Jason Carter announces run for Georgia Governor

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Thursday November 07, 2013 · 4:30 AM PST

2013/11/07 · 04:30

no image description available — State Sen. Jason Carter campaigns with his grandfather looking on.

State Sen. Jason Carter campaigs with his grandfather looking on.

State Sen. Jason Carter campaigns with his grandfather looking on.

State Sen. Jason Carter told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he will challenge Republican incumbent Gov. Nathan Deal next year.

Gov. Deal is fighting multiple corruption and ethical allegations, including claims that his office was involved in efforts to destroy documents in an open investigation involving the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s office.

Sen. Carter, the eldest grandson of former President Jimmy Carter, is a true progressive candidate with a legitimate but tough shot at winning the seat in a state that has been solidly red for more than a decade.

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Better Georgia takes on Southern Conservatives

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Thursday December 01, 2011 · 7:28 AM PST

2011/12/01 · 07:28

Georgia took a big step toward a better, more progressive state today.

As the founding Executive Director, I’m glad to announce that we launched Better Georgia with a statewide campaign to organize Georgia voters who are disappointed with the direction Gov. Nathan Deal and the leaders of our General Assembly are taking the state.

Better Georgia will focus lawmakers on schools and jobs instead of fringe issues that have made our state unattractive to business investment and job growth.

Anyone who has lived in Georgia for more than a decade remembers when our state was the shining Capital of the New South. We remember when Georgia led the nation with smart business, outpacing our Southern peers with quality job growth and rivaling northern states with our education system. Today we lead the nation in bank failures.

It turns out that Gov. Deal’s Georgia looks a lot like Alabama.

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Friday September 17, 2010 · 10:10 AM PDT

2010/09/17 · 10:10

In a new poll former Governor and Democratic nominee Roy Barnes is now tied with former congressman and Republican nominee Nathan Deal.

Both candidates have 42 percent of the support in a poll taken Thursday night, just hours after Rep. Deal's second financial scandal.

11 percent are undecided. The MoE is 3.6 percent. Full details available here: InsiderAdvantage and Southern Political Report

Folks, we have a real race in Georgia.

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Thursday September 16, 2010 · 2:30 PM PDT

2010/09/16 · 14:30

Georgia's governor's race has not received a lot of attention on Daily Kos for good reason: it's tough to win any office down here with a big D next to your name.

But the past 24 hours has upended Republican hopes for an easy victory in November. Breaking this afternoon is the second financial scandal for the Republican candidate.

The problem is that former Congressman Nathan Deal admitted yesterday that he is close to insolvency because of a $2.3 million loan he can't repay. Today he admits that he did not disclose to the Congressional Ethics Office that he owes an additional $2.8 million on his auto salvage business. (Will this oversight lead to criminal charges?)

To learn more about the polling, the race and Democrat Gov. Roy Barnes, join me below the fold.

UPDATE: Thanks to everyone for the Recs. I posted this article quickly and went to dinner with clients. I was thrilled to turn on my computer and find this much energy and enthusiasm for Gov. Barnes.

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