Some very big news came out of Georgia this week that could be very beneficial for Michelle Nunn (D. GA) and Jason Carter's (D. GA) campaigns:
http://politics.blog.ajc.com/...
Next month, for the first time in state history, some Georgia voters will be able to cast their ballots on a Sunday.
In an effort to boost turnout, DeKalb County — the state’s richest source of Democratic votes — is about to name Oct. 26 as an extra day to vote, as well as a day of rest.
Look for other counties to follow.
Throughout this summer, we’ve pondered over how Democrats might boost their numbers to push their legacy candidates, Michelle Nunn and Jason Carter, over the finish line. They’re finally showing their hand.
Lee May, DeKalb County’s interim CEO, will announce the move Monday, even as first lady Michelle Obama tours Atlanta on behalf of Nunn. Her stops will include a voter registration rally.
Other vote-generating efforts that DeKalb officials will announce include the opening of an early-voting station within the Gallery at South DeKalb. The mall is one of the most heavily trafficked venues in the county, dominated by African-American shoppers.
The polling station within the Gallery at South DeKalb will be among three open on the last Sunday in October. Think busloads of churchgoers, perhaps from the 25,000-member New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, pastored by Bishop Eddie Long, turning the day into a social event. - Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 9/6/14
And of course that had Republicans like this guy pretty nervous:
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/...
A Republican state senator in Georgia has vowed to end Sunday balloting in DeKalb County due to the fact that the area is "dominated by African American shoppers and it is near several large African American mega churches."
The news was flagged by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. In a longwinded email state Sen. Frank Millar (pictured) rants that Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal "appointee Interim CEO Lee May has disappointed those of us that hoped he could help bring the county together."
Millar goes on to note that DeKalb county happens to include a number of African American mega churches.
"Now we are to have Sunday voting at South DeKalb Mall just prior to the election," Millar wrote in the email. "Per Jim Galloway of the AJC, this location is dominated by African American shoppers and it is near several large African American mega churches such as New Birth Missionary Baptist. Galloway also points out the Democratic Party thinks this is a wonderful idea – what a surprise. I’m sure Michelle Nunn and Jason Carter are delighted with this blatantly partisan move in DeKalb." - TPM, 9/9/14
And of course Georgia Democrats hit back:
http://politics.blog.ajc.com/...
Here’s the response from DuBose Porter, chairman of the state Democratic party:
“What have Georgia Republicans come to when they are outwardly admitting to suppressing the African-American vote? Further, his comments about ‘educated voters’ are reprehensible. I suppose Fran would prefer a return to literacy tests or the poll tax while he’s at it.
“Access to the polls is not a loophole—it’s a guaranteed right. And it’s Fran’s responsibility to make sure that the tens of thousands of voters in his district have every opportunity to make their voice heard. Anything less than that is reckless and frankly un-American.
“As Democrats, our mission is clear—to ensure every eligible voter can register, that every registered voter can vote, and that every vote is accurately counted. Even in the face of this brazen and discriminatory move by Republicans, we will continue to work toward the expansion of voting access. It is our civic responsibility.” - Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 9/9/14
We all knew Republicans hate early voting and this clown let the cat out of the bag. Speaking of registering voters, Nunn got a big hand today:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
First lady Michelle Obama debuted on the 2014 campaign trail Monday in Georgia, where Senate candidate Michelle Nunn is working to pick up a key seat for Democrats.
The open Senate seat is a critical battleground in the national fight for control of the Senate, in which Republicans must gain six seats to win the majority. Businessman David Perdue has relentlessly tried to tie Nunn to President Barack Obama, who did not win Georgia in 2008 or 2012.
Mrs. Obama made the trip to boost voter turnout for Nunn among independents, minority and women voters. She told a large crowd gathered in a recreation center just steps from the Martin Luther King Jr. Historic Site in Atlanta that Nunn and Jason Carter, a Democrat running for governor, can win in November if just 50 Democrats per precinct who voted in 2008 and 2012 cast ballots this year.
"Barack won because record numbers of women and minorities and young people showed up to vote. But then when the midterms came along and too many of our folks tuned out," Mrs. Obama said. "That's what folks on the other side are counting on because when you stay home, they win." - Huffington Post, 9/8/14
Nunn and Carter will need voter turnout, especially amongst African Americans, to help defeat David Perdue (R. GA) and Governor Nathan Deal (R. GA). By the way, Perdue is back up on the airwaves with this:
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David Perdue is back on the air. Above is his first general election television effort, which hits Democrat Michelle Nunn on her campaign memo and attacks on the Republican before pulling back into the positives from Perdue’s business career.
Gone, for now, are the famous babies, but Perdue still sports his jean jacket at the end of the spot.
It’s the first chance for Perdue to rebut attacks on his business career by Nunn and her Super PAC allies on TV, though his own allied outside groups have spent heavily on his behalf — mostly going after Nunn. The “stretch” characterization attributed to the AJC’s Politifact, by the way, is taken slightly out of context — that was a judgment on Pillowtex-related attacks on Perdue made by U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston during the primary, and in a Democratic Party of Georgia press release.
Also notice the fine print: Paid for by the National Republican Senatorial Committee, via funds that allow it to coordinate with the Perdue campaign. This is not to be confused with the straight negative NRSC ads pelting Nunn, which come from a different pile of money used for the NRSC’s independent expenditure campaign.
It also suggests that once Perdue restocks his own campaign account, Fred Davis’ handiwork might return. - Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 9/9/14
No one should write off Georgia for the Democrats. This move made voter turnout more likely and the GOP is scared. Click here to get involved and donate to Nunn and Carter's campaigns:
http://www.michellenunn.com/
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