Today—as Georgia Republicans gather in Athens for their state convention—Democratic Party of Georgia Chair DuBose Porter held a press call to highlight the out-of-touch and extreme views held by visiting GOP presidential contenders. Here are a few excerpts of Chairman Porter’s remarks: “This weekend, Georgia Republicans are holding their state convention in Athens. While […]
...Release: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 Georgia Legislators Target Deal’s Unrepresentative Appointments to Top Boards Atlanta, GA – Today, prominent women and African American legislators assailed Gov. Nathan Deal’s appointments of wealthy campaign contributors to the state’s most powerful boards. The governor defended the appointments—the vast majority of whom are wealthy white men—by saying […]
...QUESTION FOR DAVID PERDUE: When You Outsourced Hundreds Of American Jobs, Did Your Company Get A Tax Break? In Today’s AJC, Perdue Unveils Support For Tax Breaks For Companies That Ship Jobs Overseas While Raising Cash From Party Leaders In DC As A Corporate Executive, Perdue Led Efforts To Outsource 1,700 Jobs & Hand American Workers Pink […]
...Leaked: Georgia GOP Outreach Memo by GeorgiaDemocrat (Note: this is satire)
...Remember that GOP autopsy and subsequent “rebranding” attempt? If none of that rings familiar, don’t worry—Georgia Republicans seem to have completely forgotten as well. Republicans in Georgia and at the national level have bragged about this rebranding project in an attempt to convince us that the GOP is a more tolerant, inclusive party. […]
...Release: Friday, June 13, 2014 Democratic Party of Georgia Chair Responds to News of Multi-Million Dollar Settlements in Ethics Lawsuits Involving Nathan Deal Atlanta, GA – Democratic Party of Georgia Chair DuBose Porter released the following statement in response to news that the State of Georgia will settle the two remaining civil […]
...Republican Lawmakers Should Stop Playing Primary Games with Georgians’ Access to Health Insurance Democratic Party of Georgia Chairman Porter asks Georgia GOP to act in best interests of Georgians by tabling HB 707 and HB 990 Atlanta, GA – This session, Georgia Republican legislators have introduced multiple pieces of legislation to block the implementation […]
...Why Don’t Republicans Trust Women? Georgia Republicans are at it again, targeting women and taking away our rights. And I’m fed up. Monday, our State Senate will vote on SB 98, a bill that will prohibit any health plan sold through the health care exchange from providing abortion coverage, for any reason except […]
...The GOP continues to show Georgia their true values: reward your friends, attack your critics and never take responsibility for your actions. Governor Nathan Deal and the Republican Party of Georgia have blamed the AJC and liberals for a report of the facts. If telling the truth bothers the GOP, then Georgians should add that to this […]
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