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Monday, December 3, 2007
Don’t let the door hitcha, Rudy
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Let’s hope Republican presidential front-runner Rudy Giuliani really enjoyed a few pats on the back over the weekend.
Because the former mayor of New York didn’t get much more from Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) during a visit to Cobb County Sunday.
Isakson hosted Giuliani, who in 2004 came to Georgia to help Isakson win his Senate seat. And after exchanging back pats, Isakson said of his guest, “He’d be a great president of the United States.”
So Isakson was endorsing his Yankee pal?
“We’ve got a lot of great candidates,” Isakson said when asked, “and I’m for the Republican candidate.”
Sorry, Rudy. But, hey, it was nice seein’ ya’.
Bishop, Westmoreland put money where it helps them most
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
In an election cycle where many incumbents are feeling the gut-tightening issue of job insecurity, two Georgia congressmen are feeling confident enough about their elections in 2008 to give away thousands of their campaign dollars.
Rep. Sanford Bishop an Albany Democrat and member of the House Appropriations Committee, cut a $100,000 check from his campaign treasury to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which will use the money to help less secure candidates.
On the Republican side, Rep. Lynn Westmoreland of Grantsville sent a $100,000 check to the Republican National Campaign Committee, which plays the same role as the DCCC.
Bishop so far has no challenger for next year. Two Democrats are competing to challenge Westmoreland in the fall.
While other Georgia pols are scratching for extra campaign cash to fund their 2008 races - Rep. Jim Marshall, a Macon Democrat, comes to mind-Bishop and Westmoreland’s checks make sense.
Giving to the campaign committees is a must-do for veteran House leaders like Bishop, a member of the House Appropriations Committee. More importantly for Westmoreland, giving big bucks to the committees is a way of winning friends that any any future House leaders would need.
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