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Oconee County Football Registration Reminder

Be safe out there Sincerely,  Dan Matthews From: tross@oconee.ga.us To: danmatt@hotmail.com Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 21:04:50 -0700 Subject: Football Registration Reminder To all prior football participants, The deadline to register for Football is only 8 days away.  Register by August 2 nd to guarantee your child's spot on a team.  Some exciting changes to Football are listed below. Free Recreation Football Combine Program Coordinator - Trevor Ross Email: tross@oconee.ga.us Come get ready for football at the 2013 Recreation Football Combine. Players should wear cleats, shorts and a T-shirt, and bring a water bottle. Players will go through conditioning, agility, non-contact football drills, and conclude with a friendly 7 on 7. Combine is open to all Oconee County Residents regardless of where you play or if you play at all. The only requirement is to come on the day of your age group and sign a waiver. Combine will run from 6:00pm to 7

Oconee and Clarke Democrats: We Want You to Run for Office now

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Call me at 706-769-1131 or 706-372-1062 if you are interested in running for office in Oconee County, Georgia. Oconee Democratic Committee address is PO Box 155 High Shoals, GA 30645 Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Subject: Clarke Democrats: We Want You! From: ccdc.communications@gmail.com To: Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 16:39:17 +0000 Clarke Democrats: We Want You! --> Good Democrats are needed to run for office in Election 2014. Are you a potential candidate? Do you know someone to recommend as a potential candidate? Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser .

Time to skew the unskewable once again - beware of push polls

A very intelligent local professional Democratic party operative called me Saturday morning to let me know of the latest insidious example in "push polling" - that is where you will get a telephone call at home from a well spoken American telemarketer, almost always on the weekends or at night, asking very leading questions that are difficult to discern the true nature of, and if you answer them "wrong" or incorrectly for their purpose, they hang up or disconnect before you have a chance to protest or probe. This latest batch in undoubtedly done back one of the more wealthy of the back bench candidates for US Senate in Georgia. My guess would be David Perdue, cousin of former Governor Sonny Perdue, and one with enough of his own money to spend on polling this early out in what is less than a year sprint for many. He will be playing catch up for the next nine months to try and see what sticks and what fall flats with the voters. I expect hundreds of millions of d

Real PAC stacks up $459,000 in cash - Nathan Deal bought and sold by big business

Real PAC stacks up $459,000 in cash Majestic Realty Co. (commercial real estate developer)  $50,000 Georgia Crown Distributing Co. (liquor distributor)  $50,000 AT&T (telecommunications)  $50,000 WellCare of Georgia (managed care for Medicaid plans)  $50,000 Anheuser-Busch (brewer)  $50,000 Georgia Health Care Association PAC (nursing home lobby)  $50,000 United Health Group (health insurance)  $50,000 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia (health insurance)  $25,000 United Health Services of Georgia PAC (nursing homes)  $20,000 HosPAC (hospital lobby)  $12,500 Molina Healthcare Inc. (managed care for Medicaid plans)  $6,300 Business Information Technology Inc. (software development)  $5,000 AETNA Inc. (health insurance)  $5,000 Pfizer Inc. (pharmaceuticals)  $5,000 McGuireWoods (law firm)  $5,000 State Sen. David Shafer (Senate president pro tem)  $5,000 UPSPAC (United Parcel Service)  $5,000 Georgia Better Government Fund (apartment lobby)  $5,000 Humana Inc.

Ethics committee investigating GOP Rep. Bachmann

Ethics committee investigating GOP Rep. Bachmann

Oconee investigators find link in string of auto enterings

Oconee investigators find link in string of auto enterings

Oconee's Unemployment Rate Shows Increase for June

Oconee's Unemployment Rate Shows Increase for June

Oconee County's Huckaby wins Athens Country Club Summer Classic

Oconee County's Huckaby wins Athens Country Club Summer Classic

Penny pinching: Students cut costs where they can

Penny pinching: Students cut costs where they can

Drive-By Georgia Political Journalism

Drive-By Georgia Political Journalism

Attorney General Takes Cumming Mayor to Court Thursday

Attorney General Takes Mayor to Court Thursday

Police Charge Watkinsville Woman in Fight with Neighbor

Police Charge Watkinsville Woman in Fight with Neighbor

Michelle Nunn Greets Macon Lunch Crowd | 13wmaz.com

Michelle Nunn Greets Macon Lunch Crowd | 13wmaz.com

Boehner condemns Steve King remarks, says immigration reform harder

Boehner condemns Steve King remarks, says immigration reform harder

SEC Media Days: Mettenberger returns to Athens in purple and gold - The Red and Black : Sports

SEC Media Days: Mettenberger returns to Athens in purple and gold - The Red and Black : Sports

Ill informed Georgia Power spokesman needs to keep his yap shut if this is not the case

http://www.oconeeenterprise.com/articles/2013/07/24/news/doc51eff383287fd637347066.txt

Hello District 10 - An invitation to us all from McDuffie County.

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Begin forwarded message: From: Patsy Harris patsydudney@yahoo.com Date: July 20, 2013 7:46:01 PM EDT To: undisclosed recipients: ; Subject: Hello District 10! An invitation to us all from McDuffie County. Reply-To: Patsy Harris patsydudney@yahoo.com The McDuffie County Dems invite all of us to their next terrific breakfast fundraiser! Here are the details: WHO: The McDuffie County Democrats WHAT: Fundraiser breakfast WHEN: Saturday, September 28, 10 AM WHERE: The McDuffie Co. Senior Center. 304 Greenway St, Thomson, GA (in the historical Coca Cola building) WHY: To build our County Party and commune with Democratic neighbors HOW: Buy a ticket. Contact Chair Geneva Clay 706 986-9022, or Secretary Valerie Marshall vmarshall55@hotmail.com PROGRAM:  Mr. John Clarke, Attorney of Elberton, GA DIRECTIONS:  From Interstate 20, go south at Exit 172 about 3 miles into lovely downtown Thomson Turn left on Gordon St at the Waffle House. Go one

Radulovacki email to supporters

Begin forwarded message: From: Branko Radulovacki drradforsenate@att.net ; Date: July 23, 2013 10:13:00 PM EDT To: Branko Radulovacki drradforsenate@att.net Subject: Update email to supporters Reply-To: Branko Radulovacki drradforsenate@att.net Dear Friends and Supporters, Our campaign is off to an exciting start thanks to each of you!  This is the first of several updates I plan to send to those of you who've chosen to support me in the campaign for Georgia's open seat in the U.S. Senate.  I hope you'll find it an easy way to keep up with the latest campaign news.  Launching Those of you who have visited the campaign website ( www.DrRad.US) know that my entrance into the race generated some favorable press -- even from right-leaning newspapers.  That was a pleasant surprise!  I also had my first radio interview on a red-state talk show.  If you'd like to hear or read more, go to the media coverage page on the web

GA Dems Ready to Rebuild Middle Class

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Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note® II -------- Original message -------- From: Liz Flowers flowersliz123@gmail.com Date: 07/24/2013 3:06 PM (GMT-05:00) To: danmatt@hotmail.com Subject: Release - GA Dems Ready to ReBuild Middle Class MEDIA RELEASE July 24, 2013 For Immediate Release Contact: Liz Flowers 404-291-4755 flowersliz123@gmail.com Ga Dems Ready to Rebuild Middle Class Williams says time to take the debate out of DC Atlanta, Ga. - July 24, 2013  -  Nikema Williams, interim chairwoman of the Georgia Democratic Party, responded with optimism and her own straight-talk after President Obama laid out is economic vision today at Knox College in Illinois. "President Obama is leading by example," Williams said. "He is demonstrating that his vision and ambition to build America's middle class will not be limited by Congr

State Chair choosing meeting details - Saturday, August 31

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From: Patsy Harris patsydudney@yahoo.com Date: July 24, 2013 7:48:35 PM EDT To: undisclosed recipients: ; Subject: Hi District 10 Leaders! Reply-To: Patsy Harris patsydudney@yahoo.com What a te rrific venue we will have for the State Committee Meeting (ALL Dems invited!) to elect our new State Chair! Venue:  The h istoric Wadsworth Auditorium located  at  25 Jefferson Street, Newnan, GA  It's the large building on the east side of Jefferson Street, if you take this link to Google Maps. Newnan is on the other side of Atlanta, 22 miles from the Perimeter down I-85. When:  Saturday August 31, check-in at noon, business starts at 1PM SHARP! County Chairs, please encourage your State Committee Member(s) to attend, and bring along some local Dems. Maybe the county party can help them pay for their gas. Only SCMs will be able to vote, but there should be a lot of action to watch! Get there early and wander around Newnan and have some lunch. Right now I kno

Dick's Sporting Goods Now Hiring for New Oconee County Location

Dick's Sporting Goods Now Hiring for New Oconee County Location

7/25 Luckovich cartoon: Derailed

7/25 Luckovich cartoon: Derailed

Crawford: Georgia Power doesn't seem so powerful | savannahnow.com

Crawford: Georgia Power doesn't seem so powerful | savannahnow.com

Republican David Perdue enters Georgia Senate race

Republican David Perdue enters Georgia Senate race

Oconee County: Coming Into Its Own - Georgia Trend

Oconee County: Coming Into Its Own - Georgia Trend

Suspect in Oconee chiropractic clinic burglary eyed in 2nd burglary

Suspect in Oconee chiropractic clinic burglary eyed in 2nd burglary

Deal Mistaken On Vogtle Costs

Deal Mistaken On Vogtle Costs

Judge’s ruling could mean more election days

Judge’s ruling could mean more election days

Next Georgia Democratic Party has nowhere to go but up from this list

The 7 Most Dysfunctional State Parties - At the Races

Democrat Michelle Nunn enters Ga.'s US Senate race

Democrat Michelle Nunn enters Ga.'s US Senate race

Can they properly do a "Pittsburgh" medium rare, I wonder, for my burger?

New Burger Restaurant Coming to Oconee County

Why I Am No Longer A Republican

Why I Am No Longer A Republican

In the Loop: Democrat Michelle Nunn Launches Senate Bid | Flagpole Magazine | Athens, GA News, Music, Arts, Restaurants

In the Loop: Democrat Michelle Nunn Launches Senate Bid | Flagpole Magazine | Athens, GA News, Music, Arts, Restaurants

Michelle Nunn announces run for Senate

Michelle Nunn announces run for Senate

Michelle Nunn at 5,000th Daily Point of Light Award

Watkinsville woman almost loses $19,000 in scam

Watkinsville woman almost loses $19,000 in scam

About - TOOD ROBINSON for US SENATE

About - TOOD ROBINSON for US SENATE

Iowa GOP Congressman Steve King compares immigrants to dogs

WATCH: Full Interview with Steve King on Al Punto : ABCNEWS.COM - Rep. Steve King says legal status for DREAMers would violate "the rule of law."

Michelle Nunn declares herself a U.S. Senate candidate

Michelle Nunn declares herself a U.S. Senate candidate

The Pilot Club installs new member | Athens Banner Herald Mobile

The Pilot Club installs new member | Athens Banner Herald Mobile

Republican Mac Collins' Move to give Army forest land in north Georgia draws controversy

Move to give Army forest land in north Georgia draws controversy

Why does Nathan Deal hate the uninsured in Georgia so much?

Report: Medicaid Expansion Good for Georgia Workers | Georgia Budget and Policy Institute

Jones: Georgia lawmakers dusting off scripts for another run at tax reform

Jones: Georgia lawmakers dusting off scripts for another run at tax reform

UGA player uses football as platform to spread God's word

UGA player uses football as platform to spread God's word

I would still like to know the motive if any behind this gruesome murder of someone I knew on my commuting path

Oconee County Man Indicted for Murder Of Waffle House Waitress

Oconee County resident and PSC member Echols Signals Georgia Power May Have To Absorb Extra Vogtle Costs

Echols Signals Georgia Power May Have To Absorb Extra Vogtle Costs

Oconee County Little League holds on in extra innings to win state title

Oconee County Little League holds on in extra innings to win state title

Oconee County Observations: Oconee County Parks And Recreation Department Got ...

Oconee County Observations: Oconee County Parks And Recreation Department Got ... : Including Veterans Park Trail The Oconee County Parks and Recreation Department has received approval to spend $220,000 in Special Purpose...

Durst: Republicans far on the wrong side of history

Durst: Republicans far on the wrong side of history

Wallace sets new world record in T44 200-meter dash

Wallace sets new world record in T44 200-meter dash

Oconee County Little League team reaches state title game

Oconee County Little League team reaches state title game

Why is Paul Broun fundraising in California?

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