On Sunday the Washington Post speculated about possible Vice Presidential partners for each party. Sonny Perdue, GA’s Governor, was included on the short list of Republican VP Candidates. His strength, according to the Post, is that he’s a southern Governor re-elected with relative ease. That was pretty much it.
But consider this- how much would his chances be enhanced if he were able to bring powerhouse fundraisers Jamie and Mercer Reynolds to the ticket?
Linger Longer Communities, the developer involved in a controversial proposal to develop Georgia’s Jekyll Island State Park, is owned by Jamie, Mercer and Harold Reynolds. The Reynolds have a long, chummy history with Governor Perdue. And Perdue's office played a key role in opening the island up to private developers. All of which makes one wonder... could roads being rerouted on Jekyll actually lead to the Vice Presidency?
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