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Articles Tagged "2012 presidential race"

  • Wed., October 24, 2012 7:32am
    Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan will be in Atlanta Wednesday for a fundraiser with less than two weeks until Election Day.
  • Mon., May 21, 2012 11:00am
    Gov. Nathan Deal says he's supporting Mitt Romney for president and he's confident Georgia voters will too.
  • Mon., April 9, 2012 3:00am
    Backers of an online effort to pick a presidential candidate say, they have enough signatures to get their nominee on Georgia's November ballot. Americans Elect spokeswoman Elena Wachtel says, the group gathered about 100,000 signatures, about twice what they need to ensure their candidate is listed when Georgians vote for president this year.
  • Fri., March 16, 2012 2:10pm
    When President Barack Obama leaves Atlanta this evening after three fundraising events, he’s likely taking hundreds of thousands of dollars with him. But winning Georgia’s votes in November might be a different story.
  • Thu., March 1, 2012 4:00pm
    When Newt Gingrich campaigns in coastal Georgia, it'll be an unusual stump for a presidential candidate. The state's largest metropolitan area, Atlanta, usually gets the appearances of would-be presidents, while the rest of the state watches from afar. But don't take it personally. It's all about money.
  • Tue., February 14, 2012 6:12pm
    Georgia Democrats say the Obama campaign is looking for 30,000 volunteers in the state. The effort is aimed at rebutting attacks on Pres. Obama’s record by Republican presidential candidates.
  • Mon., October 3, 2011 3:30pm
    Republican Presidential candidate Herman Cain is gaining visibility. His surprise Florida straw poll win last month shows he’s still in the game. And he may have a role to play whether he gets the GOP presidential nomination or not.
  • Thu., September 29, 2011 3:31pm
    Secretary of State Brian Kemp announced Thursday that Georgians will vote in a March 6th presidential primary. There had been speculation that Georgia would join states like Florida and Michigan in voting earlier. But Kemp put that to rest by setting the primary for what’s called Super Tuesday.
  • Fri., September 2, 2011 5:21pm
    The U.S. Justice Department this week approved a law giving Georgia’s secretary of state the power to set presidential primary dates. The approval puts the state in the middle of a national battle for power and influence. Georgia officials want the state to hold earlier primaries to gain more influence on presidential elections.
  • Tue., June 28, 2011 12:00pm
    Newt Gingrich is naming a new Georgia leadership team as he works to rebuild his struggling presidential bid. The former House speaker has tapped former backers of 2008 presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee to spearhead his efforts in his old home state. Huckabee won Georgia in the Republican presidential primary that year.