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Handel wins GOP runoff berth for Ga. governor
The Washington Post ^ | July 20, 2010 | Shannon McCaffrey

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.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: ga2010; georgia; handel; handelpalin; palin; palinendorsement; palinsendorsement; rino
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To: Principled
Handel has the best chance at beating Barnes.

Yeah? Why? This is not California. Any one of the front runners could beat Barnes.

21 posted on 07/20/2010 8:02:31 PM PDT by justsaynomore (The Hermanator - www.hermancain.com)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Here are some numbers.

http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0720/swfed.htm


22 posted on 07/20/2010 8:02:35 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (Obama's more worried about Israelis building houses than he is about Islamists building atomic bombs)
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To: Clintonfatigued; AuH2ORepublican; Impy

Alas, Black GOP State Rep. Melvin Everson lost the nomination for Labor Commissioner.


23 posted on 07/20/2010 8:02:50 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Amber Lamps !"~~)
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To: justsaynomore

Actual there is a reason it called presidential politics.


24 posted on 07/20/2010 8:03:08 PM PDT by Clyde5445 (Gov. Sarah Palin: :"You have to sacrifice to win. That's my philosophy in 6 words.")
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To: Clintonfatigued

Handel and Deal in the runoff. Ox took a dive and Johnson did well. The debates probably helped him. I’m not sure its a slam dunk for Handel in the runoff but we’ll see.


25 posted on 07/20/2010 8:03:43 PM PDT by fkabuckeyesrule (The important thing to remember is that Obama reads newspapers and isn't that whats important?)
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To: Pan_Yan

I really thought JD had a chance in Arizona. I don’t know what happened, to make the bottom fall out. I’m sure it’s not all Palin’s fault. But it’s frustrating to think the voters out there, facing a devastating onslaught on two fronts, are willing to trust old two-face to keep to his new and improved flip flops.

I tried to follow the seven GA candidates as well as I could. I read some things about Handel that made me think she would be a mistake. Now all of a sudden she’s the front runner. It’s not my idea of an ideal outcome.

Oh well.


26 posted on 07/20/2010 8:06:37 PM PDT by Fantasywriter
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To: Clyde5445
Actual there is a reason it called presidential politics.

Good old politics as usual. And here I was hoping we were taking a turn towards PRINCIPLES. Oh well.

27 posted on 07/20/2010 8:06:44 PM PDT by justsaynomore (The Hermanator - www.hermancain.com)
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To: Principled
Nominee has to bet Roy Barnes - the D candidate - in November.

This isn't Massachussets, it's Georgia. Barnes has already been fired by the voters of this state. Seems to me that with Obama in office if we have to settle for the most liberal candidate in one of the most conservative states then we are f*#&ed. Might as well join the democrats now so you can get to shop at the good stores when they stop this charade of democracy.

28 posted on 07/20/2010 8:06:58 PM PDT by Pan_Yan
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To: fkabuckeyesrule

Handel will indeed have her hands full facing Deal - a 20+ yr DC rep from here.

He has a problem with money he steered to son in law. He’s a career pol.

Anybody but Barnes! ...fwiw Barnes was gov previously but didn’t win a 2nd term - first time since dinosaurs that a gov didn’t.


29 posted on 07/20/2010 8:08:23 PM PDT by Principled (Get the capital back! NRST!)
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To: Pan_Yan

The most electable conservative (or the most conservative electable) is the always the best choice.


30 posted on 07/20/2010 8:08:56 PM PDT by Lou Budvis (Refudiate 0bama '12)
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To: Pan_Yan

I really shouldn’t be afraid to try that spell check thingie sometime.


31 posted on 07/20/2010 8:09:52 PM PDT by Pan_Yan
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To: Principled
While the others are more conservative, ______ has the best chance at beating ______.

The Republican meme.

Just insert the name of the RINO.

Real "principled."

/s

32 posted on 07/20/2010 8:13:11 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (Free the First!)
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To: Pan_Yan

Perhaps you thought I support Handel? I don’t.

My comment was that I think she did well tonight b/c many think she has the best shot at winning it.

I see their point. Last election for gov it was no runaway. Remember Atlanta, Savannah, Columbus, Macon, Athens will go heavy Dem. North of Atl will go heavy R. It ends up close.

Are you staying home if she’s the nominee?


33 posted on 07/20/2010 8:13:14 PM PDT by Principled (Get the capital back! NRST!)
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To: Lou Budvis
The most electable conservative (or the most conservative electable) is the always the best choice.

What does that sentence actually mean? Vote for the front runner? The only thing that made Handel and Deal more electable than Johnson or Chapman is the support of the same buffoon party insiders that have made the GOP the Stupid Party since 1988.

34 posted on 07/20/2010 8:15:42 PM PDT by Pan_Yan
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To: Pan_Yan

Agreed - In fact, Johnson and Chapman ran circles around Deal and and Oxendine during the debates. The had the best plans to handle illegal immigration, education/school choice, jobs/tax cuts, you name it. Handle DID NOT EVEN SHOW UP to the debates.


35 posted on 07/20/2010 8:18:27 PM PDT by justsaynomore (The Hermanator - www.hermancain.com)
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To: Pan_Yan

I agree, Handel is not the one Georgians need. She is a Rino that supports gay rights. How could Palin throw her support behind her is puzzling!


36 posted on 07/20/2010 8:19:01 PM PDT by rawhide
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To: Freddd
We have a "Mamma Grizzly" running for Lt. Governor in Wisconsin and she's doing well in the campaign.
37 posted on 07/20/2010 8:20:09 PM PDT by rabidralph
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To: Principled

First, I apologive for using the word ‘you’. It was lazy writing and and I should not have used the personal reference. I voted for McCain in 2008. I had puke in my mouth while I did it, but I voted for the stupid, vapid SOB. I can’t imagine Handel being nearly as bad as McCain, but we’ll see in a few years when she tries to make the jump to the Senate.


38 posted on 07/20/2010 8:20:20 PM PDT by Pan_Yan
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To: EternalVigilance

It’s the age old debate EV - get a very conservative nominee in the primary and lose the general or hope the conservative wins.

Case by case. IMO voters went for the R[ino] win.

Sometimes voters go conservative. Deal’s replacements for 9th Congressional District were all very conservative and will be unopposed - so voters went conservative.

But in Ga statewide, the demographics are not conducive to a conservative win. So statewide, many conservatives vote for someone they think can win.

In our state this makes sense - in some places I’m sure it doesn’t.


39 posted on 07/20/2010 8:23:08 PM PDT by Principled (Get the capital back! NRST!)
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To: Freddd

Oklahomans will get a chance to vote in the primary next Tuesday for another momma grizzly, Mary Fallin, for Governor of Oklahoma.


40 posted on 07/20/2010 8:24:58 PM PDT by maxter (Ignorance is not bliss, it is devastating, and we are witnessing some of the fruits of it.)
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