Watch the Obama-Romney Rematch in Cobb

Cobb Democrats and Republicans are hosting debate watch parties tonight in Kennesaw, East Cobb and Smyrna.

Are you looking for local spots to watch the second debate between President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney? Cobb Democrats and Republicans are hosting watch parties in Kennesaw, East Cobb and Smyrna. The three Republican parties begin at 8:30 p.m.  The two Democratic parties begin at 7 p.m. If you can't attend any of the scheduled gatherings, return to Patch to watch a live stream of the debate. You can also join a Georgia-wide discussion of the Obama-Romney rematch. After tonight, there's just one more debate before election day. While Republicans will return to El Nopal at 8 p.m. Oct. 22, the East Cobb Democratic Alliance will host its final debate watch party at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Delkwood Grill & Bar, 2769 …

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Read My Lips

Olens Promises 'Vigorous' Defense of HB 87

Plus: East Cobber wants citizens to vote more, July 4 political picnics and a politically incorrect watering hole closes.

Not long after a federal judge in Atlanta put a hold on portions of Georgia's new immigration law on Monday, state Attorney General Sam Olens promised he would "vigorously defend" the measure.  That's part of his job as the state's top legal officer. But the AJC's Jim Galloway this morning points to a blog post written by one of the attorneys seeking to invalidate the statute. In that post, former DeKalb prosecutor Keegan Federal accused Olens, an East Cobb resident and former Cobb commission chairman, of "spin:" "Even though a U.S. judge in Atlanta dealt the state a devastating blow today in a ruling as remarkable for its scathing language as its conclusion, Olens actually claimed victory. "The attorney general's only real victory is that…

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