If you’re thinking about getting out of town for Independence Day next week think again, the best place to celebrate might be closer than you think. Wallethub compared the U.S.’s 100 largest cities based on a series of qualifiers, and Atlanta came out on top. With its combination of celebration, affordability, and attractions, being named the nation’s top spot to celebrate July 4th has Atlanta’s ship RISING…
Dems find mess in CD-11
Georgia Democrats had a mess on their hands in the 11th Congressional District outside Atlanta after the party nominated Katy Stamper, later finding out she wasn’t a Democrat at all and had far-right political leanings. So they launched a write-in campaign promoting Tracey Verhoeven as the ‘real’ Dem in the race. It didn’t matter in the end as U.S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk cruised to re-election, but Stamper still got 32% of the vote to just 3% for Verhoeven. A failed write-in campaign and a messy election in CD-11 has Democrats there SINKING…