Showing posts with label Russell Edwards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Russell Edwards. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Can Russell Edwards take out Extremist Incumbent Paul Broun in Nov?
One race that has gone unnoticed here in the state is up in NE Georgia in the 10th Congressional District as Russell Edwards (D-Athens), a young moderate democrat who have waged a strong challenge to Incumbent Arch-Conservative Paul Broun (R-Athens).
The 10th is a conservative stronghold last represented by the late Charlie Norwood (R). The last democrat to hold that seat was Celete "Don" Johnson in 1992 before losing in 1994 due to his support of then president Bill Clinton's agenda.
The last democrat to run for that seat was Bobby Saxon, a conservative democrat who got 40% of the vote despite running on a shoe-string budget.
Edwards, a graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law is a native of Fayette County Georgia wants to unseat Incumbent Paul Broun who has said repeatedly that social security is unconstitutional & needs to be eliminated. Broun has embraced the most "EXTREME" positions & views from supporting laws against efficient light bulbs, and sponsoring legislation to give human fertilized eggs the full legal protection afforded a person from the moment that a sperm penetrates the membrane of the egg cell. Paul Broun has shown that he is willing to take Republican ideology one step further, to embrace the most extreme positions, abandoning common sense for the sake of pandering to the fringe.
Broun in 2008 voted against H.R. 3999, the National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act. Remember the deadly bridge collapse in Minnesota? H.R. 3999 was designed to help prevent that kind of disaster in the future, but Broun voted against it.
Voters have a alternative in Russell Edwards who wants to create jobs for the 10th by strengthening small businesses & to protect social security in which Paul Broun wants to privatize, support public schools & bring real, effective leadership to the district.
Broun has ducking & dodging debating Edwards on the issues in front of voters of the 10th District. Clearly he doesn't want to defend his controversial stances nor his views on issues ranging from social security to job creation. Given how Bobby Saxon took Broun to the woodshed in their one debate last year, I doubt he wants to go back down that road again in a debate with Russell Edwards.
Edwards have been traveling the district non-stop talking to business owners to teachers to seniors. Given the year democrats are facing right now, one can say Broun is the favorite, but who knows?
The 10th is a conservative stronghold last represented by the late Charlie Norwood (R). The last democrat to hold that seat was Celete "Don" Johnson in 1992 before losing in 1994 due to his support of then president Bill Clinton's agenda.
The last democrat to run for that seat was Bobby Saxon, a conservative democrat who got 40% of the vote despite running on a shoe-string budget.
Edwards, a graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law is a native of Fayette County Georgia wants to unseat Incumbent Paul Broun who has said repeatedly that social security is unconstitutional & needs to be eliminated. Broun has embraced the most "EXTREME" positions & views from supporting laws against efficient light bulbs, and sponsoring legislation to give human fertilized eggs the full legal protection afforded a person from the moment that a sperm penetrates the membrane of the egg cell. Paul Broun has shown that he is willing to take Republican ideology one step further, to embrace the most extreme positions, abandoning common sense for the sake of pandering to the fringe.
Broun in 2008 voted against H.R. 3999, the National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act. Remember the deadly bridge collapse in Minnesota? H.R. 3999 was designed to help prevent that kind of disaster in the future, but Broun voted against it.
Voters have a alternative in Russell Edwards who wants to create jobs for the 10th by strengthening small businesses & to protect social security in which Paul Broun wants to privatize, support public schools & bring real, effective leadership to the district.
Broun has ducking & dodging debating Edwards on the issues in front of voters of the 10th District. Clearly he doesn't want to defend his controversial stances nor his views on issues ranging from social security to job creation. Given how Bobby Saxon took Broun to the woodshed in their one debate last year, I doubt he wants to go back down that road again in a debate with Russell Edwards.
Edwards have been traveling the district non-stop talking to business owners to teachers to seniors. Given the year democrats are facing right now, one can say Broun is the favorite, but who knows?
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Surprising Fundraising Numbers for Russell Edwards (D-Athens)
The Campaign of 10th Congressional District candidate Russell Edwards (D-Athens) announced yesterday that they have raised $102,248.62 for their first fundraising quarter. That's more that they expected, but its a very impressive haul for a first time candidate running for office.
Says Edwards in a email to supporters:
I’m so grateful to have such wide-spread and strong support from throughout the District and across the country. This report shows voters are responding to my campaign to send responsible leadership to Congress. Frankly, many in our District are suffering, and our incumbent refuses to help. Together we will send responsible leadership to Congress that supports our community. Together we will win this race!
Thanks for supporting this campaign.
Edwards is challenging Arch-Conservative Paul Broun (R) for the 10th congressional seat in congress, who according to Congress.org, is ranked 431 out of 435 members of congress so that should tell you, as well as voters up in the 10th that Broun has absolutely no influence in congress whatsoever, he's basically a back-bencher, who only garner headlines by making outrageous, extremist comments instead of garnering headlines for something that will help our economy, or bring jobs to the district, or help our veterans. Its sad! Very sad!
One wonders will this haul convince the DCCC to put this race on the radar? It has a republican edge to it (The 10th does), but even among some republicans up there, he is not well liked, so its possible.
Says Edwards in a email to supporters:
I’m so grateful to have such wide-spread and strong support from throughout the District and across the country. This report shows voters are responding to my campaign to send responsible leadership to Congress. Frankly, many in our District are suffering, and our incumbent refuses to help. Together we will send responsible leadership to Congress that supports our community. Together we will win this race!
Thanks for supporting this campaign.
Edwards is challenging Arch-Conservative Paul Broun (R) for the 10th congressional seat in congress, who according to Congress.org, is ranked 431 out of 435 members of congress so that should tell you, as well as voters up in the 10th that Broun has absolutely no influence in congress whatsoever, he's basically a back-bencher, who only garner headlines by making outrageous, extremist comments instead of garnering headlines for something that will help our economy, or bring jobs to the district, or help our veterans. Its sad! Very sad!
One wonders will this haul convince the DCCC to put this race on the radar? It has a republican edge to it (The 10th does), but even among some republicans up there, he is not well liked, so its possible.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Oglethorpe County Dems to host Edwards & Untermyer Meet & Greet
10th Congressional District democratic candidates Russell Edwards (D-Athens) & Sandy Untermyer (D-Grovetown) will be in Oglethorpe County at the Oglethorpe Co. Library on 4/22/2010 at 7:00.
The event will be open & free to the public.
The event will be open & free to the public.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Democrat Russell Edwards to Challenge Arch-Conservative Paul Broun for the 10th Congressional District
Saying the district needs "reasonable representation" in Washington, Athens Democrat Russell Edwards announced Wednesday that he is running for Congress against U.S. Rep. Paul Broun. Instead of political rhetoric that divides us, it's time to say 'yes' to leadership that unites us," Edwards said at a rally that drew about 150 people to Athens City Hall.
He joins centrist democrat Sandy Untermyer (D-Augusta) as the only democrats to take on Broun in 2010
Continue to read: Edwards will take on Broun
He joins centrist democrat Sandy Untermyer (D-Augusta) as the only democrats to take on Broun in 2010
Continue to read: Edwards will take on Broun
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