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Friday, June 27, 2008
McCain ad to air on cable in Georgia
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Republican presidential candidate John McCain has launched his latest television ad and this one will be seen in Georgia.
The 30-second ad will be running nationally on cable networks and on local channels in select states. Georgians will see it on cable.
Democrat Barack Obama last week launched his first ad of the campaign in 18 states, including Georgia.
The new ad from McCain is called “Purpose” and highlights McCain’s Lexington Project, which is aimed at creating energy independence by 2025.
McCain spokeswoman Gisele Roget said Friday that the campaign wants to emphasize McCain’s ability to collaborate across the political spectrum.
“John McCain is someone who’s always worked across the aisle,” Roget said. He “is someone who puts his country first, and unfortunately, that’s not what you get with Barack Obama.”
Here’s the ad:
— Aaron Gould Sheinin
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More on guns
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the right of Americans to have guns on Thursday. A new state law taking effect Tuesday will give Georgians with carry licenses the right to take weapons on MARTA, into state parks and into restaurants that serve alcohol.
Now comes a new state study committee led by pro-National Rifle Association senators to study the state’s “complex firearms laws and recommend new legislation for the 2009 session.”
Three of the four members of the study committee backed the new Georgia gun carry law.
Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle announced Friday that the committee will be led by Sen. Mitch Seabaugh (R-Sharpsburg), a strong firearms rights supporter. Seabaugh sponsored the resolution creating the committee.
According to the resolution creating the study committee, it will “examine Georgia’s firearms law and the way these laws are applied in our state to ensure that the constitutional right to bear arms and the right to self-defense are properly protected.”
-James Salzer-
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Franklin’s presence boosts Reed event
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Kasim Reed held a fund raiser for his potential 2009 mayoral bid and the woman he hopes to succeed was on hand.
Reed, a Democratic state senator from Atlanta, had 250 people in a ballroom of the downtown Hyatt Regency. And while Reed declined to tell us how much money he raised Thursday night, he was clear that Mayor Shirley Franklin was there as his friend and said Franklin has not endorsed him — at least not yet.
“The mayor was kind enough to come and stay with us for my speech,” Reed said Friday. “I was really gratified to have her there.”
Reed said he wants to earn Franklin’s support.
“I don’t want to take anything for granted,” he said. “I don’t view her presence there last night as that. She was there as my personal friend. It was a very important event for my campaign. And that’s how I view it.”
Reed announced in March that he was creating an exploratory committee for a possible mayoral bid.
Also running is Atlanta City Council President Lisa Borders, and those who have expressed an interest include city council members Mary Norwood and Ceasar Mitchell.
— 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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McGuire joins appeals court race
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Former Republican state Sen. Perry McGuire of Douglasville has joined the race to replace Judge John H. Ruffin Jr. on the state Court of Appeals.
McGuire’s qualifying for the race means five attorneys will battle for the slot. Ruffin is retiring.
Qualifying ends today and the election is in November.
Also running are Bruce M. Edenfield of Atlanta, Christopher J. McFadden of Decatur, Mike Sheffield of Lawrenceville and Sen. Michael Meyer von Bremen (D-Albany) to run for election this November.
Sheffield, a criminal defense lawyer, ran for a seat on the appellate court four years ago in a race won by Judge Debra Bernes.
— 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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