Donald Trump’s national campaign may be something of a mess, what with the firing of his campaign manager and virtually no money in the bank compared to his rival Hillary Clinton, but here in Georgia he has picked up a bevy of endorsements from top political, (and non-political) figures. Legendary UGA football coach Vince Dooley endorsed the real-estate mogul at an event last week, which came following a big-dollar fundraiser hosted by Governor Nathan Deal and U.S. Senator David Perdue. So while the Donald struggles nationwide, here in the Peach State his ship is RISING…
Taxpayers nervous about two Fulton Commission races
Georgia’s largest county– Fulton– has Democrat Mo Ivory running for County Commission chair. This year, she was the sole commissioner to vote for a tax hike. Now she has new spending plans that could cause property taxes to soar by 40 percent! Republican Bridget Thorne is challenging Ivory– and Thorne is endorsed by the outgoing Democrat chair because they oppose any hike. To stop the Democrats’ tax increase, Republican and retired IBM executive Paul Burton seeks to defeat Ivory ally Jodi Merriday in another Commission contest. The races could be close. DRIFTING….
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