Yesterday’s political column in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution called “The Jolt” had a blaring headline: “Where in the world is David Perdue?” The writers – Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell and Patricia Murphy– wrote “ With just a week until the May 24 primary, (GOP gubernatorial candidate) Perdue is largely staying out of sight in the final stretch of his longshot bid to force Gov. Brian Kemp into a runoff.” The only problem, Perdue press aide Jenni Sweat told InsiderAdvantage yesterday, is their “report” is untrue.
The AJC writers even claimed that there were just “three events” for the week. Yet yesterday the Perdue campaign issued the candidate’s schedule showing nine events capped with a statewide fly-around starting Friday. And there’s another planned fly-around Monday. Here’s the schedule given to the media yesterday:
Tuesday, May 17
Morgan County GOP Meeting
Farmview Market, 2610 Eatonton Rd, Madison, GA 30650
6:00 PM
Thursday, May 19
Newton County GOTV Event
Covington Municipal Airport, 14100 GA-142, Covington, GA 30014
8:45 AM
Carroll County GOTV Event
Sutton’s American Grill, 477 Rome St, Carrollton, GA 30117
11:45 AM
Cherokee County GOP Meeting
Semper Fi Bar & Grill, 9770 Main St, Woodstock, GA 30188
5:30 PM
Friday, May 20
Columbus GOTV Event
Columbus Airport, 3250 W Britt David Rd, Columbus, GA 31909
8:45 AM
Macon GOTV Event
Middle Georgia Regional Airport, 1000 Terminal Dr, Macon, GA 31297
10:45 AM
Augusta GOTV Event
Daniel Field, 1775 Highland Ave, Augusta, GA 30904
12:45 PM
Bikers For Trump Event
Papa J & Mama T’s Crazy Acres Bar & Grill, 3445 Rome Rd, Hwy 53, Plainville, GA 30733
6:00 PM
Saturday, May 21
Union County GOP Meeting
129 Union Co Rec Rd, Blairsville, GA 30512
10:00 AM
A Democratic lobbyist contacted InsiderAdvantage to muse about the AJC writers’ jab at Perdue. “They just don’t like (Donald) Trump-endorsed candidates— especially Perdue. They like anti-Trump Republicans— until after May 24.”
By the way, the governor is pounding the pavement all across Georgia and has a heavy schedule. The Kemp campaign plans several future events, and released this schedule for today and tomorrow:
Wednesday, May 18
Breakfast in LaGrange
WHEN: 8 a.m.
WHERE: LaGrange-Troup Chamber of Commerce – 111 Bull St., LaGrange, GA 30240
Bus Tour Stop in Thomaston
WHEN: 10 a.m.
WHERE: Greatest Generation Memorial Park – 213 Park Drive, Thomaston, GA 30286
Thursday, May 19
Bus Tour Stop in Eatonton
WHEN: 8 a.m.
WHERE: Parking lot between Peoples Bank and Flags by the Dozen – 995 Greensboro Road, Eatonton, GA 31024
Bus Tour Stop in Greensboro
WHEN: 9:30 a.m.
WHERE: Ripe Thing Market – 112 West Broad St., Greensboro, GA 30642
Bus Tour Stop in Evans
WHEN: 11:30 a.m.
WHERE: Evans Towne Center Park – 7016 Evans Town Center Boulevard, Evans, GA 30809
Bus Tour Stop in Waynesboro
WHEN: 2:00 p.m.
WHERE: Lakeview Restaurant – 230 S. Liberty St., Waynesboro, GA 30830
