https://redstate.com/erick/2010/06/24/john-oxendine-and-the-mentally-retarded-registered-voters/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 18:36:23 -0400<![CDATA[John Oxendine, Repubilcan candidate for Governor in Georgia, tells everyone he voted for Ronald Reagan. He wants us all to know just how much of a Republican he has always been. Even when he was a Democrat, Oxendine voted Republican. That&#8217;s what he says. Except, like Oxendine&#8217;s pro-life position and every other position he has that doesn&#8217;t involve an exchange of money, it&#8217;s a lie.Oxendine was an active and committed democrat prior to changing his registration to run for office in 1993. He received appointments to various boards and commissions through governor Joe Frank Harris. Oxendine had worked on the campaigns of democrat candidates. His wife Lee was attorney for the state democrat party. In 1988, Oxendine sought election as a delegate for presidential candidate Al Gore. He did not win. As part of his effort to win, he brought “about 40 mentally retarded registered voters” to the caucus in buses. Many others took exception to Oxendine&#8217;s actions.]]>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:40:11 -0400<![CDATA[Erick Erickson]]>https://redstate.com/erick/2010/06/24/john-oxendine-and-the-mentally-retarded-registered-voters-n35260