Backroom Report - Monday, November 17, 2008
If you’re a registered voter you might as well take your phone off the hook… It’s the election that never ends… Saxby Chambliss and Jim Martin. With two weeks left to go, I’ve already grown so sick of the ads and robocalls it’s tempting to not even vote…
But I’m one of the those pesky Republicans you can blame for there even being a runoff in this race. Upset with Chambliss on his vote for the Bailout Bill… his vote for a bloated farm bill… and his failure to fight illegal immigration… caused many like-minded conservatives to join me in voting for the Libertarian in the U.S. Senate race… and we denied Chambliss the handful of votes he needed to get 50% plus 1 and avoid a runoff.
I think Saxby has gotten the message and folks like me, Joe McCutcheon of Ellijay, and other GOP activists around the state realize that the possibility of a President Obama having a filibuster-proof senate is too risky for America… we need a least one layer of checks & balances in Washington lest we run headlong down the path to socialism. So I’ll begrudgingly head to the polls to vote for Saxby.
There are a couple of other races on the statewide ballot that most folks could care less about, but let me give you a couple of reasons these two races matter.
In the runoff for Public Service Commission Seat #4 between Republican Lauren McDonald and Democrat Jim Powell, you can blame us disaffected Republicans as once again many of us voted for the Libertarian and denied McDonald his majority. With gas prices temporarily back down due to the economic slowdown, most Georgians are not thinking about energy costs right now… but it’s still a huge issue going forward and this is where Lauren McDonald has the edge. While both candidates are in favor of developing alternative forms of energy, McDonald knows that we must also do all we can to develop Georgia’s energy infrastructure so we have adequate supplies of gasoline, diesel, natural gas, and yes… electricity… and that means clean reliable nuclear power. Democrat Powell’s views here are murky as he’s tried to placate those on both sides of the issue… and we can’t afford murky. McDonald gets the edge.
That leaves one more race, the runoff for the Georgia Court Of Appeals between Sara Doyle and Mike Sheffield. Now Sara Doyle is cute as a button… and works in a law firm with several prominent Republicans so you might think she would be a safe pick, but a little digging will reveal that she’s backed by several far left groups including the pro-gay rights group Georgia Equality. Mike Sheffield is being backed by a number of conservative groups and has a solid conservative pedigree. The choice on this one is easy and it does matter… Mike Sheffield gets the nod. Regardless of whom you vote for, don’t end up as one of the millions of Georgians who skip the Dec. 2nd runoff election… with low turnout expected your vote matters even more.
That’s my opinion… we welcome yours… Thanks for listening and I’ll see you next Monday… for a complete transcript of this morning’s comments, go to NewsTalk1270.com (End of complete transcript of commentary that aired on NewsTalk AM 1270 – WYXC at 7:35 AM Monday, November 17, 2008)
But I’m one of the those pesky Republicans you can blame for there even being a runoff in this race. Upset with Chambliss on his vote for the Bailout Bill… his vote for a bloated farm bill… and his failure to fight illegal immigration… caused many like-minded conservatives to join me in voting for the Libertarian in the U.S. Senate race… and we denied Chambliss the handful of votes he needed to get 50% plus 1 and avoid a runoff.
I think Saxby has gotten the message and folks like me, Joe McCutcheon of Ellijay, and other GOP activists around the state realize that the possibility of a President Obama having a filibuster-proof senate is too risky for America… we need a least one layer of checks & balances in Washington lest we run headlong down the path to socialism. So I’ll begrudgingly head to the polls to vote for Saxby.
There are a couple of other races on the statewide ballot that most folks could care less about, but let me give you a couple of reasons these two races matter.
In the runoff for Public Service Commission Seat #4 between Republican Lauren McDonald and Democrat Jim Powell, you can blame us disaffected Republicans as once again many of us voted for the Libertarian and denied McDonald his majority. With gas prices temporarily back down due to the economic slowdown, most Georgians are not thinking about energy costs right now… but it’s still a huge issue going forward and this is where Lauren McDonald has the edge. While both candidates are in favor of developing alternative forms of energy, McDonald knows that we must also do all we can to develop Georgia’s energy infrastructure so we have adequate supplies of gasoline, diesel, natural gas, and yes… electricity… and that means clean reliable nuclear power. Democrat Powell’s views here are murky as he’s tried to placate those on both sides of the issue… and we can’t afford murky. McDonald gets the edge.
That leaves one more race, the runoff for the Georgia Court Of Appeals between Sara Doyle and Mike Sheffield. Now Sara Doyle is cute as a button… and works in a law firm with several prominent Republicans so you might think she would be a safe pick, but a little digging will reveal that she’s backed by several far left groups including the pro-gay rights group Georgia Equality. Mike Sheffield is being backed by a number of conservative groups and has a solid conservative pedigree. The choice on this one is easy and it does matter… Mike Sheffield gets the nod. Regardless of whom you vote for, don’t end up as one of the millions of Georgians who skip the Dec. 2nd runoff election… with low turnout expected your vote matters even more.
That’s my opinion… we welcome yours… Thanks for listening and I’ll see you next Monday… for a complete transcript of this morning’s comments, go to NewsTalk1270.com (End of complete transcript of commentary that aired on NewsTalk AM 1270 – WYXC at 7:35 AM Monday, November 17, 2008)
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