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Dick Yarbrough: State DOT Conducts Funny Business; 1/7/09
Llamas might smell better than what's coming out of the department

Who's Getting What From State Government? 1/6/09
New website makes it easier for many to find out

Behind The Curtain: Here's More On Blockbuster Story Developing At DOT; 1/5/09
Here's some of the "raw evidence" with more to come

What's On Some Legislators' Minds As Session Nears?1/5/09
Here's a quick look at some of the pre-filed bills

Griffin Bell Dead At 90; 1/5/09
Was Carter's attorney general

Matt Towery's Inside The Numbers: The Nixon I Met Is Portrayed In The New Movie; 1/2/09
A flick well worth seeing

Rove, Brazile Headline Chamber's Annual Meeting Dinner; 12/31/08
Perdue, Cagle, Richardson on tap at Eggs & Issues breakfast the next morning

Dick Yarbrough: Columnist Grills His Focus Group On 2009 Issues; 12/31/08
Here's what "Skeeter Skates" and others have told him

Insider Editorial: The Fastest Way To Kill The Georgia Lottery; 12/30/08
Legislative attempt at tighter controls are ill-advised

Say Goodbye To A Tumultuous Year; 12/30/08
The Year In Politics In Georgia In Review

Matt Towery's Inside The Numbers: Taking Issue With David Broder; 12/30/08
A difference in perspectives over the Republican Revolution

Guest Column - Sen. Jack Hill: 10 Reasons To Be Optimistic About Economy; 12/29/08
It's difficult to be upbeat in these tough times, but we shouldn't lose sight of the positives

Matt Towery's Inside The Numbers: No Bailout For Caroline Kennedy; 12/26/08
She has no business in the Senate

Dick Yarbrough: The Year Is Almost Over? Good Grief! 12/24/08
Time to head to the coast to pig-out on corn-fried shrimp

A Holiday Reading Gift: "Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus;" 12/24/08
The classic editorial

Al Sharpton, Shotgun-Toting Militants Raise Tension In Augusta; 12/23/08
Protest march follows police shooting

Walter C. Jones: Obama Changed The Game; 12/22/08
Dramatic 2008 campaign changes the playbook for future campaigns

On Background By Dick Pettys: Columns And Catch-Phrases; 12/22/08
Yes, Towery wrote that column; No, catch-phrases don't always work

Shafer Announces Key Backers Of His 2010 Campaign For LG; 12/22/08
Heavy hitters include Chuck Clay, Bartow Morgan, Robert Highsmith

Dan Amos, Bill Byrne Will Be Key Members Of Oxendine 2010 Effort; 12/19/08
Key players named in what campaign calls "first round" of announcements

EJ Shows Heavy-Hitters Behind His 2010 Campaign For LG; 12/19/08
John Watson, Jamie Reynolds, Randy Evans are among key backers

Matt Towery's Inside The Numbers: A Brighter Future Ahead; 12/18/08
Recovery will be stronger, swifter than most now believe

Ox: Cagle Fundraising Overzealous; 12/18/08
Could have harmed Saxby Chambliss re-election effort, Oxendine asserts

Gubernatorial Candidates Getting Serious About Money For 2010; 12/17/08
Oxendine, Poythress e-mailing for dollars; Cagle schedules big shindig

Dick Yarbrough: Perdue May Not Have Been Flashy, But At Least He Gave Us 'Go Fish'; 12/17/08
We don't elect flash people in Georgia, columnist says

Dems Want To Do Away With Electoral College; 12/16/08
A few feet away, Republican electors cast state's ballots for McCain

Reporter's Notebook: The Buzz From Athens; 12/15/08
Guessing about Barnes, a road program's fall from favor, and a dynamite charge

Walter C. Jones: How Long Will The Goodwill Last? 12/15/08
Maybe through the first week of the session?

House Majority Leader Jerry Keen Says 'No' To 2010 Gubernatorial Bid; 12/15/08
Tested the waters but found them not to his liking

Matt Towery's Inside The Numbers: Why More And More Politicians Are Rotten To The Core; 12/12/08
Too many are drawn to public service for the power and prestige

Gary Reese' Behind The Curtain: What's In The Water In DeKalb? 12/12/08
And you thought the Obama transition team was big time?

Guest Column: Jerry Keen, Eric Johnson, Tommie Williams; 12/12/08
Jekyll Island Authority should be thanked for steps forward

Administration Working Overtime This Week To Spin The Budget; 12/11/08
We don't know yet if it's worse than expected or they've gotten better at this from past experience

Towery's Paranoid Nation On Sale Now; Second Printing Ordered; 12/11/08
Look for it at Barnes & Noble nationwide, larger Borders Bookstores and elsewhere

Perdue Plans 'Aggressive' Stimulus Package; 12/10/08
Georgia has temporary cash-flow problem but strong balance sheet, he says

Get A GRIP - Or Maybe Not; 12/10/08
Rural roads program losing clout in the New Georgia?

Dick Yarbrough: Saxby And Bubba Are Back, And So Is Georgia Tech; 12/10/08
Maybe God isn't a Bulldog after all

Behind The Curtains By Gary Reese: A Definite 'No' In Governor's Race; 12/9/08
Also, DOT plays games with Open Records Act request

House GOP Rebels Back In The Fold; 12/9/08
Richardson, Ralston make nice, promote party unity

Could Homeowner Grants Be Back On The Table? 12/9/08
Maybe, if downturn gets worse, lawmakers are told


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Dr. Charles Bullock:

Did Georgia Start Turning Blue Again In 2008?

By Dr. Charles Bullock

(1/7/09) All indicators from 2008 suggest that Georgia continues to be a red state. But at some point, we may look back at 2008 as the date at which the Democratic resurrection began.

FULL STORY


Cagle To Coalition: Give Me A Consensus Bill

(1/6/09) With fresh new pressure building from the business community to get something moving on new road taxes, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle said Monday he still intends to push a bill through his Senate in the first week of the upcoming session - if the Get Georgia Moving Coalition gives him a consensus plan it endorses. It hasn’t yet, he said.

FULL STORY

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PollPosition:
Final Senate Poll: Chambliss 50%, Martin 46%

(12/1/08) The latest InsiderAdvantage/Poll Position survey in the Georgia U.S. Senate race - conducted for WSB-TV (ABC-Atlanta) and Southern Political Report - shows incumbent Senator Saxby Chambliss leading Democratic challenger Jim Martin by a four point margin.

The results:

Chambliss, 50%
Martin, 46%
Undecided, 4%

The poll was conducted Nov. 30 among 744 registered, likely voters, and was weighted for age, race, gender and political affiliation. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.

InsiderAdvantage CEO Matt Towery, whose new book - Paranoid Nation: The Real Story Of The 2008 Fight For The Presidency - hits bookstores late next week, observed:

“This is a race that is much more about turning out the vote than it is winning over undecided voters. Anyone who participates in the election Tuesday likely had a choice in November’s election. The race will turn on whether the tradition of Republicans returning to the polls in greater numbers than Democrats in runoff elections will prevail or whether the almost 1 million automated phone calls by Barack Obama to African-American and longtime Democratic voters will somehow motivate Democrats to return to the polls in greater numbers.

“The race could be a 10- point blowout for Chambliss, or under the right circumstances, a very tight contest. This is like trying to forecast snow in Georgia—almost impossible.”

Ironically, light snow was falling in portions of the Peach State today.

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A frequent commentator on television and in print with an uncanny record of accurate predictions, pollster and political analyst Matt Towery is Chairman and CEO of InsiderAdvantage. He is also a nationally syndicated columnist and the author of two books.

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PollPosition Survey: Latest Numbers In Presidential Race, Georgia Senate Race; 10/28/08

PollPosition Survey: Numbers Tumble For Georgia Political Leaders; Atlanta Mayor's Race In Flux; 9/25/08

PollPosition Survey: Obama Implodes In Georgia; 9/11/08

PollPosition Survey: Obama, McCain In National Tie; 9/10/08

Why Obama's Forces Think Georgia Is In Play; 7/31/08

McCain And Obama Tied In Georgia; 6/20/08

Georgia Potentially Open To Returning Dems To Power; 6/6/08

The '08 Senate Race And The '10 Governor's Race; 5/12/08

IA Poll Clinton Holds Significant Lead In Pensylvania; 4/21/08

Perdue Remains Big Gun In Georgia Politics; 4/19/08

Obama Holds Lead Over Clinton In NC; 4/16/08

Hillary Regains Some Ground In Pennsylvania; 4/9/08


RECENT OFFERINGS FROM OUR COLUMNISTS

On Background By Dick Pettys: Turnout Really Was Key For Saxby; 12/8/08

Walter C. Jones: Chambliss Victory Has Politicos Talking; 12/8/08

Matt Towery's Inside The Numbers: The Debt We Owe Laura Bush; 12/4/08

Dick Yarbrough: Jimmy Carter Gets Left Holding The Bag; 12/3/08

On Background By Dick Pettys: You Can't Go Home Again - Or Can You? 12/1/08

Dick Yarbrough: A Season For Everything; 11/26/08

On Background By Dick Pettys: Tin Ears ... And Runoff Esoterica; 11/24/08

Matt Towery's Inside The Numbers: Will Obama Play In Georgia? 11/20/08

Dick Yarbrough: Honors and Brickbats And Random Thoughts; 11/19/08

Dr. Charles Bullock: A Look Inside The Runoffs; 11/14/08

Dick Yarbrough: Quit Your Whining, The System Works; 11/12/08


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