Is Jim Martin capable of answering tough questions and responding to negative attacks? As the July 18th primary approached (and after Martin began negative attacks), the Hecht campaign delivered fliers attacking Martin for his role as the Department of Human Resources Commissioner and his support of rape legislation that would have added degrees of punishment based on the rape's context.
Martin fell under the cover of party loyalists and bloggers who insisted these negative ads were dirty, went "over-the-line," and hurt the Party.
Even if the attacks were overly-vicious, Martin never actually refuted them; he never said Hecht's accusations were false, never rejected his prior support for questionable rape legislation, never explained his departure from the DHR.
Democrats in Georgia should be less worried about negative campaigning in the primary and more worried about what Casey Cagle will do to Jim Martin if he is the Party's nominee. Do not forget: Casey Cagle took down Ralph Reed by implying that Reed encouraged forced abortions in the Mariana Islands.
In the general election, Jim Martin will not be able to hide behind "don't hurt the party" arguments or friendly liberal blogs. These attacks will arise and they will resonate. Will Jim Martin have an adequate response? Let's find out that answer now, before it's too late.