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Wednesday, July 5, 2006
The wild man from Sugar Creek who killed a mockingbird
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Jim Martin, one of five Democrats running for lieutenant governor, on Wednesday put up the first TV ad of his campaign.
It’s an introductory spot that focuses on his childhood fight against polio, and creates the feel of Georgia in the 1950s, or earlier. That sense is magnified when the camera focuses on Martin himself.
Maybe it’s just us. You can judge by clicking here. But doesn’t Martin — with the straight dark hair and glasses — strike you as a cross between Gene Talmadge and Atticus Finch?
It’s the heat, not the humidity
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
On Monday, we told you about the House District 178 race down in southeast Georgia, and Speaker Glenn Richardson’s decision to endorse Mark Williams of Jesup in the GOP primary — at the expense of the other Republican candidate, Kay Godwin of Blackshear.
This contest is rapidly becoming a test of the continued clout for Christian evangelicals within the state GOP. Sadie Fields, chairman of the state Christian Coalition, has cut a radio ad for Godwin — putting herself in opposition to the speaker.
No, she does not use the name of her organization in the ad.
There is no Democrat in the race.
Reed answers Cagle
How to respond to the Abramoff question? By pointing out that Cagle has bank stock that grew from $50,000 to $450,000
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
In the Republican race for lieutenant governor, Ralph Reed on Wednesday accused his opponent, Casey Cagle, of improperly profitting from his service as a state legislator.
The 30-second TV ad comes two days after Cagle put out a round of TV spots highlighting Reed’s relations with convicted Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff. We’ll try to get to a point-by-point analysis of the two ads later this week.
In the meantime, see the Reed-attacks-Cagle ad here. The Cagle-attacks-Reed ad is still posted below.
