Where Anecdote Is Not Data, But . . .
By: Erick Erickson (Diary) | October 30th at 11:44 AM |
We should never confuse anecdotes for data, but I’ve got a funny one. I got called up to New York on the spur of the moment this past week for CNN so I ran out to early voting. I was somewhat stunned by the high number of black voters doing early voting. In any event, I stood in line in front of a black preacher | Read More »
Yes, I Am Voting for a Democrat
By: Erick Erickson (Diary) | October 15th at 05:00 AM |
I have written before about Georgia Lt. Governor Casey Cagle. To say the least, I am not a fan. Last night in Georgia, a new revelation came out about Casey Cagle that solidifies a decision I’d already made. I will be voting for the Georgia Democratic nominee for Lt. Governor, Carol Porter. Last night in the 8th District Congressional Debate, Democrat Congressman Jim Marshall finally | Read More »
The Passion of Melanie Cross
By: Erick Erickson (Diary) | October 8th at 10:59 AM |
Like me, Melanie Cross is a graduate of Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law. Like me, Melanie Cross more likely than not had Congressman Jim Marshall as a law school professor. In 2006, Melanie Cross and her husband Ray held a fundraiser for Jim Marshall in their home and contributed $1,000.00 to Marshall’s congressional re-election campaign. Between 2006 and now, Melanie Cross became | Read More »
Jim Marshall is Worried in Georgia 8
By: Erick Erickson (Diary) | September 29th at 11:59 AM |
Donate now to Austin Scott. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee released an internal poll in Georgia’s 8th Congressional District showing Jim Marshall ahead by twelve points. It is exceedingly rare in this election cycle for the DCCC to release an internal poll. Doing so shows a level of panic about this race and a desire to change expectations. The poll is also disconnected from reality. | Read More »
Put Georgia 8 on your radar
By: Erick Erickson (Diary) | August 26th at 11:11 AM |
Meet Austin Scott. He is running in a district that leans decidedly Republican, having been won by both George Bush and John McCain. But the district is held by Congressman Jim Marshall, a Democrat and my former law school professor. If the GOP is going to take back Congress, it is going to have to take back this district. Jim Marshall is a card check | Read More »