Georgia

Karen Handel Enters Georgia Senate Race

Former Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel announced her campaign for Senate on Friday morning, as the state’s Republican convention was set to kick off in Athens.
“States, especially those with Republican governors, are doing…

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Tricia Pridemore

Fourth Republican Enters Georgia House Race

Tricia Pridemore, a businesswoman and former official in Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal’s administration, will announce on Monday that she will…

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Jack Kingston

Jack Kingston Raised $270K at Senate Fundraiser #GASEN

Rep. Jack Kingston, R-Ga., announced he raised $270,000 at a fundraiser on May 3 — one day after he formally…

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Georgia: Ex-Rep. Bob Barr Mounts Congressional Comeback

Former Georgia Rep. Bob Barr will run for Congress again in a district that overlaps part of his area he used to represent.
The Republican scheduled a news conference for Thursday morning at an outdoors…

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Georgia: New Poll Finds Close Race in GOP Senate Primary

Georgia Republican Reps. Paul Broun, Phil Gingrey and Tom Price lead the field of potential contenders for the GOP nomination in the open Senate race.
In a new survey conducted by Harper Polling, a GOP…

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Georgia Senate Race to Test GOP

Conservative Rep. Paul Broun once called evolution, embryology and the big-bang theory “lies straight from the pit of Hell.”
For Republicans yearning for Senate candidates who can appeal to moderate voters and win general elections,…

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Paul Broun

Broun Picks Up Paul’s Fight Against Fed

Ron Paul’s retirement from Congress doesn’t mean Federal Reserve officials can rest any easier.
Rep. Paul Broun, R-Ga., is moving…

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Paul Broun

Georgia: Broun Dings Chambliss on Taxes, Spending; Senator Hits Back

This much is clear: There’s not a great deal of affection between Georgia Republican Rep. Paul Broun and the Peach…

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Amy Kramer

Tea Party Express head predicts Sen. Chambliss will be ‘primaried’

Tea Party Express Chairwoman Amy Kremer added her voice on Thursday to the growing chorus of conservatives warning that Sen.…

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Erick Erickson & Saxby Chambliss

Erick Erickson won’t challenge Saxby Chambliss in primary

By KEVIN ROBILLARD | Politico
RedState co-founder Erick Erickson said Friday he won’t challenge Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss in a…

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Erickson mulls Chambliss challenge

By CHARLES MAHTESIAN | Politico
In a 900-word indictment of Sen. Saxby Chambliss, RedState editor and CNN contributor Erick Erickson described the Georgia Republican Tuesday as “waffling around like a dog off its leash for…

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Congressman calls evolution lie from ‘pit of hell’

By Associated Press, FOXNews.com
ATHENS, Georgia – A Republican lawmaker said in videotaped remarks that evolution, embryology and the Big Bang theory are “lies straight from the pit of hell” meant to convince people that…

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Confederate flag back at Georgia fort after 148 years

By The Associated Press, FOXNews.com
RICHMOND HILL, Ga. – As Fort McAllister fell to the Union Army of Gen. William T. Sherman days before Christmas in 1864, one of his artillery officers seized the Confederate…

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