by Brandon Howell | Oct 28, 2014 | News
Much like the race itself, another change in ratings for Georgia’s 12th congressional district flew under the radar over the weekend. That doesn’t make it any less significant, though; the pitched clash between Democratic Rep. John Barrow and Rick Allen has...
by Brandon Howell | Oct 23, 2014 | News
For the last 24 hours, rumors have abounded that Georgia State School Superintendent John Barge is getting to set to endorse Valarie Wilson, the Democrat hoping to succeed him. There is really no other conclusion to make of a planned “special announcement,” set for...
by Brandon Howell | Oct 21, 2014 | News
Yesterday, The Washington Post threw a curveball into Georgia’s 12th congressional district. For weeks, the paper’s Election Lab forecasting has projected Rick Allen would ultimately unseat Democratic Rep. John Barrow. Most recently, it gave him a 53 percent...
by Brandon Howell | Oct 17, 2014 | News
One of my earliest memories of politics is the 1998 race for Georgia governor. That year, Zell Miller was term-limited and on his way out of office. A state senator who had opposed him in the 1992 Democratic primary named Roy Barnes squared off against Guy Millner,...
by Brandon Howell | Oct 14, 2014 | News
Governor Nathan Deal’s re-election prospects are on the mend. However in question they may have been is debatable, but either way most acknowledge the race is moving in his favor. He has led Jason Carter in five of the most recent six polls; the lone tally...