Cain *will* have better luck next time. Now people know him in Georgia. 7 Full Legislative Days Left Until The AWB Expires
Posted on 07/21/2004 9:46:31 AM PDT by phil_will1
Georgia Election Results Unofficial And Incomplete Results of the Tuesday, July 20, 2004 General Primary
The results displayed are UNOFFICIAL AND INCOMPLETE until certified by both county election superintendents and the Secretary of State, a process that will not be completed until the week of July 26th. These unofficial returns, transmitted by counties to the Secretary of State’s Data Center on election night, are under continuous review for formatting accuracy and are subject to correction at any time.
Last Updated 7/21/2004 12:42:14 PM
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United States Senator, Miller Republican 96% of precincts reporting Votes Percentage
Herman Cain 168,348 26.2%
Mac Collins 132,110 20.6%
Johnny Isakson 341,205 53.2%
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tax reform bump
The RINO's won this one.
I voted for Herman Cain and was greatly dissapointed that he lost. I hate to say it, but I believe it was race. The hard core southerners who might vote Republican don't fully trust a black politician (see Atlanta city government's 30 year scandals) and the black voters don't trust republicans. I hope he breaks new ground though and keeps trying!
I also voted for Dylan Glenn and I'm sad he didn't win either. Same issues as with Herman Cain though.
I strongly supported Cain but I don't believe it was about race.
Isakson was a strongly funded, better known and entrenched candidate.
To come within 3 or 4% of forcing a runoff after being outraised by almost 2-1 was a pretty good showing for Cain.
Folks like "The Political Vine" (website, I won't link it) in Georgia and others spead a good bit of manure about Cain in the last two weeks of the election and are a huge part of muddying the waters on issues that should have been front and center.
It was the first time he had run for statewide office, I wish he had hit 30% or better but his showing was still better than any "poll" showed prior to primary voting day.
It's not over for Dylan. He goes to a runoff with Lynn Westmoreland. Let's hope we get him and Vernon Robinson in Congress next January.
Isakson is a well-known Georgia pol. This is Cain's first run office. He should have run for Isakson's old House seat.
I don't know that it was really about race, but it was good to see him beat Collins. That was one of the disgusting race related items - Collins' last minute attempt to discredit Herman Cain by pointing out that he's black. Wonder how Collins feels today having fewer votes than a black man.
As for Isakson, he's a rino and I'll never understand people taking a mushy middle stance on anything.
That would be my perspective too...I did have a "passing interest" in the GA race, although I'm just up here north!
Cain seems like he'd be a really strong candidate...hope he stays in politics. I do think this "bi-partisan" practice of running for the U.S. Senate your first time out is not a great idea, no matter how great a "back-ground" you have? JMO!
Oh well. Was hoping for Cain. Now, it's GO Isakson!
>It's not over for Dylan. He goes to a runoff with Lynn >Westmoreland. Let's hope we get him and Vernon Robinson in >Congress next January.
Hey, do you know when the runoff is??
Cain *will* have better luck next time. Now people know him in Georgia. 7 Full Legislative Days Left Until The AWB Expires
August 10th. You either have had to vote in the July 20th Republican primary or have not voted yet in any primary to vote in the runoff. So if you know any friends who haven't voted, bring them out to vote on the 10th for Mr. Glenn.
I was surprised at how well Dylan Glenn did, though. That guy really knows how to run a campaign, as I should have realized from his runs vs. Bishop. It will obviously be tough to beat Westmoreland to 50, but I sure ain't gonna count him out!
Looking at "who voted" in the 8th during the primary, even though Collins was not as strong as one might expect, a portion of the vote was "support my local guy". Without him in the race, that group ought to fall off and turnout will be based soley on level of support between Westmoreland and Glenn.
I would hope that Glenn has a more energized group of supporters and that this will mean more of his folk come back than those who were for Westmoreland...
I would also hope that some conservatives out there with clout tell Club for Growth to stand down and go home,
And that perhaps there is a middle class black voter block out there who did not vote in the primary but could be gotten to the polls for Dylan.
96% of precincts reporting
PR=Precincts Reporting
TP=Total Precincts
Crotts 10,590
Glenn 35,259
Mills 4,932
Westmoreland 43,002
11.3% 37.6% 5.3% 45.9%
almost 8k is a big gap to overcome, and I don't think the Crotts, Mills voters will break particularly for Glenn, but if the voter mix changes a bit in the run-off Dylan could sweak it out. If 70% of Glenn's voters come back and only 55% of Westmoreland's, then Glenn wins.. subject to an even split on those trickling back among Crotts and Mills.
How is the feeling between these two folk and Westmoreland.. anyone know who they may endorse?
Good to hear he will run again. Governor?? Maybe if he sits as Governor for a while he can be ready as a Presidential candidate by..? 2008? 2012?
"Good to hear he will run again. Governor?? Maybe if he sits as Governor for a while he can be ready as a Presidential candidate by..? 2008? 2012?"
I have no idea. He lives in the 8th CD, which is being vacated by Mac. It would seem that he had a better shot this time than he would 2 years from now when, presumably, Westmoreland or Glenn would be the incumbent.
All sorts of things happen in politics to change the landscape. Not many people thought 2 years ago that we would have Governor Purdue and Senator Chambliss in office now. Probably few would have predicted 2 years ago that neither Collins nor Isakson would be in the House and that Zell Miller would not be in the senate in Jan 05. Who knows what surprises are in store for us between now and the next elections in 2 years?
Glenn impresses me even more than Robinson.
I really hope they both win.
part of it might have been race, but another part of it was trying to get folks to vote republican at all when their local politics are all Democrat AND several important local positions were also on the ballot.
I did what I could down here in Brooks, but it was an uphill battle all the way, and my efforts were not anywhere near enough.
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