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Carl Smith for Congress Secures Major Endorsements

January 9th, 2010 · No Comments

Tuesday 5 January 2010
Carl Smith for Congress today announced that former congressional candidates Ray McKinney and Ben Crystal have added their names to the growing list of 12th district leaders who stand behind Smith’s candidacy.
McKinney, who secured 32% of the vote in the 2008 12th District GOP primary and is highly regarded for his ability […]

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Tags: Candidate for Congress · Endorsements · GOP · Republican

Carl Smith for Congress Names Peggy Lee Mowers Finance Manager

December 26th, 2009 · No Comments

Tuesday 15 January 2009

Carl Smith for Congress today announced the addition of Peggy Lee Mowers as the campaign’s new Finance Director. Mowers brings a quarter-century of congressional and governmental experience to Smith’s team, most recently as a senior aide and advisor to longtime and popular south Georgia Republican Congressman Jack Kingston.

Campaign Manager Robin Wheeler said: “The addition […]

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Tags: Candidate for Congress · Republican · Savannah Campaign Announcements · Savannah Candidates

Wood Pledges to Challenge Constitutionality of Healthcare Reform

December 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

Former United State Attorney Max Wood, a Republican candidate for Georgia Attorney General, pledged today that he will use every bit of authority available as Attorney General to challenge the constitutionality of the so-called Patients Protection and Affordable Care Act, also referred to as the Healthcare Reform Act, currently making its way through Congress.
 
“This is […]

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Tags: Republican

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 rookies: Buddy […]

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Tags: Georgia Senate · Republican · Savannah Candidates

Buddy Carter for State Senate District 1

October 27th, 2009 · No Comments


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Tags: Georgia Senate · Georgia Senate Candidate · Republican