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Wednesday, September 27, 2006
The Chiefs of Staff report: Perdue in good shape, but not “safe”
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Around the state Capitol, McKenna, Long & Aldridge has been known as the legal and governmental affairs firm with a foot on both sides of every fight.
Two of their associates are Keith Mason, once chief of staff to Democratic Gov. Zell Miller, and Eric Tanenblatt, former chief of staff to Republican Gov. Sonny Perdue. They’ve put together a national analysis of 36 races for governor this November, noting that Democrats are positioned to claim control of a majority of gubernatorial mansions.
And in Georgia? They list the Perdue-Taylor race as “leans Republican,” but not “safe Republican.”
Read the entire Mason-Tanenblatt report here, but keep in mind that they’ve underestimated the strength of Kinky Friedman’s campaign in Texas. Outrage over his friend Willie Nelson’s arrest on pot charges is sure to give Kinky a boost.
In the meantime, here’s what the pair say about Georgia:
“Gov. Sonny Perdue continues to have a significant lead over Lt. Gov. Mark Taylor, and enjoys a large fund-raising advantage. Though Taylor is a proven and veteran campaigner, his campaign has not closed the gap since the July primary. Perdue’s win in 2002 was the biggest upset the country among governors. It will take a similar effort by Taylor to prevail in 2006.”
