Bernie Sanders may be picking up steam nationwide in the Democratic primary, but here in Georgia it’s all about Hillary. Fresh off the news that Vice President Joe Biden would not be entering the race, the former First Lady picked up the endorsements of several of Georgia’s most high profile Dems, including Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, former Mayor Shirley Franklin, and former U.S. Rep. and Ambassador Andrew Young. It may be a tough road to hoe in the general election, but for the primary Hillary’s Georgia ship is RISING…
Major contender enters CD-6 primary
With U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath expected to announce her bid for governor in the near future, Democrats are lining up with their eyes on her current, 6th District seat. The first candidate to jump into the race is state Sen. Sonya Halpern, a well-connected lawmaker who will be among the favorites to win a hotly contested Democratic primary in the deep-blue district. By getting in early, Halpern’s odds at winning the primary in the west metro Atlanta CD-6 are RISING…