Posted on 07/20/2010 7:39:24 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
Ex-Georgia secretary of state Karen Handel has nabbed a spot in the Republican runoff for governor.
With 64 percent of precincts reporting, unofficial returns show Handel had 32 percent of the vote. Her candidacy has been buoyed by the backing of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
There was a furious three-way battle behind her for the second runoff spot.
Former U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal had 25 percent of the vote. Former state Sen. Eric Johnson had 19 percent of the vote, while state Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine had 18 percent.
They were among seven Republicans vying for their party's nomination. A runoff is needed if no candidate wins 50 percent plus one vote.
The runoff winner will face Democratic winner Roy Barnes in the fall.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
It looks like Sarah Palin was listened to again.
Yeah, more Mama Grizzlies on the way..
I’m going to donate again!
Yeah, the most liberal of the seven candidates running in the republican primary for governor. Great.
How carefully do you think Sarah Palin investigates these candidates before she endorses them?
Damn. That was a spectacular implosion for former front-runner John Oxendine !
Very, very carefully!
I think Palin rates them on electability, nothing more. Like Rush said, she’s a Republican first. She is stacking up favors of people likely to win office so she has favors to cash in when 2012 rolls around. Are Fiorina, Whitman, McCain and Handel really the Tea Party choices? Would Palin do anything different if she had already announced she’s running?
She knew a lot about McCain before she endorsed/campaigned for him.
((((((((Ping)))))))))
You poked sticks in hornets nests as a kid, didn’t you?
This article is a little off.
Governor
67% of precincts reporting
Total Precincts: 2860
Election Day Voting: 2392 / 2860 (84%)
Early Voting (In Person): 1962 / 2860 (69%)
Early Voting (By Mail): 1443 / 2860 (50%)
Republican Candidates Votes % of Votes
Karen Handel 188,558 34.4%
Nathan Deal 128,321 23.4%
Eric Johnson 102,181 18.7%
John W. Oxendine 93,680 17.1%
Jeff Chapman 18,211 3.3%
Ray McBerry 14,728 2.7%
Otis Putnam 2,112 0.4%
Totals 547,791
http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0720/swfed.htm
Nominee has to bet Roy Barnes - the D candidate - in November.
While the others are more conservative, Handel has the best chance at beating Barnes.
Deal and Oxendine are long time pols and see the world the the government lens IMO.
Johnson just couldn’t get it done.
Handel will be fine.
I agree.
Any one of the conservative front runners could have beat Barnes so there was no reason for her in THIS race to pick the least conservative. Really bums me out.
Sarah has the Midas touch.
Yeah right, and who's the Secretary of State - Mozart?
It doesn’t make sense then that she endorsed Rand Paul, unless she thinks there’s enough Ron Paul supporters who’ll support her if she runs in 2012. Rand Paul wasn’t the more electable candidate in the primary.
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