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A resident of Cobb County, Michael Francis has been involved in local, state, and federal campaigns since 1996, including recent stints with Gov. Sonny Perdue and Secretary of State Karen Handel.

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Defrosted in La.: Incumbent Jefferson loses House seat to Cao

Lost in the fracas taking place in Georgia and Minnesota was some unresolved races taking place on the bayou this past weekend.Due to Hurricane...
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Walking back on a windfall tax

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Barack Obama on the campaign trail in April:"I'll make oil companies like Exxon pay a tax on their windfall profits, and we'll use the money to...
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The end of the line in Georgia

Today marks the end of a long, brutal campaign which has probably left everyone in Georgia exhausted.With the...
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A visit from Mike Huckabee

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When folks look back now on the 2008 election season, it's easy to remember that all the focus was on Barack v. Hillary, back and forth, all the way...
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Georgia gets the big guns for the runoff

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Georgia voters should get ready for an army of big political figures to grace the state with their presence. Both the Martin and Chambliss campaigns...
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Veterans' Day celebrates armed forces while a new army is proposed

Veterans' Day began as Armistice Day, after World War I officially ended at the eleventh minute of the eleventh hour, on the eleventh day of November,...
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Georgia says keep the change

In congressional race previews this week, I only mentioned two of the 13 Congressional races that might possibly flip - GA-3 and GA-8. In GA-3, Lynn...
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Georgia turnout

First things first: don't count on the free coffee.In early voting, over 1.2 million voters - 22% of all registered voters - went to the polls. They...
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Georgia Congressional races, Part 3

Part 3: Defending Blue SeatsParts 1 and 2 looked at GA-3 and GA-8, respectively. Part 3 will look at the currently Democratic seats which will almost...
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Georgia Congressional races heat up while winding down (Part 2)

Part 1 focused on GA-3. Part 2 focuses on GA-8 - the closest congressional race in Georgia in 2002 and 2006. It may be the closest race in Georgia...
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