Oconee County, GA Politics

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House candidate plans meet-and-greet || OnlineAthens.com

Deputies searching for fugitive in Bogart || OnlineAthens.com

Contemplating the possibility of a (groan!) runoff for governor

Friend -- This movement is about people like Kelsey K. Kelsey is a 63-year-old part-time teacher from Greencastle, Indiana. Last week, she made more than 200 calls to make sure Hoosiers in her community are planning on voting this fall. She talked to a 19-year-old recent high school graduate. He's currently unemployed and living with his mom, a single parent. Kelsey talked to him about the importance of this fall's elections, and she secured his commitment to vote. And she got him so fired up that now, in between job-hunting, he's calling up his former classmates and making sure they're committed to voting on November 2nd, too. Conversations like that one will win help us win races this fall. That's why, today, we're launching our 7 in 7 campaign -- reaching out to voters 7 million times on the phones and on the doors in seven days -- right up to the start of the final GOTV push next weekend. Join supporters like Kelsey and use our call tool ...

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Once again Oconee County high school athletics manages to shoot itself in the foot on the brink of a brilliant season.  Too bad for the Titans. Too bad for the football playing kids who are giving it their all. Too bad for the parents who have to stay at home with young ones. Too bad for the people from other counties enjoying North Oconee's fantastic season. Remember the Titans, but forget this BS propagated by a few selfish bureaucrats and administrators who should be banished immediately from having anything to do with our kids' athletic endeavors. I also feel badly for the coaches who are doing a magnificent job with the young people at North Oconee High School without having to worry about some selfish decision that flies in the face of the freedom of the press. For their sake, I hope the Titans make it to the State Playoffs where their administrators' petty contracts will be laughed at and rendered meaningless. Keep in mind WMOQ 92.3 FM already broadcast a North O...

Here are some more details for the Political Caravan/Whistle Stop for next Saturday From: "Jonathan R. Veit" jveit@bellsouth.net Date: October 23, 2010 12:09:00 PM EDT To: Oconee Dems oconee@yahoogroups.com Subject: [oconee] Political Caravan/Whistle Stop [1 Attachment] Reply-To: oconee@yahoogroups.com [ Attachment(s)   from Jonathan R. Veit included below] As many of you already know, on Saturday, October 30th there will be a Democratic political Caravan touring the 10th District. Each county in the district has been asked to host a caravan stop.  The Oconee Democrats will host a caravan stop from 11:00 – 11:45 am. It will take place at the courthouse in Watkinsville. The candidates traveling with the caravan will include Russell Edwards, Keith Moffett, and Darryl Hicks. All the statewide candidates have been invited. No word yet on whether others will be participating. Keith Moffett - candidate for PSC Some committee members have volunteered to provide light refres...

So the next to last chapter of the contentious Athens-Clarke County 5th district Commissioner race between Jared Bailey, Dave Hudgins and Tom Ellis is that non-registered voter Bill Holmes - who along with his wife Pam decided to take out affidavits alleging who knows what - was summarily dismissed from the Athens rock band Bomber City (featuring former members of Guadalcanal Diary and friends). The band also cancelled a November 5th concert at the Melting Point due to sudden unforeseen personnel changes. Jeff Walls and Murray Attaway, I salute you. If you are going to get involved in the pissing match that is politics, at least have the balls to be registered to vote.

Come attend the Democratic rally in Watkinsville from 11:00 am to 11:30 am Saturday, October 30 in front of the Courthouse on Main Street. Woven brightly,  Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. From: jveit@bellsouth.net Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 02:13:38 +0000 Subject: [oconee] District 10 Democratic Whistle Stop Rally   The District 10 Democratic committee chairs comprising Putnam, Morgan, Oconee, Clarke, Jackson, Banks, Habersham, and Rabun counties are in the process of organizing a Democratic Candidate Whistle Stop Caravan along HWY 441. The Caravan would take place October 30th. Russell Edwards along with other local Democratic candidates and perhaps some statewide candidates will stop along 441 to get out the vote and invigorate and inspire base voters. The Oconee stop will be in front of the Courthouse in Watkinsville from approximately 11:00 am to 11:45 am. Each county is being asked to provide: light refreshments, a crowd, and an emcee. I am looking for vol...

Support Suzy! Woven brightly,  Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 14:43:46 -0400 Subject: Fwd: Athens Event Reminder & Details From: suzyforstatehouse113@gmail.com To: danmatt@hotmail.com ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Melinda Morgan melinda@georgiaequality.org Date: Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 2:20 PM Subject: Athens Event Reminder & Details To: Melinda Morgan < melinda@georgiaequality.org > Dear Supporter, We are so glad you plan on joining us this Saturday for the Athens LGBT Reception and Award Presentation - see you there! WHEN Saturday, October 23rd, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM WHERE Kitchens New Cleghorn, LLC Attorneys at Law 264 N. Jackson Street in Downtown Athens, GA DRESS Casual or business casual FOOD Beer, wine and hors d'oeuvres will be served PARKING There is street parking around the law firm - Washington St. will probably have available spaces - there is also a parking garage on Washington St.  For...

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Want to be a poll watcher? Here's your chance Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. From: jveit@bellsouth.net Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:35:16 -0400 Subject: [oconee] Does anyone want to be a poll watcher? [2 Attachments]   I am forwarding an email from Natasha Patel to the list serve regarding poll watchers for the upcoming election. Anyone who is interested can email me off the list serve and I will be glad to send you a PDF of the poll watcher guidelines. Thanks! Jonathan Veit From: Natasha Patel natasha@georgiademocrat.org Subject: Poll Watcher Information/Voter Protection Hello County Parties! Many of you already know this, but here is a quick summary if you need. Poll Watchers: Each county party is allowed to submit names for poll watchers to their local board of elections.  The name of the person, their address, along with the assigned precinct you want to cover should be submitted to your local elections office by Friday, October 29th.  I...

Oconee County Farmers Market will be extended a little further in the Fall than usual Woven brightly,  Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 09:16:58 -0700 From: oconeefm@yahoo.com Subject: Saturday Market To: Hi Everyone, Hope you're having a great week! This week, the Oconee Farmers Market will have: Okra, turnip and mustard greens, bell peppers and white eggplants, chocolate chess pie, sweet potato pie , double-crust apple pie , pecan pie , pumpkin bread , apple-pecan muffins, whoopie pies, and assorted cookies, raspberry muffins, buttermilk pound cake , jams, pumpkin pound cake and Shiitakes mushrooms -fresh, dried and dehydrated, along with other items for holiday shopping. Please come out and join us for another beautiful Fall morning.  Coffee will be fresh and hot. Thank you and have a great weekend. Debbie Debbie Beese oconeefm@yahoo.com www.oconeefarmersmarket.org  (currently being updated) 

Friend -- None of us can sit this election out. Not when we're just beginning to see the results of the change we've all been working for, and when there's still so much left to do. That's why this election is so important, and that's why we can't let complacency overtake us in these last few days. I have two things to ask of you. First, Barack and I need you to commit to vote this fall. And with so much at stake, we need to make sure your friends and family get out to vote as well. The best person in the world for that job is you. That's why OFA is launching its Commit to Vote Challenge. It's a powerful way for you to commit to vote in this election -- and then have fun while inspiring your friends to do the same. Get started here. We know from Barack's campaign that when you get someone to make a commitment, they're far more likely to follow through. So OFA is making it as easy as possible for you to get everyone you kno...

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Oconee County has a lot of churches and I am happy to welcome another Longtime church applies for permit || OnlineAthens.com

Carter Strickland is a good person and potential Board of Education meeting, but why he choose to stay away from every Oconee County Democratic committee meeting is not the least bit in his political favor. 2 in Oconee bid to fill incumbent's seat || OnlineAthens.com

Block: A fellow doctor appeals to Broun || OnlineAthens.com

Secretary of State's Office looks into justice candidate's voting | ajc.com

GOP's Broun adds to his list of unconstitutional programs || OnlineAthens.com

Friend -- Remember when the GOP was in control? They drove up record deficits to pass tax cuts for the wealthy at the expense of the middle class. And now they want to do it again. If they take over Congress, Republicans have promised to go back to the "exact same agenda" that drove our economy into a ditch. You can't make this stuff up. The exact same agenda. So I'm going to do everything I can to make sure they don't get the chance. We have a plan in place and 13 days to get it done -- but each and every one of us needs to do what we can today. Please donate $3 today to help us keep them out of power. For months, our opponents sat on the sidelines while you helped the President and our allies in Congress move America forward. Republicans are still clutching that same political playbook. And folks like Sharron Angle in Nevada, Ron Johnson in Wisconsin, and Tom Corbett in Pennsylvania want to go beyond the failed policies of the past. Backed by...

Or come hear Paul Begala at UGA's Chapel on North Campus at 3:00 pm Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:20:30 -0400 From: ugademocrats@GMAIL.COM Subject: Political commentator Paul Begala to speak at UGA To: YDEM-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU Political commentator Paul Begala to speak at UGA  Athens, GA. – Paul Begala, political commentator and former counselor to President Bill Clinton, will speak at the University of Georgia Oct. 20.  His talk, entitled "Show Business for Ugly People: Why Politics Matters," is at 3 p.m. in the Chapel, with a reception immediately following at the Russell Library. While on campus, Begala also will meet with students from the School of Law and the Honors Program.  In 2007, he served as the Carl E. Sanders Political Leadership Scholar at the law school and taught a course that examined how the media affects law, politics and public policy.  "Paul Begala has been a strong and consistent supporter of the...

The once and future Governor of Georgia will be at the Athens City Hall at 5:00 pm - come support him please. Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 11:49:20 -0400 From: ugademocrats@GMAIL.COM Subject: Roy Barnes TONIGHT To: YDEM-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU Hey Young Dems! In place of our usual meeting, we will gather at City Hall in downtown Athens TONIGHT at 5:00pm to see Roy Barnes ! Bring your friends to show support for the Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate! This is not an event you will want to miss! -- Young Democrats of UGA/ACC UGADemocrats@gmail.com Post Office Box 2530 Athens, GA 30612

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Learn to live greener at Earth-friendly event || OnlineAthens.com

Time to register for Farm-City Tour || OnlineAthens.com

Sample gourmet wines, food to benefit OCAF || OnlineAthens.com

The largest tract of undeveloped land and the last crown jewel in Oconee County gets subdivided for an unneeded gas station. Well I hope they have diesel at the very least. Planners OK Orkin rezone || OnlineAthens.com

Let's just hope the religions of the respective judges do not rear its ugly head like it did in a theocratic article in the Oconee News Leader tabloid did last week Western Circuit hopefuls running as change agents || OnlineAthens.com

Friend -- Forget the "enthusiasm gap." Here's the real story about who is more fired up and ready to go -- just as our campaigns shift into GOTV (get-out-the-vote) mode. Reports are coming in from across the country of record early voting turnout in key states like Ohio and Iowa -- with Democratic turnout far outpacing our opponents. On Saturday, OFA volunteers reached out to more than 1 million voters in a single day -- levels we haven't seen since the closing days of the presidential campaign two years ago. And on Sunday night, Barack and Michelle Obama spoke to more than 35,000 Ohioans about these final two weeks. It was the largest rally since the inauguration. But none of that will be enough unless we continue building through the final days of this election. Will you sign up to fill a crucial GOTV shift in the final four days of our Vote 2010 campaign? As the President said in Columbus, "there's no more important time to be out ...

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Candidates want to strengthen farm economy || OnlineAthens.com

Will local Democratic Board of Education candidate Carter Strickland make it to this meeting at Jittery Joe's? I have the next to last regular season soccer game coaching duties this evening, so I will not make it. Chairman Veit expressed his astonishment over this to me in some emails exchanged last night. I would direct him that he has much more significant things to concern himself over, the least of which would be getting the party's official website back up and running, or the location of the forthcoming whistle stop tour, or getting out the vote, or a new secretary for the party, or logistics and support for the second green showcase, then whether I may or may not have misrepresented his thoughts on a listserv no one else reads any how. If I did, I am truly sorry. I wish everyone the best of luck in the final fortnight of an increasingly insane campaign season. Woven sadly,  Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 22:58:38 +0000 Subject: [oconee] Oconee Demo...

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Group wants input on courthouse in Oconee || OnlineAthens.com

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Date: October 17, 2010 10:14:09 PM EDT To: Fred Johnson < ilovehighshoals@yahoo.com > Subject: TONHS September Meeting Notes from Fred Dear Fellow High Shoalers,                                                                                          October 17, 2010   The meeting opened with a visit from Judge David Sweat who is running for reelection.    Check the notes below if you want to know more about his efforts to fight crime in a more proactive manner through connecting people in court to resources to support their f...