Election 2008
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Groups sign up voters before Monday deadline Many local political groups spent the weekend scrambling to get just a few more residents registered to vote in time for the Monday registration deadline. With the election of a new president just 30 days away, it's likely canvassers have knocked on your door or jingled your phone at least once in the past three months. Many wanted to get you registered to vote, others hoped to solidify your support for Republican John McCain or Democrat Barack Obama. |
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Who won the debate? It depends on your politics When many people tuned in to the vice presidential debate Thursday, they were waiting for a shock, a major gaffe from either candidate. But when the smoke cleared, it was just two politicians, engaged in a political debate. |
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4,000 in Hall County have already cast votes More than 4,000 people have voted in Hall County since early voting began Sept. 19, according to the Hall County Elections and Voter Registration Office. Nearly 3,900 people had voted through Thursday, and as of around 2 p.m. Friday, some 300 more had cast their vote at the elections office on Browns Bridge Road, according to Hall County's interim elections director Charlotte Sosebee-Hunter. 
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Veterans: McCain is the man for the job As the presidential candidates spend the next 37 days jockeying for votes, Republican candidate John McCain may safely count the votes of war veterans already in his front pocket.
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McCain, Obama pointed but polite in first presidential debate OXFORD, Miss. - John McCain accused Barack Obama of compiling "the most liberal voting record in the United States Senate" Friday night as the two rivals clashed over taxes, spending, the war in Iraq and more in an intense first debate of the White House campaign. "Mostly that's just me opposing George Bush's wrong-headed policies," shot back the Democrat.
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Debate is on! The Times to moderate live political blog Tonight's presidential debate is on, and you'll have the chance to tell us what you think while it happens. |
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Gainesville State makes case for both candidates in student debate As Republican presidential hopeful John McCain participated in a town hall-style meeting in Scranton, Pa., and Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama gave a speech in Green Bay, Wis., students at Gainesville State College argued the merits of both presidential candidates in a boisterous debate.
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Democrats rally in the heart of Hall U.S. Rep. John Lewis of Atlanta fired up fellow Democrats at a "For the People" rally Sunday afternoon at the Georgia Mountains Center in Gainesville.
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General Election Guide On Nov. 4, voters across the United States will select the nation's 44th president. Georgia voters will choose a U.S. Senator, as well as members of the U.S. House and state legislators, along with other statewide officers. |
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Election workers say they're ready for the crowds Despite a recent report that predicts record voter turnout and potential problems for Georgia during the Nov. 4 election, local officials are confident they'll be able to handle it. "We have increased the number of paper (provisional) ballots, increased our number of (poll) workers," said Charlotte Sosebee-Hunter, interim director of elections for Hall County. "We purchased 15 more voting machines." The nonpartisan think tank Common Cause has cited ...
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Candidates discuss issues at Brenau political forum A political forum Saturday at Brenau University attracted a handful of candidates and a small audience. |
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Delegate anticipated hearing from nominee Josh Turner, chairman of the White County Republican Party, said Thursday he was anxiously awaiting Sen. John McCain’s speech Thursday, but was still running on adrenaline from Wednesday night. |
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Area delegate looks forward to speakers Republicans reached out to independent voters Tuesday by featuring Fred Thompson and former Democratic, now Independant, Sen. Joseph Lieberman as prime-time convention speakers, while President Bush was given a less prominent role, appearing briefly by satellite from the White House.
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GOP convention diary: Committed delegates free to cast for McCain Joshua Turner, the chairman of the White County Republican Party, is a John McCain delegate to the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn.
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McCain’s veep choice has Republicans buzzing An excited buzz seems to be swirling around the Republican National Convention even before it gets started Monday in St. Paul, Minn. |
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Young GOP delegate set for big show You can't accuse Josh Turner of a lack of ambition.
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Delegates celebrate as they decide nominee Joe Diaz, a Gainesville attorney, is a Hillary Clinton delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Denver. |
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Delegate casts vote, sees Carter Joe Diaz, a Gainesville attorney, is a Hillary Clinton delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Denver. He filed the following report by e-mail on Wednesday:
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Tight security has delegates walking Because of a large security perimeter around the Pepsi Center and the convention center in Denver, delegates are getting in quite a bit of walking, according to Joe Diaz of Gainesville, one of two Hall County delegates to the convention.
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Candidates get chance to talk taxes at forum The Democratic challenger to state Rep. James Mills, R-Chestnut Mountain, took aim at his opponent and the General Assembly for what he called a "liberal tax and spend philosophy."
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Delegates hold ‘golden’ ticket to events Joe Diaz, a Gainesville attorney who is a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Denver, said the first official day of the convention was busy, even before the gavel fell to open the session.
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A part of history: Local Democrats hope to rub elbows at national convention For Hall County’s two delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meeting personal heroes is high on their wish list of things they hope will happen in Denver.
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Can youth sustain election enthusiasm? There is no doubt that Georgia’s youth are more involved in this year’s presidential race than in elections past. |
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No worry over voting machines here In some states, public suspicion surrounding the accuracy and security of electronic touch-screen voting has caused governments to discard the costly machines in order to restore public trust.
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