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This page links to conservative and Republican websites
in Georgia. Explanation below.
These initial reference lists will grow.
Suggestions are welcome
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We are compiling lists of Republican candidates in
preparation for the July 20 primary in Georgia.
Suggestions are welcome to assist with this research. |
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May 12, 2010 -
Race for Ga. congressional seat heads to runoff - 9th District
runoff June 8 between Republicans
Tom Graves
(35%) and Lee Hawkins (23%). Candidates already eliminated in this
special election to finish out Nathan Deal's term were
Steve Tarvin
(15%), Chris Cates (12%), Bill Stephens (4%) and Bert Loftman (2.5%.
Your morning jolt: a Tea Party test moves to June 8 runoff -
points out some more details, including the question of whether any of
the losers will now drop out of the regular July 20 primary.
Lee Hawkins: "We going to win this thing" Note the comment
about Washington money. |
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February 4-6, 2010 - Did you miss the
first National Tea Party
Convention in Nashville? If so, links to coverage of the
event are shared at the above.
Sarah Palin was the featured
keynote speaker at this event arranged by
Tea Party Nation
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Reach out to independent voters in
your community. Listen to their concerns.
Get organized for the primaries. Tea Party groups -
endorse specific candidates.
Get to know your precinct committeeman, and volunteer to help better
candidates win in the primary. |
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Selective recent political news and
comments related to Georgia politics |
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Republican
Incumbents |
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| Georgia -
Governor Sonny Perdue |
www.gov.georgia.gov
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| US
Senator Saxby Chambliss |
http://chambliss.senate.gov/public/index.cfm |
| US
Senator Johnny Isakson |
http://isakson.senate.gov/ |
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US Representative Paul Broun (GA 10th) |
http://broun.house.gov/ |
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US Representative Nathan Deal (GA 9th) |
http://www.house.gov/deal/
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US Representative Phil Gingrey, M.D. (GA 11th ) |
http://gingrey.house.gov/ |
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US Representative Jack Kingston (GA 1st) |
http://kingston.house.gov/
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US Representative John Linder (GA 7th) |
http://linder.house.gov/ |
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US Representative Tom Price (GA 6th) |
http://tom.house.gov/ |
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US Representative Lynn A. Westmoreland (GA 3rd) |
http://westmoreland.house.gov/
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Republican
candidates for 2010 |
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research pending, suggestions welcome |
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| Ray
McBerry for Governor of Georgia |
http://www.georgiafirst.org/
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| Tom
Graves for Congress - R 9th |
www.gravesforcongress.org
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| Lee
Hawkins for Congress - R 9th |
www.leehawkinsforcongress.com |
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Valerie Meyers for Congress - Republican candidate challenging incumbent
US Representative Jim Marshall (D - GA 8th) |
http://www.valerieforcongress.com/ |
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GA political
organizations - party, PAC's, etc. |
for national, see
Conservative Links |
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Georgia Republican Party |
http://www.gagop.org/ |
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Other sources of
information about conservative politics in Georgia |
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The Loganville Tribune - April 17, 2009 - "Hundreds
rally against spending" - article by Sharon Swanepoel about the
Loganville, GA Tax Day Tea Party |
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Georgia 9/12ers Meetup Group - American Conservatives (Loganville,
GA) |
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Georgia 7th District Fair Tax MeetUp group (Loganville, GA) -
Americans for Fair Taxation |
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Peach Pundit - Georgia blog
http://www.peachpundit.com/
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Tea Party events and
organizations in Georgia |
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July 3, 2009 - Instapundit blog - photos from Marietta GA
Tea Party - estimated 5000 turnout |
| Fourth of July
Independence Day Tea Party
Please
let us know of any event links we
should list below.
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Georgia July 4 Tea Party list - updates on Tea Party Patriots
unless separate links below
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Augusta, Blue Ridge, Brunswick, Camilla, Canton, Carrollton,
Clarkesville, Columbus, Columbus, Dalton, Demorest, Dublin, Evans,
Gainesville, Greensboro, Griffin, Hiawassee, Hiawassee, Jonesboro,
LaFayette, Lawrenceville, Lithonia, Loganville, Macon, Marietta,
Marietta, Newnan, Peachtree City, Plains, Rome, Roswell,
Sandersville, Savannah, Savannah , St. Simons Island, Statesboro,
Suwanee, Thomasville, Toccoa, Tucker, Valdosta , Vidalia |
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| Atlanta, GA - check for updates because the planned
venue had to be changed
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| Blue
Ridge, GA 4th of July Parade and Tea Party |
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Camilla, GA Tea Party |
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Carrollton, GA Constitution Celebration Rally on July 4th |
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Clarkesville, GA / Habersham County Tea Party on July 4th |
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Columbus, GA Rally for Medical Freedom on July 4th
http://www.columbusgateaparty.com |
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Demorest, GA Tea Party on July 4 |
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Griffin, GA Spalding County Tea Party on July 4 |
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Hiawassee, GA 4th of July Boat Parade Lake Chatuge - and July 18th North
GA Fair Parade |
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Loganville, GA - Walton and other NE Atlanta counties - July 4 |
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Marietta, GA Cobb Tea Party on July 3rd
http://www.cobbteaparty.com |
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Peachtree City, GA Tea Party Patriots Rally on July 4th
www.ptcteapartypatriots.org |
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Plains, GA Independence Day Tea Party on July 4th - southwest Georgia
Tea Party
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| Rome,
GA Independence Day Tea Party on July 4th |
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Roswell, GA 9/12 Project Rally on July 4th |
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Savannah, GA July 4th Tea Party
Facebook event page |
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Simons Island, GA - Golden Isles Independence Day Tea Party on July 4th
http://www.ssiteaparty.info |
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Statesboro, GA / Bulloch County July 4th TEA Party
www.BullochTEA.com
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Suwanee, GA TEA Party on July 4th
www.suwaneeteaparty.org
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Valdosta, GA July 4th Tea Party
http://www.valdostateaparty.com/ |
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Vidalia, GA Independence Day Tea Party on July 4th |
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Waycross, GA / Ware County Regional Independence Day T.E.A. Party on
July 3rd |
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Tax Day Tea Party protests were held
in many cities on April 15. These were locally organized through
online and personal networking.
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Atlanta, GA Tax Day Tea Party Protest on April 15, 2009. -
website |
| Albany, GA Tax Day Tea Party protest |
| Athens, GA Tax Day Tea Party protest |
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Augusta, GA Tax Day Tea Party protest |
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Brunswick, GA / St. Simons Island (Glynn County) Tax Day Tea Party - April 15 12-2pm - Marina Drive and the Boat Ramp located off of
the causeway (SSI side) |
| Columbus, GA Tax Day Tea Party protest |
| Eastman, GA Tax Day Tea Party protest |
| Gainesville, GA Tax Day Tea Party protest -
organized / sponsored by
LibertyCalls.org |
| Leesburg, GA / Greater Lea County |
| Loganville, GA Tax Day Tea Party |
| Macon, GA - Middle George Tax Day Tea Party |
| Madison, GA Tax Day Tea Party |
| Newnan, GA Tax Day Tea Party protest |
| Peachtree City, GA - pre-Atlanta Tea Party |
| Putnam County, GA Tax Day Tea Party protest |
| Richmond Hill, GA Tax Day Tea Party protest |
| Rome, GA Tax Day Tea Party protest |
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Savannah, GA Tax Day Tea Party protest |
| Statesboro, GA / Bulloch County Tax Day Tea Party protest |
| Suwanee, GA Tax Day Tea Party protest |
| Tifton, GA Tax Day Tea Party protest |
| Valdosta, GA Tax Day Tea Party protest |
| Vidalia, GA Tax Day Tea Party protest |
| Warner Robbins, GA Tax Day Tea Party protest |
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Check for
Georgia updates on the National Tax Day Tea Party website
or at
FreedomWorks |
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Sean Hannity (The Sean Hannity Show)
did his April 15 broadcast
from the Atlanta Tax Day Tea
Party. He has also invited video clips of the Tea Party events.
He has set up an
informational page about the Tax Day Tea Party protests, which
complements the various others out there already. |
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The nationwide "Chicago Tea
Party" taxpayer revolt in
Atlanta, GA on February 27, 2009 attracted an estimated 400 people.
Similar protests in 40+ cities attracted a total of 15,000+
participants. This was all organized through local online
networking in less than one week. |
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The
Tax Day Tea
Party website lists was set up by the
Nationwide Tea Party Coalition, who supported the organization of
most of the first Chicago Tea Party protest events on February 27.
Subsequent sponsors included
American Solutions (ties to Newt Gingrich) and other groups. |
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Tea Party protests were also
organized by FreedomWorks in many cities on various dates. |
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American
Family Association has also set up a new website -
TEA - Taxed Enough
Already - which lists over 1000 local "Tea Party" protest
organizers nationwide. This was followed by another new website
for their July 4 Tea Party protest plans -
www.TeaPartyDay.com |
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Another source of information about Tea Party protests
and other local initiatives or contacts in many states can be found
through the "Patriotic Resistance" -
http://www.resistnet.com . |
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