Oconee County, GA Politics

It is easy to kick back and criticize the other guy for almost every crime against humanity, but I wish the campaign advertising ~ especially in this Georgia U.S. Senate Run Off ~ would concentrate on what the positive things their candidate would accomplish instead of smearing mud and lies about the other guy. But there is no question which campaign kicked ass in portraying their opponent worst and that would be Senator Saxby Chamblisss. It will be interesting to see if fear once again motivates voters better than hope. Already the right is making a hero out of two-time Saxby Run Off seasoned campaign manager because of Sarah Palin is coming to Georgia. The biggest thing close to a real scandal to plague Saxby would be his five deferments and his son lobbying for the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (when not coaching his kids to cheer for their Big Daddy). Saturday Night Live could not write this better but Lord knows they did about a week ago. This is a little more effective, however.

Well worth checking out. Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Fun and fun raising for Obama--Oct. 11 Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 14:18:56 -0400 Thought you may be interested in this--and could pass it along...great fun and great folks!!   Subject: FW: Fun and fun raising for Obama--Oct. 11 Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 14:13:48 -0400     From: Gail Kurtz [mailto:glkurtz44@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 3:34 PM To: Gail Kurtz Subject: Fun and fun raising for Obama--Oct. 11   Greetings, friends--   Please join a group of friends who are having a fabulous fun event for Obama on Saturday,October 11, 9-12 at 895 Hill Street.   We are going to have a bake sale, cake walks, silent auction of goods and services, and.... a chicken show.  Who could miss it??  Please come. See attached invitation!   PLEASE--share /forward this invite with all your colleagues and friends.  .   You can also help ...

Take Back Georgia, Inc. Saxby Shameless Update Dear Friends,   We are less than 30 days away from Election Day!   Latest polls show Jim Martin gaining on Saxby Shameless , but more importantly, they show that Saxby continues to drop in the polls.  As you read this email, our "Pain at the Pump" radio ad is on the airwaves across the state thanks to your support.  Those radio ads will run through this Friday, October 10, and we need to raise enough money to air our newest ad by Monday, October 13 to make sure we do not lose any momentum!   But, we're not done - our fight to send Saxby home for good is heating up.   And we are very excited to release our newest ad and to share that with you today.     We are stepping up our accountability on Saxby Shameless to make sure every voter, ...

Subject: Obama watch party Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 06:02:09 -0400 Hi All, It was a pleasure having you in our home.  I hope you'll actively work toward electing Senator Obama our next President.  I am attaching the jpg of our picture.  Please forward to those I have missed (some I couldn't read the email address).   Enjoy the labor day! Elaine Obama for President Elaine Cress  

Don't call Martin Matheny on his cell, please Media Advisory: July 24, 2008 Contact: Stacie Paxton/ Michael Czin, Democratic National Committee 202-863-8148 Martin Matheny, Democratic Party of Georgia ATLANTA - Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean will be campaigning in Georgia this weekend, as part of the "Register for Change" tour. Governor Dean will visit Savannah, Macon, and Atlanta, attending voter registration rallies and Democratic events. Dean's appearance in Georgia underscores the Peach State's status as a battleground state in the 2008 election cycle. The cross country, "Register for Change," bus tour started in President Bush's backyard in Crawford, Texas, and will travel cross country, heading into the Democratic Convention in Denver. Since launching the tour, Governor Dean has visited Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and North Carolina. SATURDAY, JULY 26 Savannah, G...

This pretty much sums up the contempt that the Governors of the four Southern States have for the working media and bloggers. They will be down yonder in Greene County on the shores of the shriveling Lake Oconee not worrying about the water crisis or anything important.

Monday, 6/18--James Marlow will hold a final press conference and rally at City Hall in Downtown Athens at 4:45 PM before Election Day. We would love to have a good crowd their to show our strength.