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DEL.ICIO.USWhen friendship and politics cross
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Last year, when the Republican lieutenant governor’s campaign was just getting kicked off, we got a call from Republican National Chairman Ken Mehlman about Ralph Reed, with whom he had worked closely during the two George W. Bush presidential campaigns and in other Republican activities over the years.
Last week, Mehlman put out a press release congratulating Casey Cagle – something you’ll very seldom see a national chairman do for the winner of a primary campaign for lieutenant governor.
The GOP leader, who was in town Thursday to speak to the National Urban League Convention before heading to Macon for a Mac Collins fundraiser, said he didn’t remember the call last year. He put the release out last week, he said, “because I look forward to working to make sure Casey is the next lieutenant governor, and I strongly support his candidacy.
“Ralph’s a good friend of mine but as party chairman my job is to support the eventual nominee, which is what I’m going to do,� Mehlman said.
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By deegee
July 28, 2006 9:57 AM | Link to this
So I guess what Ken Mehlman is saying is that if he could vote in Georgia he wouldn’t be voting for Greg Hecht in November. Some friend.
By Philly
July 28, 2006 11:14 AM | Link to this
I am a Republcian and I will be voting for Hecht should he win. I would just abstain if Martin won but I would not vote for Cagle.