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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Weekend news in the Republican lieutenant governor’s race consists of one barbecue, and one flyer.
At a gathering of something called the GOP Capitol Political Action Committee in Duluth, Reed won 56 percent of the vote in a straw poll taken on-site. Reed’s people claim activists from Fulton, Gwinnett, Cobb, Hall, Cherokee, Banks, Paulding, Forsyth, and surrounding counties participated.
A total 298 ballots were cast.
“For me grassroots isn’t a slogan, it’s a strategy,” Reed is quoted as saying in his latest release.
Cagle’s mouthpiece, Brad Alexander pointed out that his man was on the Georgia coast at another function: “We’re quite pleased to come within 30 votes of beating Ralph in a straw poll at an event in Ralph’s backyard that Casey did not even attend.” Cagle said.
Though not for long, Cagle is still depending on direct mail to do most of his talking. The latest flyer has more bite to it, and lays out much of his plan of attack against Reed, the former head of both the national Christian Coalition and the state GOP.
First, it’s “Lobbyist” Ralph Reed versus “Senator” Casey Cagle, to emphasize that this is Reed’s first try at elected politics.
It’s clear that immigration will become a topic of conversation in the next few weeks. Reed has already attacked Cagle for allegedly opposing a bill to mark the drivers licenses of legal aliens, to prevent them from registering to vote or signing up for public services.
Here, Cagle assaults Reed referring to an immigration initiative pushed by President Bush in ‘04 as “responsible policy.” It would, Cagle said, have granted “amnesty” to Illegal aliens.
The flyer slams Reed for hiring Bill Clinton’s defense lawyer “to protective him multiple investigations.” It says Reed “laundered millions through Christian non-profit groups to hide his secret work with convicted felon Jack Abramoff and gambling interests.”
And it charges Reed with, as a political consultant, advocating the elections of pro-choice candidates. That’s a reference to Tom Ridge of Pennsylvania, and Mitch Skandalakis of Georgia.
Cagle also accuses Reed of suggesting “radical budget claims” and “massive tax cuts,” but offering no plan to balance the budget. That could be an interesting riff on Republican discontent with a free-spending Congress in Washington.
Cagle closes with a last notation intended to sow doubt with another hardcore Republican constituency: He has “no record of rating” on Second Amendment issues.
We’d be happy to reward, with private praise, anyone who can fill us in on Reed’s weekend mailings….
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By Josh
June 26, 2006 04:25 PM | Link to this
Here are the all results of the Straw Poll held at Saturday’s “Primary Issues” event:
Lt. Governor Casey Cagle: 130 Ralph Reed: 168
Secretary of State Charlie Bailey: 10 Karen Handel: 180 Eric Martin: 2 Bill Stephens: 89
Attorney General Perry McGuire: 261
Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black: 152 Bob Greer: 43 Brian Kemp: 63 Deanna Strickland: 23
Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine: 246
School Superintendent Danny Carter: 54 Kathy Cox: 234
Labor Commissioner Brent Brown: 183 Chuck Scheid: 59
PSC(Burgess) Chuck Eaton: 170 Mark Parkman: 81
PSC(Wise) Newt Nickell: 57 Stan Wise: 184
By Savannah Thinker
June 26, 2006 08:46 PM | Link to this
Ralph Reed is a joke… Enough said.
By Former Cagle Guy
June 26, 2006 09:22 PM | Link to this
Here is a preview of Reed’s mail I hope—
Casey Cagle was no where to be found when the Senate voted on SB 86 to protect Georgian’s private property rights. He took a walk. He says he was showing some children around.
Now its nice to host children, but nothing is more important than voting on eminent domain. He should have asked the children to wait while he took time to vote for his constituents and Georgians by protecting our property rights.
Oh, I know there were later votes he made, but this was the first important vote and he was no where to be found.
I have heard that the Meeks of Stickbridge are endorsing Ralph Reed. Who could blame them? Cagle is a hypocrite and a joke. I don’t want a Lt. Governor who thinks it is more important to show children around the Capitol than to vote to protect my private property rights.
This was but one reason I left Cagle to support a true Republican hero. The AJC is obviously against Reed as are all of the liberal media. If they are against Reed and for Cagle that is enough for me.
When the AJC endorses Cagle no one will be surprised. I’m sure they approve of Cagle’s $1,000 campaign contribution to Mark Taylor. They only thing better for them would be if he had made one to Cathy Cox. Has anyone checked. Maybe he did knowing Cagle.
By Tony
June 26, 2006 10:49 PM | Link to this
Ah yes…FCG left Cagle. He first says Cagle never did anything but yet he says he once supported Cagle. So FCG must have a habit of supporting do-nothings? And if he left Cagle because he’s a liar and hypocrite, FCG is consistent. He’s definitely supporting a liar and a hypocrite now.
FCG, Howard, Van, Debbie and the rest of the Kool Aid and the Gang all support a guy who lied to Christian groups he was hired to work for. He said he didn’t know over a million dollars came from casinos and gambling but made sure the money went through a third party instead of just going directly to him like good little Abramoff asked. What’s worse than Cagle missing a vote to show kids around? I’d say taking over a million dollars and using it and then lying to your fellow Christians about where the money came from and what it was being used for. I mean how low can you go to deceive fellow brothers and sisters in Christ? All of those people believed in Ralph. And even after being caught, his minions think it’s OK to rob and deceive Christians. FCG, you support a classy guy. I bet he used to steal money out of the offering plate when it was passed around at church too. And tell your boss to stop saying he grew up in Toccoa. Matter of fact, just tell him to stop lying.
If you read a certain verse in 1 Cor 5 you will see that Ralph’s behavior of swindling and thievery is on the same level as homosexuality. I’m sure Ralph would love to be accused of being no different than the people he despises most.