Oconee County, GA Politics

I hope Athens area attorney and Democratic State Representative Doug McKillip is going to run against Johnny Isaakson for the US Senate, but he is going to have to raise a ton of money fast. I know he is having a fundraiser at his office October 6th, so now I might have to actually give some money! Oops, what started as a joke between Mary Jackson Byers McKillip and Athens Banner-Herald's writer Blake Aued nearly tumbled into a Draft Doug McKillip campaign You can still go by his office Tuesday at 5 to donate.

  -------------- Forwarded Message: -------------- From: National Committee for an Effective Congress <insider@ncec.org> To: danjmatt@bellsouth.net Subject: Democrats May Not Get To 60 Senate Seats Until After The Election Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:21:55 +0000 Georgia Senate Race Could Be Heading For a Runoff   The country's attention is firmly set on November 4, but if the Democrats are serious about getting to 60 seats in the Senate, they may need to maintain their motivation for weeks following Election Day. As it stands today, it is very possible that the now-competitive Senate race in Georgia could be heading for a runoff election, which would take place weeks after the general election. Winning the Senate race in Georgia is essential to any 60-seat scenario, so Democrats must be aware of this possibility.   If No Candidate Gets at Least 50%, a Runoff Occurs   Election rules in Georg...