State Sen. Michael Williams, one of Donald Trump's earliest elected endorsers, is warning of a "sneak attack" in his Cumming-based district – one of the reddest in the state.
“I have already spent several hundred thousand dollars of my own money running for office,” he said in a fundraising pitch. “It will be put to good use fighting back the Democrat Party of Georgia’s attempt to slip into our Republican district.”
He's writing of a piece in DailyKos penned by one-time Democratic Party of Georgia staffer Paul Glaze that lamented conservatives who "howl from their porches and keyboards and city council meetings of the dangers of 'big government'" but ignore bloated criminal justice budgets.
That piece, since-deleted from the site, praises Daniel Blackman, the Democrat running against Williams in November. Democratic Party of Georgia spokesman Michael Smith said Glaze hasn’t worked for the organization since August.
“From day one, our campaign has been committed to finding common ground throughout our district, and I will not allow our campaign to be distracted by this sideshow,” Blackman said in a statement. “Our office remains committed to the tremendous task of maintaining the integrity of our communities and the competitiveness of our schools, combating heroin and prescription drug abuse, and promoting Forsyth as the ‘Gateway to North Georgia’, through economic growth and opportunity.”
Williams is considered a rising star in the Georgia GOP and a potential candidate for Secretary of State if Brian Kemp runs for governor. Seth Weathers, a GOP strategist and aide to Williams, tied the Democratic effort to challenge the incumbent to the party's standard-bearer.
"Democrats can't help themselves - they love the 'delete' button! After posting, the Democrat staffer deleted and attempted to wipe (like with a cloth?) the site of all ties to the state Democratic Party," Weathers said. "I recommend he consider a job with Hillary's campaign in the I.T. department - he'd be well suited."
About the Author
