Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Charter school amendment appears headed for win.
UPATE 5:50 pm If you are in line to vote at 7 pm, you will get to vote even though the polls close then. Tens of thousands of Fulton County voters have already cast ballots today. Turnout is especially high for today’s General Election, as it is in most Presidential election years. It's too early to know how this year compares to 2008. In the evening after traditional work hours, peak turnout is anticipated, and tens of thousands of additional voters could exercise their right to vote. Fulton County elections officials released a statement advising that voters who are in line at 7 pm will be allowed to vote under Georgia law. As provided by Georgia law, voters who are over age 75 or who have a disability are eligible to ask to move ahead …
Republican-heavy Gwinnett County came out in large numbers
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Results Updated 2 a.m., Wednesday Gwinnett County voters provided few surprises on Election Day. They came out in large numbers, voted mostly Republican and provided several lopsided outcomes. Nearly 75 percent of the county's registered voters casted their ballots, more than five percentage points better than the 2008 turnout. Gwinnettians voted for Gov. Mitt Romney for president, for incumbents in 11 races, including three Board of Education candidates, and in favor of the controversial Public Charter School Amendment (by a 63% to 37% margin), which drew similar margins elsewhere in the state. U.S. Representatives Rob Woodall (R, District 7) and Hank Johnson (D, District 4) had sizable leads among their Gwinnett constituents as they …
Monday, October 22, 2012
Monday night was the final face-off for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney before the election. Who do you think won? And do you think it will affect the election?
The presidential candidates met tonight for their third and final debate in the campaign season. This time, the topic was foreign policy. What did you think of the discussion? Was anyone a clear winner? And will it affect the outcome of the election? Coming to us on a mobile device? If you can't see the blog above, you can review the discussion at this RSS feed.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Did either candidate get a bounce? Let us know what you think. And if you missed the debate, you can review the discussion on our live blog below.
Gov. Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama faced off for the second time on Tuesday. The candidates debated in a town meeting format including foreign and domestic policy. The debate was held at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, and was sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates. The moderator was CNN Chief Political Correspondent Candy Crowley. Who do you think did the best job of making his case to the American people? Tell us what you think in the comments area below. See Also: So Who Won the First Presidential Debate? Biden-Ryan Vice Presidential Debate: Who Won?
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Patch will keep you updated as election results roll in.
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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Saturday, July 28, 2012
Check out what Gwinnett voters from the Loganville/Grayson area can expect to see on the Primary and Non-Partisan ballots.
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Saturday, July 28, 2012
Friday is the last chance for early voting. Everyone who hasn't voted at the end of the day Friday has one last chance to cast their ballots - on Tuesday, July 31. For those who haven't participated in early voting yet, or are traditional election day voters, here is some last minute information on what to expect on the ballot. In order to find your voting precinct and find out who will be on the ballot for your district, go to the Georgia Secretary of State website, type in your address and it will give you access to a sample ballot for your particular address. There are differences on who will be on the ballot depending on your address and whether you are voting Democrat or Republican. All voters, however, will be voting on some common …
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Steve Ramey, a Lilburn resident and small business owner, is campaigning to unseat state Sen. Don Balfour.
When Steve Ramey meets people, he's likely to pull out a miniature book of the Constitution and hand it to them. It's the linchpin of his campaign for state Senate: That the founding principles of the United States still hold true, and that they must be protected. In that spirit, Ramey's principles focus on limited government, fiscal responsibility, and free market, among others As the chairman of the Gwinnett County Tea Party, Ramey sees himself as a statesman capable -- and willing -- to do the heavy lifting required of true patriotism. Politicians are one thing, he believes, but a statesman is actually concerned about constituents. "I think I have more of the insight and the touch of the common man," said Ramey, who owns American …
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
A question on the ballot on July 31 will ask whether voters support ending the current practice that allows legislators to accept unlimited gifts from lobbyists. Would you support this measure?
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
On both the Republican and Democratic ballot for the July 31 Primary there will be several questions, but there is only one question that is common to both. Democrats will be asked, “Do you support ending the current practice permitting unlimited gifts from lobbyists to state legislators?” The question of the Republican ballot will be almost the same. It is, “Do you support ending the current practice of unlimited gifts from lobbyists to state legislators by imposing a $100 cap on such gifts.” At a recent Greater Eastside Chamber event, state Rep. Brett Harrell (R-Snellville) was the guest speaker. In giving an update on his first term in office, he said one of the things that surprised him most when he first began working under the Gold …
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Georgia Republican Party's Seventh District Committee begins hosting series of presidential candidate forums Nov. 2.
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Newt Gingrich will be featured in the first of a series of presidential candidate forums the Seventh District Committee of the Georgia Republican Party will begin hosting Wednesday, Nov. 2, from 6-7 p.m. at the Gwinnett Place Marriott in Duluth. Gingrich announced in May 2011 he would run for President in the 2012 election. "We have an important decision to make, and we wanted to provide a format that would give the voters in Georgia an up-close and personal opportunity to meet and hear candidates in person, instead of just on television, said Seventh District GOP Chairman Jason Thompson in announcing the forum. "We have invited all Republican primary presidential candidates to come and speak at an open town-hall format that will feature …
don Gabacho
3:48 pm on Thursday, November 8, 2012
"don Gabacho, thank you for your observation. I agree that dealing with abusers of law is important. But dealing with abusers is often not very effective when the abusers are the ones in power and control."----E Pluribus Unum That's the eternal price of liberty. All it should tell anyone is to be that much more diligent in recognizing and protecting that which indeed constitutes us and not what … more ›