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Sunday, July 15, 2007
Paul Broun trying to rally ‘real’ Christians to his side
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Peachpundit.com has snagged an e-mail it says was sent out by the Paul Broun campaign — part of an effort to bring out conservative Christians in Tuesday’s run-off election for the 10th District congressional seat.
The e-mail, which appears over the name of Broun’s wife Niki, declares that rival Republican Jim Whitehead is “uncomfortable” speaking in churches.
Here’s the gist:
It is not my place to judge Jim Whitehead’s spiritual condition but I’ll just tell you that a pastor in Hartwell invited Paul and Mr. Whitehead to speak at his church.
Paul accepted gladly, as he has in many churches. Mr. Whitehead said he felt uncomfortable speaking in churches and didn’t think you should mix church and state.
”Team Whitehead“ (as they like to call themselves) also told the Atlanta Journal and Constitution on June 20, the day after the election that forced him into a run-off with Paul, in an apparent threat to us (we live in Athens) ”We’re coming to Athens and hell is coming with us.“
Saxby versus Dale: $3.3 mill against $50 thou
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
When he unveiled his flashy new campaign web site, U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss declared he had a $3.3 million stash ready to spend on his re-election effort next year.
Put that figure next to what Democratic challenger Dale Cardwell has raised: $50,165. There’s a serious shortage of zeroes on that side of the equation.
See Cardwell’s report here. Interesting contributors include former DeKalb County district attorney J. Tom Morgan, who tossed $500 Cardwell’s way.
The Federal Elections Commission web site is acting a bit funny this morning, but I’ll post the numbers put up by Democrat Vernon Jones, the DeKalb County CEO, as soon as they’re made available.
Says Cardwell, making the best of a difficult situation: “I am excited to have raised over $50,000 in less than a month,” he said. “It is clear the people of Georgia want an independent voice in Washington who will serve only them, not the special interest PACs that are funding the campaign of my opponent.”
The Insider’s back: Clark Howard on a statewide run
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Associated Press has a piece today on Clark Howard, the WSB consumer guru, and his political ambitions.
Howard repeats what he told us last month: “He puts his odds of running at about one in three — saying he’s concerned about giving up a radio and book-writing gig that already does a lot of good for people.”
Most often, Howard has been mention as a possible candidate for mayor of Atlanta in ‘09. But lately he’s also been talking about statewide office. Elsewhere, he’s talked about running for lieutenant governor in 2010.
In the AP article, he speaks of running for governor. But this is the newsy bit: “If he does run for [statewide] office, Howard says he’ll do so as an independent.”
Howard may be no Ross Perot, but that route would make for some interesting calculations among both Democrats and Republicans.
