Dannon's Journal: [Elections] - Georgia Primary, Governors

Just some notes on who's running for what in the Georgia primaries next Tuesday, to help my own decision-making. If any other Georgia dotters out there have any insight, please, speak up.

So, what I've got here is first impressions from their web sites, and what I know about each of them.

Ray McBerry , Republican challenger.
His web site has an animated gif of a golden cross in the upper left, and an animated gif of the "stars and bars" Georgia flag in the upper right. He wants another vote on the state flag. Personally, I think that issue should've died a long time ago. The Ten Commandments are also a big issue for him, which is another red flag for me. It's not that I personally have any problem with a display of the Ten Commandments, but rather, it seems to me that a lot of those who are so enthusiastically for such displays are showboating.
Sonny Perdue , Republican incumbent
He's the incumbent. He hasn't done anything to make me particularly love him or hate him.
Bill Bolton , Democrat challenger
Check out what he has to say about the "God- Nation" (with a link to StopGodDeceivers.org. He also wants to reshape marriage law to define four different types of legal marriage, including shotgun marriage. Is it just me, or is this guy kinda tough to take seriously?
Cathy Cox , Democrat challenger
Incumbent secretary of state. Rumor has it that someone in her campaign messed with Mark Taylor's wikipedia entry. And as the local fishwrap points out, she claims to be an "outsider", but she's not.
Mac McCarley, Democrat challenger
An invisible candidate. Can't find anything else about him. Except that he's apparently a veteran who's very concerned about making sure we spend enough money on veterans. Not that I have any problem with that, but I need to know more. Much more.
Mark Taylor , Democrat challenger
Incumbent lieutenant governor. He boasts a lot of tax-cutting, which is good. He's also proposed a lot of spending, which is not so good. Also on the down-side for me, looks like he blocked the Defense of Scouting bill, which would've prevented state agencies from discriminating against the Boy Scouts. I'm an Eagle Scout. I'd have to hear a very good defense for him blocking this bill.

Looks like the real battle here is between Cox and Taylor on the Democrat ballot, with the winner taking on Sonny in November. I've got no great excitement for any of the front-runners, and the "dark horses" are either nut cases or invisible.

Oh, and an online quiz pegged me as a Sonny Perdue voter. But the quiz-makers don't know any more about Mac McCarley than I do.

Hmmm. Guess I'll have to look at the Lieutenant Governor's race.

What part of GA?

[TechnoLust]

Anywhere near ATL?

Re:What part of GA?

[Dannon]

Peachtree City, currently. And I'm commuting to Norcross. Next house, when I'm ready to sell this one, is probably gonna be ITP. ;-)

Re:What part of GA?

[TechnoLust]

I was almost in Norcross last night. I was at Holcomb Pond Apartments on Holcomb Bridge Road. (I know some girls that live there and went to visit.) We should schedule a meetup sometime if you are into that whole thing.

Re:What part of GA?

[Dannon]

Hmmm, maybe lunch some time? Not this week, I don't think, I'm going out of town this weekend, but we'll see when's good. My job is right at the corner of Jimmy Carter and Buford Hwy, so anywhere within convenient dining distance of that area is good for me....

Re:What part of GA?

[TechnoLust]

I'm in Buckhead. According to Google Maps [google.com] we're about 20 minutes apart and Chamblee is about in the middle. Know of any good restaurants in Chamblee?