Hudgens won't win the 10th District race outright

I do not think Comer's own Ralph Hudgens will win without runoff the 10th district nonpartisan Congressional election despite being dubbed "the one to beat" by WDUN's Martha Zoller on the Georgia Gang this morning. The main reason being, seldom has one politician generated so much anger and disdain outside of his own district than Hudgens with his whole reapportionment scandal last year effectively splitting Athens traditionally liberal voting bloc inn half. Most if not all of these voters are in the 10th or at least know several dozen voters in the Congressional district formerly represented by Dr. Charlie Norwood. Blake Aued reports that as many as 10 candidates could emerge once the dust has settled with the announced date for special election from Governor Perdue.

Another reason people do not like Hudgens is the same reason they do not like billboards being built by his son. I hope Hudgens hoists huge portraits of his less than stunning mug on every overpriced billboard between here and Augusta. It won't help at all. Dr. Paul Broun's speculated entry into the race will sap any bounce Ralph might have seen in the considerable number of Republican votes in Oconee. Doc Eldridge is going to drain the Athens vote, all two dozen of them, Ralph might have seen in Athens. So far we have Hudgens and R. Terry Holley in the race. The name recognition factor outside of the candidate's area is small to say the least, but it is possible that a real recognized Georgia political firebrand name like RUSK could win this race or at least make a run-off.

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