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Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Obama to Atlanta?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Those rumors of a Georgia visit from Barack Obama are starting to gain traction as we’re hearing that July 7 trip to Atlanta is in the works.
Details are still sketchy, but we’re hearing that at this point it will primarily be a fund-raising visit.
The Obama campaign declined to say whether the rumored trip is for real.
We’ll have more as it becomes available.
— Aaron Gould Sheinin
Jim Galloway is on vacation. If you’ve got news, pop an e-mail to our political team: editor Susan Abramson at sabramson@ajc.com; staffers Aaron Sheinin at asheinin@ajc.com; James Salzer at jsalzer@ajc.com; Ben Smith at bsmith@ajc.com; and Jim Tharpe at jtharpe@ajc.com.
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Austin Scott staying in the House
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Rep. Austin Scott’s name popped up as a potential state Senate candidate when one of Gov. Sonny Perdue’s floor leaders, Sen. Joseph Carter (R-Tifton) signed up to run for a superior court judgeship on Monday.
Turns out Scott (R-Tifton), is staying right where he is.
Scott, who has been in the General Assembly since 1997, contacted Political Insider to say he’s going to run for re-election to the House.
Scott, chairman of the House Governmental Affairs Committee, faces two Democratic challengers in his bid for another term.
—James Salzer
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Leebern learns his lesson
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Donald Leebern, long-time member of the University System Board of Regents and a leading political donor to Georgia’s top politicians, has apparently learned his lesson about filing reports on time.
Leebern, a Regent since 1991, was recently fined $37,750 by the State Ethics Commission for failing to file 2005 and 2006 reports disclosing his business interests, as required by law.
The reports showed that over that period, one of Leebern’s businesses sold $90,000 worth of bottled water to the university system he helps govern.
This year, he didn’t take a chance on missing the June 30 deadline. He filed his personal financial disclosure late last week.
By the way, Leebern’s report showed water sales to system schools rose to $52,435, up from $49,794 in 2006 and a little over $40,000 in 2005.
— James Salzer
Jim Galloway is on vacation. If you’ve got news, pop an e-mail to our political team: editor Susan Abramson at sabramson@ajc.com; staffers Aaron Sheinin at asheinin@ajc.com; James Salzer at jsalzer@ajc.com; Ben Smith at bsmith@ajc.com; and Jim Tharpe at jtharpe@ajc.com.
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Martin up with first ad
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Former state legislator Jim Martin has become the first Democratic U.S. Senate candidate in Georgia to put a campaign ad on statewide TV.
The 33-second ad, entitled “Honor,” began running on TV statewide Tuesday morning, said Martin campaign spokesman Ellery Gould.
The ad touts Martin’s time as a serviceman in Vietnam and his fight against mortgage foreclosures during part of his time as an 18-year veteran of the state Legislature. The ad concludes with Martin stating: “It’s time someone stood up for the middle class again.”
Martin, the best-funded of the Democratic field is running against former WSB-TV reporter Dale Cardwell, Atlanta businessman Rand Knight, retired businessman Josh Lanier of Statesboro and DeKalb CEO Vernon Jones.
Here’s the ad:
— Jim Tharpe
Jim Galloway is on vacation. If you’ve got news, pop an e-mail to our political team: editor Susan Abramson at sabramson@ajc.com; staffers Aaron Sheinin at asheinin@ajc.com; James Salzer at jsalzer@ajc.com; Ben Smith at bsmith@ajc.com; and Jim Tharpe at jtharpe@ajc.com.
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Backers hope Barr is the bomb
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Get ready for a Barr Bomb.
No, you don’t need to stock up on emergency supplies. But, if you want to support Libertarian Party presidential nominee Bob Barr, the former Georgia congressman hopes you’ll have a blast (sorry.)
The Barr Bomb is an idea borrowed from the Republican presidential campaign of Ron Paul, a hero to many Libertarians, and from whom Barr hopes to siphon votes and cash.
Paul’s backers helped the Texas congressman raise millions in a single day with “Ron Paul Money Bomb.” The idea is harness the power of the Internet, which Paul’s supporters are exceptionally adept at, and raise tons of money online in a single day. The goal is two-fold: raise cash and raise awareness by making a splash (or a blast, in this case) with a big number.
The Barr Bomb is scheduled for July 2 and pledges are being accepted now at BarrBomb.com.
— Aaron Gould Sheinin
Jim Galloway is on vacation. If you’ve got news, pop an e-mail to our political team: editor Susan Abramson at sabramson@ajc.com; staffers Aaron Sheinin at asheinin@ajc.com; James Salzer at jsalzer@ajc.com; Ben Smith at bsmith@ajc.com; and Jim Tharpe at jtharpe@ajc.com.
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Dennis Miller finds Barr, well, normal
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia’s own Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party candidate for president, was on the syndicated radio show of comedian turned conservative pundit Dennis Miller on Monday and the former “Saturday Night Live” standout came away seemingly impressed that Barr was not a flame-thrower.
“You’re being much more measured than I imagined you to be,” Miller told Barr at one point. “You seem much more even-handed than I thought you were going to be.”
The bloggers at Liberty Maven thankfully captured the audio of the interview and you can listen to the full interview here.
In it, Barr and Miller cover a lot of serious ground, ranging from government surveillance to the Supreme Court’s recent decision on detainees at Guantanamo Bay. At one point, Miller asks if Barr finds himself more closely aligned with either Democrat Barack Obama or Republican John McCain. To summarize Barr’s response: No way.
— Aaron Gould Sheinin
Jim Galloway is on vacation. If you’ve got news, pop an e-mail to our political team: editor Susan Abramson at sabramson@ajc.com; staffers Aaron Sheinin at asheinin@ajc.com; James Salzer at jsalzer@ajc.com; Ben Smith at bsmith@ajc.com; and Jim Tharpe at jtharpe@ajc.com.
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