Oconee County, GA Politics

Interesting group with high ideals and goals, but we still need a viable candidate to oppose Dr. Broun. Woven brightly,  Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Subject: Pull the Plug 1st Regional Forum Tomorrow Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:45:28 -0700 Media release written by Michael Smith and includes quotes attributed to Dwight Acey, spokesperson for the Barrow County Citizens Group. Michael Smith is media and strategy adviser for Pull the Plug PAC. GA-7 Health Insurance Reform Supporters Organize Health Policy Forum Barrow County Citizens Group sponsors GA-7 Event in Winder, GA. Pull the Plug (GA-10) Provides Support for Event to Promote Regional Cooperation on Federal Issues Panel and media support provided by Athens, GA based Pull the Plug PAC to promote regional cooperation on timely federal issues. Pull the Plug PAC is an independent political action committee opposing U.S. Rep Paul Broun Jr. (GA-10) in the 2010 federal election. For more information about this a...

It was a wet Thursday afternoon at Athens restaurant Harry Bissett's New Orleans Cafe when former U.S. Senator Wyche Fowler took time out of his busy day to join a small group of very dedicated Democrats from Oconee County for a lunch and conversation. Fowler has been teaching a class at the UGA Law School and has deep ties to the community. Dr. Neil Priest recalled Fowler's encyclopedic knowledge of the hymnal. I was asked by the former ambassador of Saudi Arabia to recount his announcement before running for Senate involving the such notorious bands as the Bar-B-Que Killers and Eat America at the 40 Watt Club many moons ago. Fowler peppered the spicy meal with lots of anecdotes ranging from deserts the size of France in Saudi Arabia to carrying Castro's machine gun in Cuba while the recently resigned strong man drove him around his island. During the meal former US Congressman Don Johnson came up and talked briefly to Senator Fowler about the forthcoming conference of f...