from
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Republicans rolled out the heavy artillery this week in their quest to gain full control of the Georgia General Assembly.
Republican Gov. Sonny Perdue spent part of Wednesday, the last and busiest day of the legislative session, calling some House Democrats into his office and urging them to switch to the GOP, according to several lawmakers who met with the governor.
He was polite, but legislators said Perdue was clear about the consequences of not accepting his offer. If they refused, Perdue told them he would campaign on behalf of a Republican opponent in the fall elections. Perdue gave them until Monday to make up their minds.
In an interview Friday, Perdue acknowledged meeting with about 25 Democratic lawmakers over the past several weeks. He said he received some commitments to join the GOP but he declined to say how many or from whom.
So far, none of the Democrats have publicly taken Perdue up on his offer.