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Bill Simon, Monday, August 4th, 2008
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Ladies and Gentlemen, goose bumps are going to rise to the surface of your skin after you finish reading what has been done to a fellow citizen of these United States.
Over the last 3 days, I have see-sawed from having a knot in my stomach to being so outraged that I could not form […]
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Bill Simon, Wednesday, December 6th, 2006
PSC Commissioner Stan Wise (R-GA) lost his strongest ally last night: Democrat David Burgess lost to Republican Challenger Chuck Eaton.
Wise had Burgess all tucked into his fold and could deliver any vote the utilities wanted delivered…in fact, I hear that Wise used to refer to Burgess as his “Precious”…
Well, not anymore! Chuck Eaton will […]
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Bill Simon, Friday, October 20th, 2006
The fact is, apparently Liz Young knew enough about him to know that he WOULD have liked the e-mailed comment about Judge Carol Hunstein being a “one-legged Jewish lady from DeKalb County”.
I’ve met Mike Wiggins. I’m not impressed.
He is running for a judgeship when he has had ZERO experience practicing law under the Georgia […]
Posted in Georgia Races, Law and Justice | 34 Comments »
Bill Simon, Monday, April 17th, 2006
From today’s press release:
Dear Friends,
In a few hours I will unveil my extensive plan for elections reform in Georgia . My plan is the first and only comprehensive vision to make our elections more secure and increase confidence. As a valued supporter of my campaign for Secretary of State, I wanted you to […]
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politicalvine, Monday, January 30th, 2006
Chuck Eaton (R) of Atlanta has decided to throw his hat in the race for PSC. He faces fellow Republican Drew Evangelista in the primary. If he wins the July primary, he will face incumbent commissioner David Burgess (D) in the November general election.
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Bill Simon, Thursday, January 26th, 2006
Rumors have it that if Michael Thurmond jumps to the Lt. Governor’s race, a Republican free-for-all will likely ensue with other candidates joining Brent Brown in the melee.
Two other names have surfaced as possibilities: former state senator Robert Lamutt and current state representative Clay Cox.
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politicalvine, Tuesday, January 24th, 2006
Rumors have it that Republican Brent Brown is laying the groundwork to enter the race to become Georgia’s first Republican Labor Commissioner for Georgia.
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