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Georgia's GOP Governor Primary on Tuesday Likely to Produce a Run-Off
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyThe fight for the GOP gubernatorial nomination in Georgia appears headed for a run-off election as a pair of new polls suggest that any one of three contenders in Tuesday's upcoming primary is in striking distance of finishing in the top two, but short of the necessary majority to win it all. A Rasmussen Reports poll conducted July 13 has former Rep. Nathan Deal and former Secretary of State Karen Handel tied at 25 percent each, with Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine at 20 percent. Former state Sen. Eric Johnson appears out of the running at 13 percent with 3 percent preferring some other ...
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. ...
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 ...
Barnes, Oxendine in the Lead for Their Parties' Nods for Governor in Ga.
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyRepublican John Oxendine, Georgia's Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner, and former Democratic Gov. Roy Barnes have comfortable leads over opponents for their parties' nomination for governor, although one of the challengers to Barnes has moved up in the polls, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Oct. 20. ...
Georgia Poll Points to an Oxendine-Barnes Race for Governor
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyGeorgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine is the clear front-runner so far in a crowded field of Republicans seeking to succeed Gov. Sonny Perdue while former Gov. Roy Barnes, who lost to Perdue in 2002, is the favorite among Democrats for that party's nomination, according to a Strategic Vision poll conducted Sept. 18-20. ...
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