Political Insider

By Harvey

September 11, 2008 11:04 AM | Link to this

Georgia is utterly hopeless. Although I was born and raised in this state, I feel no more a part of this election than if I were living in a foreign country. No more thought is given to elections than looking for the “R” on the ballot. Both campaigns are wasting their money in Georgia. They should pull out completely and let us be happy in our ignorance.

By celllife

September 11, 2008 11:36 AM | Link to this

Living in Ga. I see the problems we are faced with, loss of jobs and homes.Families struggle just to make it. If the people like the way there living who I’m I to argue. If McCain wins good luck shut your mouth and live with it. If you find your self jobless and homeless I say ask McCain if you and your family can live in one of his homes. Better yet pack your stuff and move to Alaska.

By janice

September 11, 2008 11:46 AM | Link to this

I don’t even believe this poll. I’m African American and not one person I know was polled or anyone that I know, knows or knows. They never count blacks. McCain is probably leading but I doubt very seriously by this much.

By janice

September 11, 2008 11:48 AM | Link to this

I don’t even believe this poll. I’m African American and not one person I know was polled or anyone that I know, knows or knows. They never count blacks. McCain is probably leading but I doubt very seriously by this much.

By janice

September 11, 2008 11:50 AM | Link to this

I don’t even believe this poll. I’m African American and not one person I know was polled or anyone that I know, knows or knows. They never count blacks. McCain is probably leading but I doubt very seriously by this much.

By tammy

September 11, 2008 11:52 AM | Link to this

Georgia hicks.

By tammy

September 11, 2008 11:54 AM | Link to this

Georgia hicks.

By tammy

September 11, 2008 11:57 AM | Link to this

Georgia hicks.

By JMZ

September 11, 2008 12:02 PM | Link to this

This is a valley for Obama. Let the Palin feel-good glow begin to wear off (as she actually answers questions) and the numbers will change. The Dems just have to get people to he polls, and Palin’s views (when they’re hopefully made public by the media) should energize the base. For example, Palin believes that rapists should be empowered to father the children of their victims. Where’s the story on that, AJC?

By Marty

September 11, 2008 12:11 PM | Link to this

People just do not know Obama. It is time to re-re-re-re-re—re introduce him to the American People. Maybe we could have another convention.

By RJ

September 11, 2008 12:20 PM | Link to this

celllife, I fully agree with you. However, the race will tighten as the focus shifts to what voters have to sort through with respect to the the different approaches for fixing the ailing economy, among other issues. Both of their fix-up plans rely heavily on tax cuts, but in sharply different ways

Under Obama, the wealthiest 1 percent of taxpayers, those making roughly $600,000 or more, would see their taxes go up on average by $93,709 in 2009, according to an analysis done by the Tax Policy Center, because Obama would begin implementing his tax changes even before the scheduled expiration of the Bush cuts. Under McCain, those same taxpayers would see an average reduction of $48,860, reflecting in part additional cuts he is proposing.

By contrast, the bottom 20 percent of taxpayers, those with taxable income of roughly $19,000 per year or less, would see their taxes cut by an average of $567 under Obama’s program and $21 under McCain’s plan, the tax center estimates. For the 20 percent of taxpayers right in the middle of the income scale, making roughly between $37,600 and $66,400, the tax break would be $1,118 under the Obama plan and $325 under the McCain plan in 2009, according to the analysis done by the tax center, a joint venture of the Urban Institute and the Brookings Institution, two Washington think tanks.

Will Georgia voters be persuaded by these and other facts pertaining to other issues of importance to their daily lives? Or, will they be persuaded by drivel,blather, and other historical factors?

By celllife

September 11, 2008 12:25 PM | Link to this

What polls are they getting there number from. The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that 59,090 laid-off workers filed first-time claims for unemployment insurance benefits in August, an increase of 72.1 percent from August of 2007. I bet you they didn’t poll any of the 59,000 people layed off.

By celllife

September 11, 2008 12:31 PM | Link to this

What polls are they getting there numbers from.The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that 59,090 laid-off workers filed first-time claims for unemployment insurance benefits in August, an increase of 72.1 percent from August of 2007.

I bet you they didn’t ask any of the 59,000 layed off.

By celllife

September 11, 2008 12:45 PM | Link to this

RJ as history tells us In today world of here and now. What people are you refering to. Georgia voters are losing there job and home, small business are closing there doors. Whom are you going to tax if things keep on going at this rate, the homeless? The election cannot remain the hands of the same without change, the Georgia voters will be in the same boat. Georgia voters must not let them self be fooled by the grades school name calling he said/ she said. This is the time we must look at where we are and where we would like to go. To know where your going youn must look at the past.

By Captain Ron

September 11, 2008 1:17 PM | Link to this

Thanks for the insight, Tammy. You can afford a computer and internet access even if you are on welfare? How about going to Monster or Hotjobs, Tammy, and do something useful like looking for a job.

By k

September 11, 2008 1:37 PM | Link to this

Once Obama picked Joe Biden as his running mate, I knew that he would not have a chance here in Georgia or other places that Bush won in 2004. Had Obama picked Evan Bayh, Kathleem Sebelius he would have had a chance here. Hillary Clinton would not have helped here, but she would have helped in other key states.

By Gary

September 11, 2008 1:47 PM | Link to this

Wow because Georgia doesn’t like a candidate because his views are not necessarily ours we are somehow backwards and are hicks. Typical liberal crowd. Instead of getting into serious discussions, they just call voters names. I guess that is why Georgia is one of the fastest growing states in the country and becoming one of the top 10 richest too. Yeah must be all those hicks moving in.

By marty

September 11, 2008 2:43 PM | Link to this

People just do not know Obama. It is time to re-re-re-re-re—re introduce him to the American People. Maybe we could have another convention.

By Copyleft

September 11, 2008 3:04 PM | Link to this

True, we’re moving in Gary… we’re trying to repair and rescue Georgia FROM the hicks that are keeping it so backward.

By Rarl Kove

September 11, 2008 3:14 PM | Link to this

Libs think that anyone that does not buy their brand of socialism is a hick, or as Obama put it they must be “bitter clingers.” This also explains why they crap out every time they nominate a Northern liberal. They do better when they nominate “Centeresque” Democrat Gov’s. I hope they never catch on.

By Gary

September 11, 2008 3:37 PM | Link to this

Uh, Copyleft, if you are paying attention the state is getting more and more Republican. If the newcomers are changing it, then its not to the extent you think they are. Sorry us “hicks” don’t share your Northern Lib views.

By The Truth Comes Out

September 11, 2008 3:46 PM | Link to this

People are starting to look at the facts instead of the pep rallies and the polls are changing in McCain’s favor. NObama should not have gotten as far as he has and Georgia as well as the rest of the country is starting to realize he is NOT READY to lead us!

By The Truth Comes Out

September 11, 2008 4:03 PM | Link to this

JMZ, So the child should be murdered/aborted because his father was a rapist? I THINK NOT!!! Murder is a crime no matter when it is done or who does it. Maybe you and your family wouldnt have minded if your Mom had made a selfish decision to murder/abort you. I mean you were just a worthless fetus right?!

By marty

September 11, 2008 4:18 PM | Link to this

People just do not know Obama. It is time to re-re-re-re-re—re introduce him to the American People. Maybe we could have another convention.

By Robby

September 11, 2008 4:23 PM | Link to this

All you effite liberal sissies should pack up your sh*t and move to San Francisco or Hyannis Port if Georgia is SOOOO backwards for you! I guess if Obama were ahead in GA you’d think differently. Has it ever occurred to you that maybe the majority of Georgian’s think the Obama-Biden ticket a trifle bit too socialist for their own philosophy on what the government should and should not be doing? Maybe here in Georgia we’re more self reliant and don’t want a massive Nanny State complex to take care of all our needs and failing to deliver in the process as it always does? Naaaa.

By Ilene

September 11, 2008 6:31 PM | Link to this

There’s only one thing to say if this is true — GEORGIA — STUCK IN STUPID forever!

You idiots — if McCain/Palin get in I want to hear no whining about lost jobs, nothing about money going to wars, no health insurance for your children — absolutely nothing. Women if you vote for this team and find your rights to control your own body disappear, I want to hear nothing. You all get what you deserve.

Voting for this team defies any common sense of logic.

By Bubba

September 11, 2008 7:15 PM | Link to this

Times is tuff but ain’t no reason to turn into a bunch of whiners, big whoop whaaa!, Where all still eating Mcdonald’s can’t be that bad have a blessed day

By Copyleft

September 11, 2008 7:39 PM | Link to this

Check our education rankings. That tells you exactly why Georgia is still “stuck on stupid” and voting Republican.

By Bubba

September 11, 2008 7:49 PM | Link to this

Copyleft,

I believe you meant stuck in stupid, sounds better don’t it

By mike

September 11, 2008 7:55 PM | Link to this

McCain/Palin? Thanks but no thanks

By nike

September 11, 2008 8:16 PM | Link to this

Obama bin Biden. Thanks but no thanks.

By Gary

September 11, 2008 9:39 PM | Link to this

Copy left…..Georgia’s rankings were the same when the Democrats controlled GA for 100+ years. Republicans have totally controlled the state for a mere 5 years now. Plus the rankings are down because of a few underachieving areas bogging down the rest of the state. In fact….if you want to get really technical and political about it, the more conservative areas in the north part of the state score higher than the national average on SATs. Look it up…the scores of Gwinnett, Cobb, Cherokee, Forsyth, etc….scored higher than the national SAT average and have for several years now. The low scores and turmoil in our education system is coming from the areas of Clayton, Dekalb, Rockdale, etc that can’t seem to quit the political bickering and stupid decisions made by…..wait……Liberal/Democratic leaders in those counties. So before you cut down those who vote Republican as being stupid, look at the averages. The scores speak totally different.

llene, Lack of common sense would be to vote Obama/Biden……why would anyone want two socialists running this country.

By Robin

September 12, 2008 8:39 PM | Link to this

Your assertion that high SAT scores are correlated to conservative districts is rendered moot when you consider that Massachusetts, the bluest of the blue states, has the highest SAT scores in the nation (and the lowest teen pregnancy rate and lowest divorce rate). So what good are “conservative” values, really? Wake up, Georgia!

By Ashy Larry

September 12, 2008 9:17 PM | Link to this

We all have dated a Palin type at one time in our life, so what she got a daddy complex most ladies do

By Rarl Kove

September 13, 2008 1:10 AM | Link to this

Why are you libs so scared of Palin. You guys got caught with your pants down and you are doing everything you can to stop her. Keep it up. The harder you and your media hacks attack her, the higher McCain’s poll numbers go. This is getting good.