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What Is Nathan Deal's Religion?
By Dan Gibson - Politics DailyNathan Deal, a former congressman, is running as the Republican candidate for governor of Georgia against Democrat Roy Barnes, who is looking to return to the office. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about Deal's life. What is Nathan Deal's religion? Deal is a Baptist. Where does Nathan Deal worship? Deal worships at First Baptist Church in Gainesville, where he has been a deacon and a Sunday school teacher. Was Nathan Deal born a Baptist, or did he convert? Deal has attended ...
Former Rep. Deal Leads Other GOP Hopefuls in Georgia Governor Matchups
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyFormer GOP Rep. Nathan Deal makes the best showing of the Republican hopefuls lining up to face off against the likely Democratic choice, Roy Barnes, in the Georgia governor's race, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted April 22. Deal leads Barnes, who served one term as governor from 1999 to 2003, by 56 percent to 39 percent, with 7 percent preferring another candidate and 8 percent undecided. The margin of error is 4.5 points. Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine leads Barnes by a statistically insignificant 45 percent to 43 percent, with 6 percent preferring someone else and 6 ...
Democrat Barnes Running Competitively Against All Rivals in Ga. Governor Race
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyDemocrat Roy Barnes, the former governor of Georgia, is running within the margin of error of all potential Republican rivals in his race to reclaim his old job, according to a Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll conducted April 5-7. Barnes leads state Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine 45 percent to 42 percent with 13 percent undecided, (The margin of error for all the match-ups is 4 points). Barnes leads former Rep. Nathan Deal 44 percent to 42 percent with 14 percent undecided. Barnes leads former Secretary of State Karen Handel 44 percent to 43 percent with 13 percent undecided. ...
Oxendine the Favorite in Race for GOP Governor Nod in Georgia
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyGeorgia state Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine is leading the Republican field in the race for his party's nomination for governor, according to an InsiderAdvantage poll conducted April 5. Oxendine polls 26 percent among likely Republican voters followed by former Secretary of State Karen Handel at 18 percent, former Rep. Nathan Deal at 9 percent, and former state Sen. Eric Johnson at 5 percent. Eleven percent preferred another candidate and 31 percent were undecided. Matt Towery of InsiderAdvantage said: "My expectation is that this race won't solidify until the later weeks of June and ...
Former Lawmaker, now Georgia Governor Hopeful, Under Ethics Cloud
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyFormer Georgia Rep. Nathan Deal, a Republican candidate for governor in Georgia, is finding it difficult to put his time on Capitol Hill in his rear view mirror. Deal ran into a pothole Monday as the Office of Congressional Ethics said he appears to have used his congressional office improperly to press for the continuation of a vehicle inspection program in Georgia that benefitted his family's auto salvage business, the New York Times reported. The ethics office report says Deal and his chief of staff intervened with Georgia officials last year and in 2008 on behalf of Recovery Services ...
Democrat's Barnes Running Evenly with GOP Hopefuls in Ga. Governor Race
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyDemocrat Roy Barnes, the former governor of Georgia, is running even or within the margin of error of all potential Republican rivals in his race to reclaim his old job, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted March 17. The margin of errror is 4.5 points for all match-ups. Barnes is tied at 41 percent with state Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine, who was leading the Republican field in a late February survey by Public Policy Polling. Six percent preferred another candidate and 11 percent were undecided. Rep. Nathan Deal leads Barnes 43 percent to 40 percent with 5 percent preferring ...
'Undecided' Leads the GOP Pack for Ga. Governor Nod, Followed by Oxendine
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyInsurance Commissioner John Oxendine has the lead among Georgia Republicans seeking the party's gubernatorial nomination but, at this point, almost a third of voters are still undecided, according to a Public Policy Polling survey conducted Feb. 26-28. Oxendine draws 27 percent of the vote, with former Secretary of State Karen Handel in second place at 19 percent followed by Rep. Nathan Deal at 13 percent. Four other candidates are in low single-digits. That leaves "undecided" as the leader in this poll with 32 percent. Oxendine's advantage is that he is better known than Deal or Handel. ...
Democrat Barnes In a Competitive Race with Ga. GOP Governor Hopefuls
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyDemocrat Roy Barnes, a former one-term Georgia governor, has moved ahead of or is running even with three Republican gubernatorial contenders, according to a Public Policy Polling survey conducted Feb. 26-28. Barnes leads Rep. Nathan Deal 43 percent to 38 percent with 19 percent undecided. Deal is leaving the House Monday after nine terms to concentrate on the race. Barnes leads Karen Handel, who resigned as secretary of state to make the race, by 41 percent to 36 percent with 23 percent undecided. Barnes is statistically tied with Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine, leading him 40 ...
Democrat's Barnes Trailing Most GOP Governor Hopefuls in Georgia
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyThree of the four Republicans seeking the GOP's nod for Governor have moved ahead of the Democrat likely to get his party's nomination, former Gov. Roy Barnes, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Feb. 17. Barnes was in statistical ties with the three in Rasmussen's January poll. State Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine leads Barnes, who served one term as governor between 1999 and 2003 before being defeated for re-election, 45 percent to 37 percent with 7 percent preferring another candidate and 10 percent undecided. The margin of error is 4.5 points. Nine-term Rep. Nathan ...
Former Democratic Gov. Roy Barnes Running Evenly with GOP Hopefuls in Georgia
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyFormer Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes is running evenly with all the top Republican hopefuls in this year's gubernatorial race, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Jan. 20. However, Barnes' competitor for the Democratic nomination, Attorney General Thurbert Baker, trails all three by 12 points or more. Barnes, who served one term as governor between 1999 and 2003 before being beaten for re-election, trails Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine by a statistically insignificant 2 points. Oxendine is ahead 44 percent to 42 percent, with 6 percent preferring someone else and 8 percent ...
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