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Thursday, April 26, 2007
We interrupt this hiatus with qualifying news
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Six Republicans, three Democrats and a Libertarian have qualified to run for the seat left vacant by the death of U.S. Rep. Charlie Norwood.
You wouldn’t exactly call this a free-for-all, with state Sen. Jim Whitehead holding a commanding lead in fundraising and endorsements. But it’s a big enough and diverse enough field, with everything from a couple of conservative activists to a Democratic former Yahoo! exec, to make it a challenge for Whitehead to escape a runoff.
From the secretary of state’s site, here’s the field.


