When friends ask me if I’m ever going to retire as a working journalist, I respond, “how can I leave when I’m having so much fun?” Every election cycle in Georgia has its share of weirdness, but I think we got a double-load this year. There is, for example, the candidacy of a fellow named Billy Davis in the 11th Congressional District, who’s hoping to unseat U.S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk in the Republican primary.
Tom Crawford: This is one strange election year in Georgia
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