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2010 Georgia Governor's Race: Roy Barnes' Redistricting Plan Backfired on Him Last Time TooRoy Barnes is talking redistricting again, in spite of the consequences the last time he did it. The New York Times predicted his demise when he did it in 2001 and they were right on the money. It won't help him now either.- I Need a Governor that Represents the People, Not Himself or CriminalsGeorgians who cast their vote in 1999 for Roy Barnes as governor lived to regret it. Will they make the same mistake again on Nov. 2nd or will they go with the man who will represent them...not criminals or himself?
- 2010 Georgia Governor's Race: Roy Barnes' Campaign Conduct, Obama Cuss Comment ShockingWant to hear the latest Roy Barnes trick-or-treat attempt on Georgia voters? It's the U.S. President coming down to Georgia to cuss Roy out so Georgia voters will put him in office!
- Roy Barnes Tells North Georgia Voters He Will Be Railroading AgainWith the railroad as a backdrop behind him, Roy Barnes proceeded to unveil his real agenda for Georgia less than a week from "B" day (Barnes' "business as usual" day). Roy said he was going to attempt to railroad Georgia voters one more time!
- How Roy Barnes' $7K Tax Debt Affects MeWhen anyone in Georgia makes a tax error on their return the other taxpayers in the state lose that potential revenue. That happened to me and you because of Roy Barnes in 2008.
- What I Think About Barnes Taking a Tax Break on His Daughter's Property and Now 'Finding' Another Error (in His Favor)You can't throw rocks while living in a glass house, or you shouldn't if you don't want them coming back at you. But Roy Barnes did this year, and now he is paying for it--literally and figuratively.
- Why I Think Roy Barnes is Upset Nathan Deal Calls Him Roy BamaIn the South we have a saying: don't fix what ain't broke. Roy Barnes, like President Obama, seems to have not learned that lesson. But more importantly, the two seem joined at the hip in a lot of ways, prompting his nickname: Roy Bama.
My Take on Roy Barnes Spending a Million Dollars More on His Campaign Than Nathan Deal with Less to Show for ItHow can Roy Barnes spend a million more than Nathan Deal and have less to show for it?- Campaign Finance: What I Think About Who is Financing Roy Barnes and Nathan Deal's Campaigns"Put your money where your mouth is," is an old toothbrush commercial line, but it is also a way to gauge politicians in your midst, too.
- Roy Barnes Job Program: Take from Hospitals, Schools and Not-for-profits to Give to Big BusinessRoy Barnes wants to redistribute money in Georgia like Obama wants to do it at the federal level. Roy calls it a "Job program" and Obama calls it "Job creation."
- Is Roy Barnes Playing Dirty in the Governor's Race?Republican Congressman Nathan Deal was cleaning the proverbial floor with Roy Barnes until it came to light that Nathan Deal was into making bad deals. It has been suggest that Barnes is playing dirty by revealing this information.
- Nathan Deal and Roy Barnes Are Asking Which Came First: Education or Jobs?"Which came first?" seems to be the question of the day for gubernatorial candidates Nathan Deal and Roy Barnes in Georgia. Was it education or jobs? The deciding factor could decide the race between them.
- How Roy Barnes Sold Me on Nathan Deal's Education PositionNathan Deal is unaware that Roy Barnes is driving his rise in the polls.
Barnes on Obama Health Care Reform Law: "It Could Be Financially Devastating for Georgians"How can a democrat hope to win the Georgia gubernatorial race this year? Fly like the Dickens away from anything that smacks of Obama support. And that is just what Roy Barnes is doing.- Is Roy Barnes the Once and Future Governor of Georgia?July primaries for both Republican and Democratic candidates for governor of Georgia are around the corner. Will the re-emergence of former Georgia Governor Barnes kill off the rest of the candidates?
Roy Barnes Answers Questions on Abortion, Spending and GunsBarnes has not addressed abortion, gun control, or how he plans to pay for his infrastructure spending. He answered my questions in an email and I'm passing them along to you.
Roy Barnes' Rape Shield AdAn ad by Roy Barnes brings up a twenty-year-old bill that never became law.