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DEL.ICIO.USJohn Barrow brings five African-American lawmakers to his side
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The lack of public African-American support for Jim Martin in the Democratic race for U.S. Senate was duly noted this week — a side effect of the Obama/Clinton clash in the stratosphere of the presidential race.
Others aren’t having quite the same problem building that biracial coalition so essential to success for pale candidates in a Democratic primary.
Rand Knight, another white Democrat in the U.S. Senate race, has in his corner Denise Majette, the 2004 Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate — who is, of course, black.
U.S. Rep. John Barrow of Savannah has found himself challenged by state Sen. Regina Thomas of Savannah, an African-American Democrat.
But the incumbent Barrow, who is white, just announced his endorsement by every member of the Democratic delegation in upriver Augusta. State Sen. Ed Tarver, and state Reps. Quincy Murphy, Gloria Frazier, Wayne Howard and Hardie Davis are all African-American.
State Sen. J.B. Powell endorsed Barrow as well. He is white.
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By COL.[retd]A.M.Khajawall
May 6, 2008 5:52 PM | Link to this
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COL.[retd] A.M.Khajawall Forensic Psychiatrist. Disables American Veteran. Las Vegas Nevada.
By Jake
May 6, 2008 7:27 PM | Link to this
All of these candidates need to start focusing on how they’d handle this HUGE outrage. http://acropolisreview.com/2008/04/senate-democrats-investigate-taxpayer.html
By The Truth
May 7, 2008 6:27 AM | Link to this
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By Augustan
May 7, 2008 7:54 AM | Link to this
You mean Hardie’s not a Republican? Since when?
By Annoyed Dawg
May 7, 2008 8:01 AM | Link to this
So Jim, according to your geographic infighting expertise, does this mean that Athens and Augusta team up against Savannah?
By Mableton Mom
May 7, 2008 8:58 AM | Link to this
Barrow is drawing support while Martin is not due to the fact that the D.C. Senate committee went out and recruited a candidate after a viable African American was already in the race. That was sad.
By Bird Dog 01
May 7, 2008 9:42 AM | Link to this
Mableton Mom hits on something that the Democrats seem to do alot down here. I’ve been a Democrat all my life and wouldn’t vote for the other side but I’m beginning to worry that the party is forgetting that many of our voters are black. Where I vote there are more black voters than white voters in the Democratic primaries but the state party keeps endorsing the rich white guy. They’ve done it with Martin now. They did it with Marlow last year and he was living in Atlanta, but they brought him to Lincolnton when there were already two black ladies in the race. It’s the same with John Barrow in a way. Sure he’s the incumbent but the party didn’t have to endorse anybody until the general election. I wonder when the black voters are going to sit home? If we keep doing this to their candidates, I don’t see why they wouldn’t.
By Augustan
May 7, 2008 11:25 AM | Link to this
In all seriousness - I know Hardie is technically a Democrat - I wonder why Barrow is out there touting these endorsements? Ever seen the disaster otherwise known as Augusta government in action? It’s terrible! If I were Barrow, I’d be running away from these guys!
By keith
May 7, 2008 2:17 PM | Link to this
Barrow is going to crush Thomas in the primary & then he is going to crush a weak republican opponent whoever that will be.
By Lahdeedah
May 7, 2008 2:20 PM | Link to this
I’ll bet Charles Walker is rolling over in his cell!
By Obama da Man
May 8, 2008 7:58 AM | Link to this
Obama needs to come to Georgia and stump for all his brothers and sisters! If he can do it, yes we can!
By Savannah Sweetie
May 8, 2008 8:02 AM | Link to this
I think it’ll be hilarious if Barrow loses the primary with all that money. I know it’s a long shot, but I’m pulling for Regina! She’s been a great state senator, and she’s a real Democrat - not a Bush Dog.