Sat., May 18, 2013 3:16pm (EDT)

Articles Tagged "Republicans"

  • Thu., May 16, 2013 4:00pm
    This weekend, the Georgia GOP will elect a new chairman when Republicans hold their annual convention in Athens. The party enjoys record support across the state. But demographic changes are afoot that could also shift Georgia politics.
  • Mon., April 29, 2013 5:00am
    When a political party is out of power, its job is to needle the current administration. But in Georgia a new group has emerged to take on the role of critiquing Gov. Nathan Deal and the state’s Republican leaders.
  • Tue., January 29, 2013 1:23pm
    The popular Republican confirmed his intentions in a lengthy statement Tuesday, four days after Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss announced he will not seek a third term.
  • Fri., January 25, 2013 4:04pm
    Senator Saxby Chambliss announced Friday he will not seek re-election to a third term. Chambliss says he’s frustrated at the gridlock in Congress.
  • Wed., January 2, 2013 1:39pm
    Georgia's Republicans in the U.S. House voted against a last-minute deal to avoid the "fiscal cliff" after the state's two senators voted for it. All eight of Georgia's Republicans voted against the bill in the House late Tuesday.
  • Wed., December 26, 2012 3:41pm
    After Christmas sales may be cutting into the number of voters participating in early voting for three special elections. Three seats are open in the General Assembly, with an election day of January 8th.
  • Mon., November 5, 2012 8:22am
    Recent polls show as many as a quarter of Georgia voters are undecided about the charter school amendment on Tuesday's ballot. One analyst says the issue may be scrambling normal partisan divisions.
  • Thu., November 1, 2012 4:06pm
    John Barrow is in the fight of his political life. But his conservative Republican challenger sees strength in new district boundaries and anti-Obama sentiment.
  • Mon., October 1, 2012 12:00pm
    Georgia Democrats want Rep. Rick Crawford removed from the ballot as their party's nominee. The move comes after Crawford announced that he will become a Republican if he wins re-election in November.
  • Thu., June 14, 2012 1:41pm
    Four Republicans are vying to be the GOP challenger to Georgia Democrat John Barrow. The four-term Congressman is expected to face one of the toughest campaigns of his political career. Republicans recently redrew his district to make it less favorable to Democrats