Tuesday, March 16, 2010

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Kyle Keyser Enters Atlanta Mayoral Race Bolstered by Social Media Fundraising Succcess

Shown below is the press release from Kyle Keyser announcing the launch of his Atlanta Mayoral campaign and initial breakdown of contribution sources:

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US lags world in internet speed and adoption. Also, cool interactive maps!

I love charts and maps and graphs, and especially interactive ones.  So, this is awesome.  CWA (Communications Workers of America) have released their annual national internet speed reports.

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More on a special session

Go eff yourself GeorgiaJim Galloway has seen more politics than I've seen chicken dinners, but I've got to respectfully disagree with the Maharishi of Marietta Street when he intimates that the noises made by Rep. Ben Harbin (R-Evans) about a special session are actually serious. 

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Benji goes off his leash

And the Speaker/Governor/Senate leadership ain't gonna be happy. 

Rep. Ben Harbin (R-Evans) told some of his local pols yesterday that he thinks Georgia needs a special legislative session to address the massive budget crisis facing our state.  (Augusta Chronicle's got it here.)

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TTAF: The best $3.17 we've ever spent

A little update on our early branding campaign in HD-81 against State Representative Jill Chambers (R-Atlanta).  The ad's been up for 18 days:




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TTAF: Rep. Jill Chambers - Property Taxes

The Tondee's Tavern Action Fund has released its first web advertisement of the 2010 election season targeting State Rep. Jill Chambers (R-81). 

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Elena Parent: Rep. Jill Chambers Draws A Challenger

Elena Parent, an Atlanta attorney and former legislative aide for State Senator David Adelman (D-42), has joined the race to unseat State Representative Jill Chambers (R-81).

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Battlegrounds: A Trend Race?

Yankouski, Garvin, and Giddins.  All overpowered by State Rep. Rick Golick.  But coming off his narrowest victory, just how long can Rep.Golick hang on to his seat in the Georgia General Assembly?   

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Saxby Chambliss: Now with More Empathy!

Republican Senator John Ensign (R-Nev.) returned to the US Senate today and apologized at a Senate Republican luncheon for his recently disclosed affair with a campaign aide. 

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AJC tries to “Oxendine” Attorney General Thurbert Baker.

One month ago, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported on illegal PAC contributions made to the John Oxendine campaign for Governor. 

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Battlegrounds: The Darkhorse District

John Tibbetts in Afghanistan reading the local Tifton newspaper.

Viewed through a prism of pure political performance, Tift and Turner counties offer a bleak picture for the Democratic Party. 

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