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Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Perdue boosts Irvin opponent
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Gov. Sonny Perdue gives Gary Black a publicity boost in a new full-color, glossy mailing to voters, paid for by the Georgia Republican Party.
Black, 48, is the Republican farmer and agricultural lobbyist from Commerce who’s challenging Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin, the Democrat who has served since 1969, in the November election.
In the mailer, the candidates say they will promote the use of biofuels “so that we lessen our dependence on foreign oil.� Black also piggybacks on Perdue’s plan to “make sure illegal immigrants don’t stop at the welfare line.�
The campaign advertisement says Lt. Gov. Mark Taylor, Perdue’s challenger, and Irvin have no plans to address biofuels, illegal immigration and food safety.
Said Perdue campaign spokesman Derrick Dickey, “Tommy Irvin is a nice enough man, but he’s been in office for over four decades, and while times have changed in the ag industry, he hasn’t.�
Democratic Party Chairman Bobby Kahn said Tuesday, in a written statement: “Mark Taylor will focus on the pocketbooks of everyday Georgians, not spend his days trying to enrich his own.�
Kahn added: “Tommy Irvin has built a career making sure our food is safe and that Georgia’s agribusiness is second to none.�
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Bush plans Ga. trips for Burns, Collins
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
President Bush will make two trips to Georgia next week to campaign for Republican congressional challengers Max Burns and Mac Collins, the White House has confirmed.
Bush will campaign for Burns, who’s opposing Democratic Rep. John Barrow, Monday in Statesboro. The following day, Bush is expected to appear at an afternoon rally for Collins at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter in Perry. Collins is challenging Democratic Rep. Jim Marshall.
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Taylor says software glitch caused error
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Republicans this week accused Democratic Lt. Gov. Mark Taylor of illegally keeping campaign contributions intended for a primary runoff that never occurred. Taylor defeated Democratic Secretary of State Cathy Cox ouright in the July 18 Democratic Primary, avoiding a runoff.
The state GOP has filed an ethics complaint against Taylor, contending his gubernatorial improperly kept money intended for the primary runoff.
But Taylor’s spokesman, Rick Dent, said it’s all a misunderstanding caused by a software glitch.
According to Dent: “The software that we use automatically treats “runoff� contributions as “primary runoff.� Our vendor will be making the necessary correction in the software and we will amend our reports as needed. Our contributions are legal.�
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Latest poll shows no governor runoff
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Gov. Sonny Perdue would avoid a runoff with Lt. Gov. Mark Taylor according to the latest tracking poll by InsiderAdvantage / Majority Opinion.
Fifty percent of the 500 likely voters quizzed Oct. 21-23 said they would vote for Perdue.
Thirty-one percent picked Taylor, 8 percent picked Libertarian Garret Michael Hayes, and 11 percent were undecided.
The margin of error for the poll is 4 percentage points.
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Tired of political ads?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Are there any ads that are effective? Others you can’t stand seeing one more time?
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