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Monday, October 23, 2006
Poll: Hunstein “well-qualified”
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Supreme Court Justice Carol W. Hunstein, who is seeking re-election, is considered “well qualified� or “qualified� by more than 96 percent of the members of the State Bar of Georgia who responded to the Bar’s recent judicial poll and had an opinion about her qualifications, according to a press release.
Her opponent, Mike Wiggins, was rated as “not qualified� to serve on the Supreme Court by 70 percent of the lawyers who had an opinion.
Hunstein received a “well qualified� rating by 85 percent of the State Bar members with an opinion, compared to only 16 percent for her opponent in the Nov. 7 General Election.
According to the raw numbers, of the 4,936 survey responses for Justice Hunstein, 3,828 said she is “well qualified,� 491 rated her as “qualified,� and only 161 gave her a “not qualified� rating. Only 456 respondents (9 percent) said they lacked sufficient knowledge to express an opinion about Hunstein’s qualifications.
Read the poll: 2006 Judicial Poll Results
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Taylor “bash” Tuesday
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Taylor campaign is hosting a “Big Guy’s Big Bash” Tuesday in Atlanta.
The event for campaign contributors, hosted by several Democrat heavyweights, including former Sen. Max Cleland, former Gov. Roy Barnes, former Atlanta Mayor Andy Young and current Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin, will be held at The Loft on West Peachtree Street.
Others scheduled to make an appearance include Hank Aaron, Dominique Wilkins and Kenny Leon.
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Do you vote early?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Thirty states, including Georgia, offer early voting. In fact, experts estimate that more than one-fifth of the voters expected to cast ballots in November will vote early. Have you voted early? Has the experience been pleasant? Does the availability of early voting make you more likely to vote? Do you have concerns about the practice?
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