Tuesday, November 6, 2012
The constitutional amendment grants the state authority to approve charter schools, whether local school boards want them or not.
Georgia voters gave the state more authority over charter schools on Tuesday, passing a constitutional amendment empowering a commission to overrule local school districts that reject charter school petitions. With all counties fully reporting, the hotly contested amendment had support of 58.5 percent of voters. See selected county results below. It was an emotionally charged issue that in some ways united Georgians across political and demographic lines. A Peach Pundit poll from late October had found "no significant difference [in support] based on whether a voter is a Republican or a Democrat, a male or a female, or based on race." Camille Cottrell, an Emory University instructor and card-carrying Democrat, is an example of the …
The sheriff’s race was one of only a few contested races in Cobb County.
Cobb County Sheriff Neil Warren was winning another term late Tuesday night, seemingly beating Democrat Gregory Gilstrap. Warren, a Republican, led by almost 60 percent with partial precincts reporting. That's the same percentage that Warren beat Gilstrap in 2008. The sheriff’s race was one of only a few contested races in Cobb County. Many elections were decided in the primary. Also on Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Tom Price was re-elected to represent Georgia's 6th District in Congress. The Roswell Republican, whose district includes Northeast Cobb, defeated Democrat Jeff Kazanow with roughly 63 percent of the vote. Warren was sworn-in as interim sheriff in December 2003, following the previous sheriff’s resignation. He was first elected as the …
If you're unsure of your polling station, it's easy to find out where to cast your ballot today.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Today is Election Day, and some voters may be not know where they need to go to cast their ballots. The first step is to check the precinct information on your voter registration card. If you don't have your card handy, or you're still not sure, you can confirm this information online. Visit the Georgia Secretary of State's office by clicking the My Voter Page link. You can check your voter registration status and other information, and type in your name, county and birthdate to confirm your precinct. Once you do this, you will see the name, location and address of your precinct, and a map and driving directions to your polling place. There also is a link to a sample ballot and a list of qualified candidates who will appear on it. All 153 …
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Not surprisingly, Republican respondents said Mitt Romney won and Democrats said Barack Obama won. But Democratic respondents were much stronger in their opinion.
Your view of Monday night’s presidential debate on foreign policy may come down to who you already supported for president. A Patch flash poll of influential Republicans and Democrats in Georgia found that opinions on who won generally fell along party lines: Republicans thought Gov. Mitt Romney was the winner and Democrats thought President Barack Obama prevailed. It was a strong contrast to the first time the candidates faced off on Oct. 3, when the consensus of both parties was that Obama looked bored or annoyed and that Romney succeeded in presenting himself as presidential. Republican respondents said they felt Romney won the final debate, with 26.7 percent saying it was “by a wide margin” and 40 percent “by a slim margin.” Another …
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
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 …
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Patch polled Georgia elected officials and activists in both parties to find out who they felt won the debate between President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney.
A flash poll of influential members of Georgia’s GOP and Democratic parties found rare agreement on the question of who won Wednesday night’s presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney. As a Democratic respondent put it, “Mitt is back in the race.” Patch tapped our panels of Democrats and Republicans who hold office, are former elected officials, candidates or party activists for twin polls that were conducted in the first hour after the debate ended. Patch received responses from 32 Republicans and 15 Democrats. The poll is not scientific. Of the GOP respondents, 87.5 percent said Romney won “by a wide margin” and 12.5 percent said he won by “a slim margin.” Democratic respondents were less emphatic about …
Sunday, September 23, 2012
ISideWith.com tries to match your views with those of the candidates.
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Sunday, September 23, 2012
If an online political quiz is accurate, more Georgians align with the viewpoints of Libertarian Gary Johnson than other candidates in the presidential election. According to a quiz on ISideWith.com, 52 percent of its participants from Georgia as of Sept. 17 have views that match those of Johnson; 48 percent matched President Barrack Obama and 44 percent matched Republican Mitt Romney. More than 3.1 million people nationwide have participated, according to the web site, which pitches the quiz as a way for voters to find a candidate for the November election. The quiz, which takes a few minutes to complete, asks participants questions about health care, the economy, immigration, social issues, foreign and domestic policy, science and the …
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Speaking from party's national convention, Georgia senator also says it's time for those who were initially were lukewarm on Romney to "get on board."
TAMPA, FL -- As Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney prepares to give the most important speech of his life Thursday night, U.S. Senate Johnny Isakson offered up a bit of advice to party's nominee: Focus on your strengths Isakson, who is in Tampa for the Republican National Convention, told Patch that Romney has had numerous successes in his career — as a businessman, former governor of Massachusetts and head of the Salt Lake City Olympics. And he shouldn't be shy about letting people know about those achievements, Isakson said. "He is a very accomplished man who has done very, very many things and has been successful," the senator said. "He’s been maligned a lot by many in the other party and many on the outside, but he’s the …
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
The former Cobb Commission Chairman, now Georgia's Attorney General, was an early supporter of Republican nominee-in-waiting Mitt Romney.
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Sam Olens' national political profile has gotten a major boost. The former Cobb Commission Chairman, serving his first term as Georgia's Attorney General, has been chosen for a speaking role at the Republican National Convention later this month. The Atlanta Business Chronicle reported that the day and time of Olens' speech has not been announced. Olens was an early supporter of Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor who will be formalized as the GOP presidential nominee at the convention in Tampa Aug. 27-30. In the summer of 2011, Olens and Romney appeared together in Smyrna on a campaign stop. Jim Galloway of the AJC speculates that Olens may speak on health care, since he led Georgia's legal challenge against President Obama's…
Voters are encouraged to check out the sample ballots before requesting their ballots at the polls.
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
After the highest primary turnout in nearly a decade at 31 percent, run-off candidates are hoping for another high turnout for the Aug. 21 primary run-off. However, many voters told Patch that it was specifically the transportation referendum, TSPLOST, that brought them to the polls. With TSPLOST off the table, and if this year follows the trend of recent run-offs, less than half of the primary voters will head to the polls again in two weeks. According to Cobb Board of Elections Director Janine Eveler, turnout for Cobb run-offs in 2004 and 2010 were right around 15 percent. However, it has been as low as 2 percent in 2000. Voters don't have to wait until Aug. 21 to cast their votes and don't have to have voted in the primary. They can …
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