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David Perdue wins Republican Senate nomination
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ^ | July 22, 2014 | Daniel Malloy

Posted on 07/22/2014 10:27:19 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Businessman David Perdue stunned Georgia’s Republican political establishment Tuesday by capturing the party’s U.S. Senate nomination in his first run for office.

The former CEO of Reebok and Dollar General toppled 11-term Rep. Jack Kingston by a narrow margin, setting up a battle of political newcomers with famous kin in the fall. Perdue’s cousin, Sonny, was a two-term governor and Nunn’s father, Sam, was a four-term U.S. Senator....

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TOPICS: Georgia; Campaign News; Parties; U.S. Senate
KEYWORDS: 2014; georgia; gop; kingston; perdue; republicans; senate
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1 posted on 07/22/2014 10:27:19 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Another victory for the big gubmint RINO establishment.

2 posted on 07/22/2014 10:37:21 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Oooo!!! Another moderate GOP Establishment hack wins another primary race! Oooo!!! And I should be excited about the (diminishing) prospect of the Republican party winning back the Senate because...?!?!


3 posted on 07/22/2014 10:38:59 PM PDT by DestroyLiberalism
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Since the f’n despicable GOP Establishment continues to become increasingly indistinguishable from the Democrat party, I’ve pretty much reached the point where I don’t give a DAMN whether the GOP wins back the Senate or not. It’s not like anything will change if they do.


4 posted on 07/22/2014 10:42:56 PM PDT by DestroyLiberalism
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To: DestroyLiberalism

Same old story:looks like write-in is the only acceptable choice for me.


5 posted on 07/22/2014 10:44:57 PM PDT by liberalism is suicide (Communism,fascism-no matter how you slice socialism, its still baloney)
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To: liberalism is suicide

But... But... Karl Rove and Ann Coulter say we need to put our differences aside and rally behind the hand-picked party establishment candidates! Then we can FINALLY give Obama that WHALE OF A FIGHT Boehner and McConnell have long been promising!! </sarc>


6 posted on 07/22/2014 10:55:39 PM PDT by DestroyLiberalism
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Not even close. Kingston was backed by the DC elite and the US chamber of corny capitalism. Perdue is not a career politician unlike Kingston with 22 years in DC.

I assume you don’t follow Georgia politics


7 posted on 07/22/2014 10:57:23 PM PDT by Nifster
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To: DestroyLiberalism

The only moderate was the 22 year career politician who lost


8 posted on 07/22/2014 10:58:53 PM PDT by Nifster
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To: Nifster

Nifster wrote:
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The only moderate was the 22 year career politician who lost
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So then can we expect David Purdue to lock arms with Ted Cruz and Mike Lee should he win the vacant Georgia Senate seat in November???


9 posted on 07/22/2014 11:02:38 PM PDT by DestroyLiberalism
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To: DestroyLiberalism

Yup


10 posted on 07/22/2014 11:07:11 PM PDT by Nifster
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To: DestroyLiberalism

well the Chamber spent 2.3 million in the runoff trying to defeat him, and he has already promised not to support McConnell for senate leader if the repubs take the senate... He also defeated a 22-year incumbent. count your blessings where you may.


11 posted on 07/22/2014 11:12:27 PM PDT by true believer forever (Lord, Give me this mountain.)
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To: Nifster

Seriously?! Look, I may have born at night but not LAST NIGHT!


12 posted on 07/22/2014 11:14:02 PM PDT by DestroyLiberalism
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hmmm. It seems each accused the other of supporting amnesty. Conservatives can’t win every election, but nearly every Republican primary winner *claimed* to be conservative in order to win.


13 posted on 07/22/2014 11:25:22 PM PDT by ArcadeQuarters ("Immigration Reform" is ballot stuffing)
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To: BinaryBoy

Kingston was definitely an amnesty guy.
Got rid of a devil we knew.

(I don’t put much credence in a 95% CU. Too many garbage votes. I firmly believe that if you don’t win, it don’t count. And if it only moves left slower, it don’t count either. That leaves them all 0/0.)


14 posted on 07/22/2014 11:43:52 PM PDT by UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide (HELL, NO! BE UNGOVERNABLE! --- ISLAM DELENDA EST)
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To: DestroyLiberalism

We will both seein time


15 posted on 07/22/2014 11:50:05 PM PDT by Nifster
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To: DestroyLiberalism

Are you a Georgia resident or just one of the so called know it alls?


16 posted on 07/22/2014 11:51:03 PM PDT by Nifster
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To: Nifster

You mistake me for someone who was burning with enthusiasm for either. Career politician Kingston was marginally better than rich liberal businessman Perdue, but both were the worst of those running, with Perdue at the bottom.

Thanks for your interest in my interest in GA politics. I’ve been following their politics for 3 decades, as I have almost every other state.


17 posted on 07/23/2014 1:01:22 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: Nifster

I have this lovely bridge spanning the East River in New York City. I can let you have the ownership papers at a special price. If not, I also have a lovely span for sale near Savannah that might be more your speed.


18 posted on 07/23/2014 1:03:12 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: BinaryBoy

Many liberal Democrats running in the South until a decade ago did the same thing. Perdue just used their playbook.


19 posted on 07/23/2014 1:04:55 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

But you do not vote here and obviously do not know Perdue.


20 posted on 07/23/2014 1:11:46 AM PDT by Nifster
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