Had people realized that Herman Cain was the true conservative we would’nt be calling our senators offices raising hell about their position on this amnesty.Old boy network is still alive in Georgia.It needs to be put to bed in 08 starting with chambliss.
I don't think most voters really sway one way or another on who the "true conservative" is. Anyone who cared about that knew, and Isakson won a three-way election without a runoff.
I think you're right about "Old boy." The Country Club Republicans were behind Johnny, not out of principle but out of long-time friendships and political alliances. They wanted an R.
As a result, motivated grassroots weren't enough to overcome money and network and name recognition.
Remember, this wasn't the first time Isakson had sought statewide election. He's been in so many elections since the mid-1980s, that his name is synonymous with political office.
Many, maybe most, voters didn't give any consideration to who was the real conservative, just to which name they recognized.