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Simons: All business, all the time

November 1st, 2009 · No Comments

Savannah Morning News- November 1st, 2009 Author: Larry Peterson It’s easy to suppose that Tuesday’s special state legislative elections in the Coastal Empire might have a special irony for Dave Simons. Not that you’re going to get the veteran Savannah political consultant to dwell on it; for him, he says, it’s business as usual. Anyway, [...]

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State Senate District 1: Special election race is wide open; we’ll see how competitive

November 1st, 2009 · No Comments

Savannah Morning News -November 1st, 2009  Author: Larry Peterson  When the votes are counted Tuesday, the State Senate’s 1st District might have seen its first seriously contested election since 1992. One thing is certain: It will be the first election there since 1994 with no incumbent on the ballot. Not that the candidates are political [...]

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Tags: Georgia Senate · Republican · Savannah Candidates

House District 159: Would-be comeback kid versus newcomer

November 1st, 2009 · No Comments

Savannah Morning News- November 1st, 2009 Author: Larry Peterson More crops used to grow in what’s now state House District 159, which covers west Chatham County and south Effingham County. These days, the 159th sprouts mostly subdivisions and people; the burgeoning area has more registered voters than any House district outside metro Atlanta. But its [...]

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Tags: Savannah Candidates · State House