I happen
to believe
that the
American
people have
a different
idea."
Rob Scott,
president
and founder
of the
Dayton Tea
Party, noted
that Bill
Clinton
faced
infidelity
accusations
when he ran
for
president in
1992. As for
the
allegations
against
Cain, "only
Herman Cain,
God and
those women"
know for
certain
whether they
are true,
Scott said."
. . .
Read
complete
article
▪
National
Republican
African
American
Caucus (NRAAC) Encourages Cain to Stay in
Presidential Race
Read Press
Release
During his speech, he posted this message to Twitter: “Team HC: The definition of reassess is: To consider again, esp. while paying attention to new factors. Doesn't sound like dropping out.” On stage, he stuck to his speech, talking about domestic threats and foreign policy.
Herman
Cain tells
staff he is
'reassessing'
his campaign
By JOHN
DiSTASO
Senior
Political
Reporter
- Published
Nov 29, 2011
at 3:00 am
New
Hampshire
and
Manchester
News
TUESDAY,
NOV. 29,
UPDATE:
CAIN TO
“REASSESS.”
Herman
Cain
certainly
sounded
like a
candidate
planning
to
reassess
whether
to stay
in the
presidential
race
during a
conference
call
Tuesday
morning.
But his
top
spokesman
sent
mixed
messages
after
the call
on
whether
Cain
dropping
out is,
in fact,
under
consideration,
thus
adding
to the
confusion
that has
surrounded
Cain for
weeks
now.
Cain, on
the call
with
staff,
supporters
and
invited
reporters
(including
the
Granite
Status)
again
denied
allegations
by
Ginger
White
that the
two had
a
13-year
extramarital
affair.
“That
being
said,
obviously,
this is
cause
for
reassessment,”
Cain
told 94
people
who were
announced
as being
on the
call.
“The
public
is going
to have
to
decide
whether
they
believe
her or
whether
they
believe
me,” the
embattled
GOP
presidential
hopeful
said.
“That's
why
we're
going to
give it
time, to
see what
type of
response
we get
from our
supporters.”
Read
entire
article
After months of focus elsewhere, the GOP presidential campaign of Herman Cain is buckling down and establishing an operation in Georgia. On Saturday, the Cain campaign intends to establish a state headquarters in DeKalb County, just off I-85 inside the perimeter. Cain’s national headquarters has been in a Stockbridge office complex near his home.
The Cain campaign also named as Georgia co-chairs Dave McCleary and Rachel Little, both longtime GOP activists. Read more.
In case you
do not know
about
liberal
anti-America
George
Soros,
please read
this article
researched
by Steve Kroft of 60
Minutes.
. . .
"George
Soros is an
evil man.
He's
anti-God,
anti-family,
anti-American,
and
anti-good.
He killed
and robbed
his own
Jewish
people. What
we have in
Soros, is a
multi-billionaire
atheist,
with skewed
moral
values, and
a
sociopath's
lack of
conscience.
He considers
himself to
be an
elitist
world class
philosopher,
despises the
American
way, and
just loves
to do social
engineering
and change
cultures.".
. .read
entire
article
▪ An implausible candidate's implausible story - Herman Cain
Rome News-Tribune - by HELEN O'NEILL, AP Special Correspondent - 11/24/11
. . . "Former Congressman Jack Kemp flew to Omaha to meet Cain and later asked him to join the Economic Growth and Tax Reform Commission, a congressional study group. Kemp, who became Cain's political mentor and friend, is quoted as saying that Cain had "the "voice of Othello, the looks of a football player, the English of Oxfordian quality and the courage of a lion." . . . Read the rest of this great article.
Special
Invited
Guests
Include:
State
Senator Josh
McKoon,
State
Representative
Josh Clark,
Colonel
Michael
Steel, WSB
Radio
Personalities
Neal Boortz
& Belinda
Skelton --
AND
Presidential
Candidate
Herman Cain. Entertainment
Provided by
Singer/Songwriter
Phillip
Rogers -
Williamson
Brothers BBQ
(Available
for
Purchase)
left: Newt with third wife Callista in his
Atlanta headquarters
▪
Gingrich
Shows
'Compassion'
for Illegal
Aliens He
Helped Stay
Rooted
in U.SBy
Roy Beck,
Wednesday,
November 23,
2011 -
Rear entire
article
" If, while Speaker of the House in the 1990s, Gingrich had shown any leadership in stopping illegal immigration, there would be very few illegal aliens still here from the 1980s and 1990s because they wouldn't have been able to hold payroll jobs. " Read more at NumbersUSA.
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION WOULD NOT BE A TOPIC IN PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES IF SPEAKER GINGRICH IN 1996 HAD TAKEN DIFFERENT IMMIGRATION POSITIONS
Newt Gingrich has failed to land any lawmaker endorsements since he’s risen to the top of the polls, a sign that those who worked with the former Speaker in Congress aren’t warming to him. In contrast, Mitt Romney, another frontrunner for the nomination, has announced several congressional endorsements in recent days, including Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) and Rep. Charlie Bass (R-N.H.). Read entire article
Morning Bell: The GOP Debate over Protecting America Mike Brownfield - November 23, 2011 at 7:57 am They came, they saw, and they debated. Last night in Washington, D.C.’s, Constitution Hall, eight Republican contenders for the presidency engaged in a debate on foreign policy and national security co-hosted by The Heritage Foundation, the American Enterprise Institute, and CNN. When the dust had settled after the two-hour debate, Americans had a clearer picture of where each of the candidates stood on the seminal issue of how to best protect America. Read more.
▪ Patriot
Act,
security
prompt GOP
sparring in
CNN National
Security
Debate
By Peter
Hamby, CNN
Political
Reporter -
Nov. 22,
2011 -
Sponsored by
CNN and
Heritage
Foundation
Click on video above to view
TRANSCRIPT:
CNN National
Security
Debate
Wednesday,
November 23,
2011
Herman
Cain, Rick
Santorum
Tear Up at
Iowa
Presidential
Forum
Nov. 19,
2011
DES MOINES,
Iowa — A
gathering of
religious
conservatives
in Iowa
Saturday
night turned
into one of
the most
emotional
moments of
the 2012
primary
season when
two
presidential
candidates —
Herman Cain
and Rick
Santorum —
both fought
back tears
while
telling
personal
stories
about the
most
challenging
moments in
their lives.
Read more
▪ Horowitz:
Occupy Wall
Street
Protesters
Are 'Idiots'
Thursday, 17
Nov 2011 -
Jim Meyers
and Kathleen
Walter
Conservative
activist and
author David
Horowitz
tells
Newsmax that
the Occupy
Wall Street
protesters
are “morons”
being
exploited by
the
organized
left.
He also says
the
Republican
presidential
candidate
could win in
a landslide
in 2012,
warns that
the
Democrats
are
“character
assassins”
who will
vilify their
GOP rival,
and predicts
that the tea
party will
play a huge
role in the
outcome.
. .
“They are
idiots,”
Horowitz
declares.
“If you’ve
watched
their
interviews
you know
that they’re
morons. But
what is
behind them
is ACORN,
George
Soros, and
the core of
the
Democratic
Party.
That’s why
we ought to
pay
attention to
them.”
Read more
and view
video.
Not only is President Obama up to his old “ACORN” tricks, but it has been uncovered that ACORN, and its derivative, have illegally raised money to fund the “Occupy Wall Street” movement!
▪
Afterburner
with Bill
Whittle:
Three and a
Half
Occutards -
How they got
that way
- click
above video
to view
I think this
explains
what our
culture has
created.
Sad, but so
true.
RNC
Chief
Priebus on
Obama
Presidency:
'A Fish Rots
at the Head'
Nov. 17,
2011 by
Margaret
Menge
Read article
in News Max
Republican
National
Committee (RNC)
Chairman
Reince
Priebus
offers a
blunt
assessment
of President
Barack
Obama’s
presidency:
“A fish rots
at the
head.”
During a
speech to
students at
the
University
of Chicago
on
Wednesday,
Priebus also
said he’s
working hard
to return
Obama to one
of his
previous
jobs at the
university,
teaching
constitutional
law.
After
campaigning
on a
platform of
“hope and
change” in
2008, Obama
now is
campaigning
“on fear and
division,”
Priebus said
during his
speech at
the
university’s
Harris
School of
Public
Policy, as
reported in
the
Chicago
Tribune.
Cain
'stands
up for
America'
at
Jacksonville
Landing
November
18, 2011
--
Jacksonville,
FL
Republican
presidential
candidate
Herman
Cain was
the
opening
speaker
at
"Stand
Up For
America"
Friday
at the
Times-Union
Center
for the
Performing
Arts in
Jacksonville.
Cain
reminded the
audience of
about 2,000
enthusiasts
that the
Declaration
of
Independence
says that
“all men are
created
equal.” But
he said he
has some
“altering
and
abolishing”
to do in the
government
to make
things more
equal. That
includes
abolishing
Obamacare
and ending
the
economic,
energy and
illegal
immigration
crisis.
“But the
biggest
crisis we
have is a
severe
deficiency
of
leadership
in the White
house, and
that is what
we will
alter,” he
said. “The
good news is
we can fix
this stuff.
We can fix
it.”
He spent 15
minutes
telling an
enthusiastic
audience
that he
wants to
help a
nation that
has become
weaker
economically
and
militarily
and lost the
respect of
the world.
Read more
WASHINGTON — Herman Cain on Thursday became the first Republican presidential candidate to receive Secret Service protection. . . Cain asked for the security and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and congressional leaders approved his request Thursday, Secret Service spokesman Ed Donovan confirmed.
. . . When then-Sen. Barack Obama was placed under Secret Service protection in May 2007, it was the earliest ever for a presidential candidate. One of his rivals, Hillary Rodham Clinton, already had a protective detail because she was a former first lady. Read more.
ATLANTA -- Georgia Republicans are planning a GOP presidential debate in the days leading up to the "Super Tuesday" primary in March, chairwoman Sue Everhart announced Monday, November 14, 2011. Everhart said the debate is a signal that Georgia is recapturing its role as a national player in presidential politics. Georgia is one of about a dozen states that will hold primaries or caucuses on March 6.
"Hosting the 2012 Super Tuesday Republican presidential debate will ensure that the national spotlight shines on Georgia, one of the reddest states in our great nation," Everhart said after a fundraiser Monday. "The road to the White House in 2012 runs straight through Georgia." Read more on CNN website.
▪ Cain, Paul, Romney and Gingrich tied in new Iowa poll - LA Times - 11/15/11
▪ Wife defends Cain in first interview, says he 'totally respects women' November 13, 2011 - NY Post
The wife of Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has given her first televised interview. Gloria Cain sat down with FOX News Channel's Greta Van Susteren for a conversation to be screened Monday night, November 14, 2011.
On everything from foreign aid to the Iranian nuclear threat, the Republican presidential candidates bared deep differences over their approach to foreign policy at a South Carolina debate which for an evening put the economy on the backburner.
▪ Cain: God told me to run for president - Saturday, Nov. 12 - AJC - By Jeremy Redmon
Cain speaks to a cheering group of young Republicans in Atlanta telling them that God told him to run for president and that he was “in it to win it.”
GA Sen. Renee Unterman endorses Herman Cain for President
Updated: Wednesday, 09 Nov 2011, 7:07 PM
By MYFOXATLANTA STAFF/
ATLANTA - The sole Republican woman in the Georgia Senate, Renee Unterman, said Wednesday she is endorsing Herman Cain.
Unterman dismissed recent allegations made against Cain as she announced her support for him. Click on video at left to read more.
▪ Investigator: Herman Cain innocent of sexual advances - Nov. 10, 2011
Private investigator TJ Ward said presidential hopeful Herman Cain was not lying at a news conference on Tuesday in Phoenix. Cain denied making any sexual actions towards Sharon Bialek and vowed to take a polygraph test if necessary to prove his innocence.
Cain has not taken a polygraph but Ward said he does have software that does something better.
Ward said the $15,000 software can detect lies in people's voices.
CBS Atlanta's Mike Paluska played Cain's speech for Ward into the software and watched as it analyzed Cain's every word. Read entire article
David Axelrod's pattern of sexual misbehavior Posted: November 09, 2011 -- by Ann Coulter - World Net Daily
Herman Cain has spent his life living and working all over the country – Indiana, Georgia, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Washington, D.C. – but never in Chicago.
So it's curious that all the sexual harassment allegations against Cain emanate from Chicago: home of the Daley machine and Obama consigliere David Axelrod. Read entire article
Frances Rice is a lawyer, a retired Army lieutenant colonel and chairman of the National Black Republican Association. She may be contacted on the Internet at:www.NBRA.info
Atlanta attorney Lin Wood told Reuters on Thursday he was not hired to scare, intimidate or threaten anyone from making statements, but to monitor the accusations against Cain and respond accordingly. Wood, a top libel and defamation lawyer, was hired on Monday morning when it became clear that Sharon Bialek was about to become the first of four women alleging inappropriate behavior by Cain to go public with her accusations.
. . . Wood represented Richard Jewell, who was suspected and cleared of the Atlanta Olympic Park bombing and later filed libel suits against media organizations and a local college, some of which were settled. Wood's other notable clients included John and Patsy Ramsey, suspected but later cleared in the unsolved murder of their daughter JonBenet Ramsey. The couple filed defamation suits against a number of media companies. Wood also filed a defamation lawsuit against Vanity Fair magazine writer Dominick Dunne on behalf of former congressman Gary Condit, who was romantically involved with intern Chandra Levy but never an official suspect in her 2001 murder. The suit was settled for an undisclosed amount. . . Read more
Martha For Congress
9th Congressional District
November 14, 2011 -- Just in update!
Saturday's "Martha for Congress Coalitions Rally" has been postponed until after the New Year. We appreciate the overwhelming support for this event but would like to accommodate the schedules of our Coalitions Leaders, Grassroots Leadership Team, Campaign volunteers, and supporters by hosting the event in early 2012. Please stay tuned for the new date, which will be released prior to the Thanksgiving Holidays.
November 9, 2011
It’s only Wednesday, but we’ve had a wonderful week thus far!
On Monday, Martha participated in her first debate hosted by the Conservative Business Alliance in Union County (Blairsville). Martha’s debate performance was stellar. Her knowledge of the issues coupled with a captivating style of delivery set her apart from Rep. Collins and solidified her status as the frontrunner in this race. We are super proud of Martha!
Yesterday afternoon, our brand new “Martha for Congress” sign was placed above the Campaign Headquarters. I hope this will reduce the amount of folks inquiring about spa treatment J
Speaking of the Headquarters, many of you mentioned donating/lending tables, chairs, office supplies, etc. at our meeting last week. If you would like to drop something off, please let me know and I’ll make sure that someone from the staff is at the headquarters. If you would like to schedule a pick-up from your home or office, please let me know that as well.
Just a reminder that the Coalitions Rally is at the Gainesville Civic Center on November 19th (10-12pm). Please invite your friends, co-workers, and neighbors. If you know of anyone that would be good in a leadership position, please pass on their contact information.
Finally, if you have anyone that is interested in donating, hosting a fundraiser, or putting together a “Martha’s Sweet Tea Party”, please let us know.
Nov. 9, 2011 - House District 25 race to fill James Mills' seat
▪ Dunahoo, Banks to go another round for House seat Runoff between top 2 candidates for Mills' post set for Dec. 6 - Gainesville Times - Nov. 9, 2011
. . . Seven men sought the seat, which Mills had held since first elected in 1993. Of them, Dominic Ottaviano came in last place Tuesday with 5.3 percent of the votes, trailing Democrat Paul Godfrey, who received 7.5 percent.
Still, Ottaviano said he was "tickled to death" with the results. In the final days of the election, he turned the focus of his campaign toward keeping former Flowery Branch City Councilman Kris Yardley from making it to the runoff. "I'm honestly happier than anyone that won tonight," he said. "... I'm just a happy little camper."
Yardley, who resigned from the council two years in to his first term to seek the House seat, ended up in fifth place Tuesday with 13.4 percent of the vote, behind builder Todd Reed and attorney William "Sonny" Sykes. Yardley did not respond to a request for comment Tuesday
. . . Read entire article
BTW -- Dunahoo is James Mills' brother in law.
Georgia Republican Party Approves 10 Candidates to Appear on Georgia’s Presidential Preference Primary Ballot
Congratulations to the above two candidates. Banks is a former Hall County Commissioner and businessman. Dunahoo, a businessman, is James Mills' brother in law.
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DEMOREST, GA
- The Ninth
District
Republican
Party of
Georgia met
Saturday
November 5,
2011 in
Habersham
County to
hold its
Reorganization
Meeting at
the center
of the new
Ninth
Congressional
District
(GA-9) and
establish
the Party’s
leadership
in the new
district
boundaries.
The meeting
is one of
fourteen
congressional
reorganization
meetings
resulting
from the
state’s
population
increases
documented
in the 2010
census. On
September 6,
2011
Governor
Nathan Deal
signed
Georgia's
fourteen new
congressional
maps passed
by the
Legislature
into law.
The Ninth
District
Committee
elected
Andrew
Turnage
(Union
County) as
Chair,
Amanda Nixon
(Forsyth
County) as
First Vice
Chair, Bruce
Azevedo
(Madison
County) as
Second Vice
Chair, Ron
Johnson
(Jackson
County) as
Third Vice
Chair. The
committee
also elected
Faye Harvey
(Pickens
County) as
Treasurer,
Theresa Webb
(Hall
County) as
Secretary,
Louise
Little (Fannin
County) as
Assistant
Treasurer,
and Mary
Jane Childs
(Dawson
County) as
Assistant
Secretary.
The new
Ninth
District's
twenty
counties are
Banks,
Clarke
(three
northern
precincts),
Dawson,
Elbert,
Fannin,
Franklin,
Forsyth
(northern
1/3),
Gilmer,
Habersham,
Hall, Hart,
Jackson,
Lumpkin,
Madison,
Pickens
(eastern
1/2), Rabun,
Stephens,
Towns,
Union, and
White
Read more
New officers on left
Members of the District Committee on right Click on thumbnails to enlarge
If you live
in GA HD 25,
please vote
on Tuesday!
▪
Race
for GA House
District 25
Seat
--
Special election November 8, 2011 (seat formerly held by Rep. James Mills
Political
Forum -
November 1
at Flowery
Branch
A
political
forum
took
place on
November
1 in
Flowery
Branch
at the
Spout
Springs
Library
for the
candidates
running
for the
state
House
seat
given up
recently
by James
Mills.
It was
hosted
by the
Greater
Hall
Chamber
of
Commerce,
and
sponsored
by
Jacobs
Media
and The
Times.
There
was a meet
and
greet
the
candidates at 5:30.
The
forum
followed at 6:00
with media
representatives
posing
question
to the
seven
candidates
in the
race,
six
Republicans
and one
Democrat.
Republican
candidates
who
spoke at
the
forum:
▪ Former
member
of the
Hall
County
Board of
Commissioners,
Bobby
Banks ▪
Local
attorney,
William
"Sonny"
Sykes
▪
Local
builder,
Todd
Reed ▪
Businessman,
Emory
Donahoo
▪
Businessman,
Dominic
Ottaviano ▪
Former
Flowery
Branch
City
Councilman,
Chris
Yardley
▪
One
Democrat,
Retired
Lt. Col
USAF
Paul
Godfrey
Deal fills top jobs with insiders 7 linked to Legislature get key state positions which pay six digit salaries By James Salzer - AJC - Nov. 6, 2011
One of Gov. Nathan Deal’s top priorities is to create jobs, and lately he has been doing just that — for lawmakers. Deal has appointed three state lawmakers and a former House member to six-figure jobs in the past two months. Overall, at least seven current or former legislators have gotten top state jobs since Deal took office in January. And officials say he is backing another former state lawmaker to run the Department of Transportation. Read the rest of the story
One year from Tuesday, Americans will go to the polls for what will be the most important election in generations.
We will decide whether to re-elect a President who may have created history in 2008, but since then has done nothing but create a sense of despair among Americans - Read more
Cain and Gingrich Meet for a Congenial
Debate
Saturday,
Nov. 5, 2011
-
The
Woodlands,
Texas
-
View on
C-Span:
then click
on Video
Play List:
Cain,
Gingrich
Debate
GOP
presidential
candidates
Herman Cain
and Newt
Gingrich
engage in a
90 minute
debate
hosted by
the Texas
Patriots PAC.
There is no
moderator
and the two
candidates
discuss and
respond to
each other’s
positions on
domestic
policy in The
Woodlands,
TX.
The debate
was divided
into three
parts, with
each part
focusing on
one
entitlement
program
Herman Cain
is beating
the odds so
far. Despite
this week's
media frenzy
about sexual
harassment
allegations
against him
in the
1990s, Cain
says his
fundraising
is up, and
his poll
numbers in
the
Republican
presidential
race are as
good as
ever. The
Rasmussen
Reports
daily
Presidential
Tracking
Poll for
Saturday
shows that
21%
of the
nation's
voters
Strongly
Approve of
the way that
Barack Obama
is
performing
his role as
president.
Forty
percent
(40%)
Strongly
Disapprove,
giving Obama
a
Presidential
Approval
Index rating
of -19.
▪
Read more on
the
Rasmussen
Daily Update
- Nov. 5,
2011
To
Editor
of THE
TORCH,
FSU
publication -
Fall
2011
edition
As usual
when I
received
this FSU
publication,
I
eagerly
sat down
to read
-- until
I ran
into
this
stupid
article.
"Answering
President
Obama's
Call to
Improve
Digital
Learning."
EARTH
TO FSU
TORCH EDITOR!!
Are you
not
aware
that the
overwhelming
majority
of
people
with an
IQ above
75
cannot
tolerate
or trust
this
Socialist
president?
What an
embarrassment
to our
country.
Most of
us are
sick and
tired of
hearing
the
liberal
lies
and arrogance
of this
guy, and
we
really
resent
having
to see
these
words in
our
precious
TORCH
from
FSU,
Things
were so
different
when I
received
my BS
degree
in
Business
Education
and
Communication
in 1955
and then
my
Masters
in 1967
(school
of
Business)
before
starting
my PHD
there prior
to moving
to
Georgia.
It seems
that so
many
professors
are
now very
liberal
and
dedicated
to
indoctrinating
their
students
with
their
political
views.
After
teaching
for 30
years at
the high
school
and
college
level, I
became
horrified
to see
what was
happening
slowly
but
surely
to our
public
schools.
Dr.
Thomas
Sowell
said it
all so
well in
his
book,
"Inside
American
Education"
back in
the
early
90's.
My
personal
observations
from
within
our
public
high
schools
motivated
me to
become
politically
active in
an
effort
to help
elect
members
of
congress,
presidents,
and
members
of my
state
legislature
who would
be cognizant
of these
devastating
trends
in
American
public
education.
Therefore,
I became
active
in
conservative
organizations
and
learned
to build
websites
and
e-newsletters
to help
in these
communication efforts. My
many
electronic
communications along
with so many
others
have
been
very effective
in
spreading
the word
rapidly.
I loved
FSU so
much
that I
have
included them
in my
will
with a
sizeable
donation
to be
awarded
upon my
death.
However,
I am
having
serious
thoughts
about
changing
this.
Don't
you know
that you
are in
big
conservative
country
in
Tallahassee
surrounded
by so
many
conservative
patriots
who love
this
country
and do
not want
to see
Obama's
name in
OUR
publication?
I PREFER
NOT TO
ANSWER
PRESIDENT
OBAMA'S
CALL TO
ANYTHING
!!
However,
I shall
be glad
to
contribute
to his
moving
expenses
when he
leaves
our
White
House in
January
2013.
Posted by Jim Hoft on Tuesday, November 1, 2011, 12:11 PM
▪ Please
be sure
to visit
the
GAGOP's
President's
Club
Just $10
can help
the
GAGOP
reach
its goal
of $10
million
to send
Barack
Obama
back to
Chicago
next
November.
Please
share
this
website
and
information
with
your
county
membership.
MARTHA KICKS OFF CAMPAIGN WITH
PRO-TROOP + MAFPAC SUPPORT!
This weekend, our longtime friend Martha Zoller officially kicked off her campaign for congress in her own hometown of Gainesville, GA. We welcome her decision to run for office, something people have been asking her to do for years and, because we know she supports the troops, we pledge our support to her candidacy.
Martha's kickoff event was well attended by veterans, military families, tea partiers and radio listeners, as she is a household name in the community.
"Every morning for the past 15 years, folks have turned on their radio and heard Martha's conservative message. People already know what she stands for." said her campaign manager Ryan Mahoney at the rally in downtown Gainesville.
At MAF we look for candidates who support the troops, that's our most important issue, and we know that Martha is a huge supporter of our military and their missions to keep America safe and free. She's so committed that she's traveled to Iraq TWICE to help the troops and Gold Star families that she cares for so much!
Martha
speaks to an
energized
audience on
the square
in
Gainesville
Campaign Treasurer
speaks on Martha's behalf
Martha speaks
to the crowd and lays
our her plans
Women supporters
from Union County
Chris Yardley of
Flowery Branch
Connie and
Bobby Banks
of Flowery Branch
Qiana Keith and
her children
Crowd listens to
Martha's conservative message
Right: Debbie Dooley,
a Leader of Tea Party
Patriots of GA
Women of Union Co.
for Martha
Martha with Bettye
Chambers of Buford
Kellie Weeks of
Gainesville wears
her "Martha" sticker
Martha thanks everyone
for attending
► Martha Zoller campaign for Congress kicks-off -read article
By Marc EggersStaff- Access North GA
Presidential
Preference
Primary
for
Georgia
set
for
Tuesday,
March
6,
2012
Secretary of State Brian Kemp has announced that Georgia’s 2012 presidential preference primary will be held on Tuesday, March 6, 2012. Secretary Kemp was given the authority to set the presidential primary date via a modification to Georgia’s statutory code during the 2011 legislative session. Substantial rules changes by the RNC leading up to the 2012 Republican National Convention resulted in states that are “winner-take-all” states like Georgia not having the ability to hold their primaries without losing ½ of their potential delegates if the primary was held before April 1, 2012.
Behind the scenes, much planning and labor was completed by the Georgia Republican Party to facilitate this decision. Secretary Kemp worked closely with party leaders prior to his formal announcement. The GAGOP Rules Committee and State Committee convened to approve a rule change that allowed the Secretary Kemp the flexibility necessary to ensure that Georgia voters would remain a strong voice in the 2012 primary process as we select our next President.
Prior to the rules change, Georgia was a winner-take-all system and would have lost ½ of its delegates to the Republican National Convention in Tampa if the primary was held before April 1, 2012. The proposed change to the GAGOP allows Georgia’s delegates to be allotted on a proportional basis if the Georgia primary was held before April 1, 2012.
The GAGOP commends Secretary of State Brian Kemp for his efforts and diligence in the selection of March 6, 2012 as the presidential preference primary date in Georgia.
Kevin J. Harris
Georgia Republican Party
Executive Director
404-257-5559 ext. 212 office
706-455-9200 cell
404-257-0779 fax kevin@gagop.org
Base bails on Democrats in droves By Chris Joyner - AJC
Georgia Democrats enter the upcoming 2011 session of the General Assembly reeling from a series of defections and facing an uphill climb toward relevance. The once-dominant party holds 85 of 236 seats in the House and Senate, Democrats’ lowest ebb since Reconstruction. And the number has been slipping. Read entire article
Vote
- Right
-
Georgia
2011
Gingrich
and
Immigration
. . . "The
e-mails have
been just
overwhelming
in terms of
encouragement
to stay, but
I've got to
think about
my family
first," Cain
said in an
interview on
Fox News. He
said he
suspected
Democrats
had
fabricated
the
allegations
because they
were "a
little bit
threatened"
by his
candidacy,
adding, "my
star was
shining and
rising too
fast."
▪
Herman
Cain tells
staff he is
'reassessing'
his campaign
▪ 
▪
Please join
Georgia Team
Cain at the
Grand
Opening
Speaker
Newt
Gingrich
climbs in
the 
▪
David Axelrod's pattern of sexual misbehavior Posted: November 09, 2011 -- by Ann Coulter - World Net Daily
Nov. 9, 2011 - 
To
Editor
of THE
TORCH,
FSU
publication -
Fall
2011
edition
Presidential
Preference
Primary
for
Georgia
set
for
Tuesday,
