Why is a Dem doing so well in GA?
Black voters and the AJC.
Too many fingers in the pot. The republican candidate who won the primary was probably the fourth best candidate. He beat the fifth best candidate in a run off.
Deal is a 17 year congressman who switched parties in 1994. He was investigated by the House ethics committee for some dealings one of his companies had with state contracts. And he co signed on a loan to his daughter's business for $2 million. She went bankrupt. He doesn't have $2 million dollars. Seriously flawed candidate.
On the bright side he is running against a former governor who got booted in 2002. Few Georgians remember 'King Roy' fondly.
...why is a Dem doing so well in Georgia....
Because his GOP opponent, Deal, has murky finances and some believe him to be ethically challenged. Deal has also been a Congressman in DC for many years and that disqualifies him for me.
Its wishful thinking.Barnes has about 44% which is where he will top out.He got 46% during his last time as governor and lost to our first republican govenor since reconstruction.Barnes was also the lead attourney in the failed attempt to overturn the Georgia voter ID act.Georgia doesnt forget easily why they turned him out the last time.He would be just an continuation of baraaaaaaak obama.