Obama Georgia

Black Georgia Lawmakers Storm Out In Obama Resolution Fight

AP | GREG BLUESTEIN | Posted 04.20.2009 | Politics


ATLANTA — Two dozen black lawmakers angrily stalked out of the Georgia House on Friday amid claims a decision by white Republican leaders to del...

Sam Stein

Will Obama Go To Georgia?

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.14.2008 | Politics


With John McCain set to hit the trail for Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss' runoff election campaign, the question on the minds of Democrats in the state ...

Sam Stein

Obama Dispatching Aides To Georgia Senate Race

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.11.2008 | Politics


Democratic officials confirm that Barack Obama is sending aides to help with the runoff senatorial campaign in Georgia, putting his post-election coat...

Sam Stein

Plouffe To Media: We're Feeling Good

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics


Obama campaign manager David Plouffe struck a tone of confidence during a conference call on Friday, saying that the campaign was leading key metrics ...

Sam Stein

Obama Winning Georgia? How He Could Pull Off An Upset

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics


A new InsiderAdvantage/Poll Position survey shows the remarkable: Barack Obama could very well win the deep-red state of Georgia. The Illinois Democr...

Polls: Georgia Could Flip Dem In Prez Race And Senate

Political Wire | Posted 11.23.2008 | Politics


According to a new Democracy Corps poll in Georgia, Sen. John McCain leads Sen. Barack Obama by just two points, 46% to 44%. In the U.S. Senate race,...

In Georgia, Expect Record Numbers of Black Voters and Serious Tally Troubles

Pia Sawhney | Posted 04.01.2009 | Home


Pia Sawhney

The state of Georgia is one of those places northerners would likely choke to death in -- it's endlessly hot, sticky, and riddled with historical iniquities; as evinced by a Superior Court decision as recently as July in which the court ruled all voters must show state-issued ID cards when they arrive at the polls.

Insider Advantage Pollster on the New Southern Swing States: "People Are Underestimating the Numbers for Obama"

Grayson Daughters | Posted 11.09.2008 | Home


Grayson Daughters

Longtime professional pollster, Towery thinks voting results in southern states with large African-American populations and increasing numbers of young first-time registered voters could amount to a sea change in the country's electoral map.

Biden To Georgia At Saakshvili's Request

AP | DEB RIECHMANN | Posted 09.17.2008 | Politics


President Bush warned Russia on Saturday against trying to pry loose two separatist regions in Georgia and said Moscow must end military operations in...

Obama Adviser: McCain May Have Made Georgia Situation Worse

Posted 09.13.2008 | Politics


Barack Obama adviser Susan Rice said on Hardball last night that John McCain's belligerent response to the Russian actions in Georgia "may or may not ...