http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/elections/?cxntfid=blogs_election_2008 Breaking Atlanta news on the presidential and Georgia races. en-us jsalzer@ajc.com 2008-02-05T23:20:44-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Breaking Atlanta news on the presidential and Georgia races. http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/elections/entries/2008/02/05/barack_wins_big.html?cxntfid=blogs_election_2008 Illinois U.S. Sen. Barack Obama won an overwhelming victory in Georgia Tuesday with strong support from young and middle-age voters. Meanwhile, Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee won a close Republican primary battle. Obama led Hillary Clinton big throughout the vote count,... 1394002@http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/elections/ 2008-02-05T23:20:44-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/elections/entries/2008/02/05/exit_polling_sh.html?cxntfid=blogs_election_2008 Here is a snapshot of the exit polling, which helps show what happened in Georgia’s Democratic and Republican presidential primaries. DEMOCRATS: About 77 percent of voters ages 18-29, about 74 percent ages 30-44 voted for Barak Obama, according to exit... 1395802@http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/elections/ 2008-02-05T21:45:28-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/elections/entries/2008/02/05/slow_going_on_v.html?cxntfid=blogs_election_2008 At 7 p.m., more than 120 people circled the inside of Grady High School’s gym waiting to vote. The problem: Just after 6 p.m. the polling station ran out of the forms voters must fill out before they can cast... 1393702@http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/elections/ 2008-02-05T19:05:35-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/elections/entries/2008/02/05/cnn_also_calls.html?cxntfid=blogs_election_2008 CNN has also called the Democratic presidential primary race in Georgia for Barack Obama, based on exit polls... 1393402@http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/elections/ 2008-02-05T18:58:02-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/elections/entries/2008/02/05/obama_wins_in_g.html?cxntfid=blogs_election_2008 Democratic presidential primary exit polls in Georgia are giving the state to Barack Obama. Exit polls were not immediately calling the Republican race. The exit polls showed Georgia Democratic voters were generally happy with their choices. About 78 percent said... 1393302@http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/elections/ 2008-02-05T18:09:22-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/elections/entries/2008/02/05/democrats_say_e.html?cxntfid=blogs_election_2008 Georgia Democratic presidential primary voters say the economy is in bad shape, and they say it’s the most important issue facing the country, according to exit polls today. About 92 percent of the Georgia Democratic voters in the exit poll... 1391402@http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/elections/ 2008-02-05T18:04:42-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/elections/entries/2008/02/05/democratic_vote.html?cxntfid=blogs_election_2008 Most Georgia Democratic voters apparently decided long ago who to vote for, according to exit polls today. About 21 percent decided who to vote for in the past three days, and 29 percent decided in the last week. By contrast,... 1390802@http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/elections/ 2008-02-05T17:51:08-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/elections/entries/2008/02/05/religious_belie.html?cxntfid=blogs_election_2008 Exit polls show most Georgia Republican presidential primary voters Tuesday thought it was important that a candidate share their political beliefs. The question may suggest Republican Mitt Romney had an uphill battle in Georgia since he’s a Mormon and the... 1390502@http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/elections/ 2008-02-05T17:39:50-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/elections/entries/2008/02/05/many_voters_dec.html?cxntfid=blogs_election_2008 Exit polls suggest almost a third of Georgia Republican presidential primary voters decided who to vote for in the three days heading up to the election. About 29 percent decided the past three days, and 41 percent decided within the... 1389602@http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/elections/ 2008-02-05T17:15:15-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/elections/entries/2008/02/05/obama_not_tryin.html?cxntfid=blogs_election_2008 Earlier media reports that Barack Obama’s campaign had called on state officials to keep polls open in certain precincts are incorrect, his campaign said Tuesday afternoon. Several local media outlets reported that Obama’s campaign had asked state officials to allow... 1388502@http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/elections/ 2008-02-05T16:56:58-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/elections/entries/2008/02/01/candidate_campa.html?cxntfid=blogs_election_2008 Bill Clinton Today Speech, 7:30 p.m., New Baptist Covenant convocation, Georgia World Congress Center. John McCain Saturday Rally, 5:30 p.m., Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center, 2800 Cobb Gallerie Parkway. Mike Huckabee Sunday Church, 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., First Baptist... 1317202@http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/elections/ 2008-02-01T15:47:23-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/elections/entries/2008/01/03/biden_drops_pre.html?cxntfid=blogs_election_2008 Delaware Sen. Joe Biden abandoned his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday after a poor showing in the state’s caucuses. Biden was expected to announce his decision to withdraw from the contest at his campaign caucus rally in Des... 707402@http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/elections/ 2008-01-03T23:14:32-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/elections/entries/2008/01/03/first_postiowa.html?cxntfid=blogs_election_2008 As Mike Huckabee was still delivering his victory speech in Iowa, the first attack of the post-caucus era was leveled. The Club for Growth, which has never hid its enmity for Huckabee, issued a statement late Thursday on the caucus... 706902@http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/elections/ 2008-01-03T22:42:34-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/elections/entries/2008/01/03/ap_says_dodd_dr.html?cxntfid=blogs_election_2008 U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd of Connecticut has ended his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, The Associated Press is reporting. Dodd managed to get less than 1 percent of the vote in Thursday’s Iowa caucus. With nearly 97 percent of... 706802@http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/elections/ 2008-01-03T22:35:25-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/elections/entries/2008/01/03/iowans_sent_a_m.html?cxntfid=blogs_election_2008 Voters in Iowa sent a message to the world tonight by delivering the state for Barack Obama, the Rev. Joseph Lowery said. Lowery, the legendary civil rights leader from Atlanta, celebrated his candidate’s victory at an Atlanta pizza parlor with... 706602@http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/elections/ 2008-01-03T21:57:00-05:00