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DEL.ICIO.USBlogwatch: Lucas in Macon, Orr in Gainesville, and Collins in Dreamland
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Amy Morton over at Georgia Women Vote says David Lucas, the cigar-totin’ Democratic state lawmaker from Macon, is collecting the signatures he needs to run for mayor — as an independent.
His wife, Elaine Lucas, is seeking re-election to her seat on the city council.
— Republicans at Peachpundit.com are stewing over Monday’s news that “Never-Say-Surrender” Mac Collins, who has yet to concede defeat to Democrat Jim Marshall in the 2006 congressional race, is thinking about another try at the seat.
This despite the fact that, after much wooing, Republicans have lured retired Air Force major general Rick Goddard into the GOP side of the contest. Here’s the story from the Macon Telegraph.
— Jon Flack, the blogger behind Tondee’s Tavern, wants to draft Gainesville attorney Wyc Orr into the Democratic race for U.S. Senate.
Orr is a former state representative and a former vice president of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association.
Flack has declared himself unimpressed with the two other Democratic candidates — Vernon Jones and Dale Cardwell. He shipped Orr into the water over the weekend, and says he’s collected signatures from voters in 22 counties.
Says a flattered Orr in today’s Gainesville Times: “(A Senate campaign) is not something I’ve given much thought to, until now,” Orr said. “A few people have mentioned this to me in casual conversations.”
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By South Ga. Conservative
June 19, 2007 10:43 AM | Link to this
Wyc Orr for the senate! I think that is the best idea I heard. I know that he ran for the 9th district seat in 1992 but lost in a runoff to now congressman Nathan Deal. He has the politial experience & he is a loyal democrat. He’s better than the current crop we have for now unless Jim Marshall or Thurbert Baker jump in.
By Nick
June 19, 2007 2:14 PM | Link to this
Orr is an interesting new name the current crop is not very exciting so any new names would help. Jim Butler would also be an excellent candidate.