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DEL.ICIO.USPlaying catch-up: Bobby Saxon enters race against Paul Broun
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
U.S. Rep. Paul Broun (R-Athens) picked up his first Democratic opponent over the weekend, as Bobby Saxon — who describes himself as a small business owner and Iraq War veteran — announced his entry into the 10th District race from his front porch in Nicholson.
Early reports indicate that Saxon is picking up where James Marlow, a Democrat defeated in this summer’s special election for the seat, left off.
According to the Athens Banner-Herald, Saxon told supporters he wants to “drastically change our course in Iraq.”
“I believe that we should find a way to get our troops home. However, I do not believe that we bring all our people home tomorrow and abandon all the people in Iraq,” he said.
The newspaper identifed Saxon as “a major in the Georgia National Guard, he served on active duty from 1987 to 1990, and re-enlisted after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, serving another three years in Afghanistan, the Middle East and the Pentagon.”
Tim Bryant, the morning radio host at WGAU (1340 AM) in Athens, tossed us this sound clip from Saxon, who declared himself “very, very disappointed” with the results of this summer’s special election.
Half of the candidates didn’t live in the district, Saxon said, and Broun’s victory in July was nothing but an anti-Jim Whitehead vote.
Saxon’s entry means Broun have to earn his re-election — both next July and November. No Republican rival has entered the primary, but that’s sure to come.
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By Dan Matthews
August 27, 2007 10:24 AM | Link to this
I went to Nicholson to listen to Mr. Saxon Saturday morning and came away very favorably impressed. I would go so far as to compare him to NC freshman Democratic Congressman Heath Shuler in any number of ways. Jackson County is kind of forgotten in the 10th district, but it could very well play an important role in deciding our next House of Representatives member in 2008. I took plenty of pictures of candidate Saxon’s speech and they are up at the Athens Banner-Herald’s website Spotted at http://spotted.onlineathens.com/pages/gallery.php?gallery=378278
By William
August 27, 2007 9:53 PM | Link to this
It seems that Dre. Broun is off to a very good and formidable start. Let’s give him a chance to prove himself!