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Category Archives: Elections
Board battles over voter ID laws
Tweet CCGA takes a lot of heat for supposedly being “liberal”. Well all those who assume we are such, clearly haven’t had a look at our Governing Board. We are committed to being non-partisan, and cross ideological. Our Board is … Continue reading
Local Control?
Tweet CCGA Board Member Kerwin Swint recently wrote this for his Official Blog. It has been reproduced here with permission. The views and opinions expressed in this post are not necessarily those of Common Cause Georgia or Common Cause national. Our intent with … Continue reading
Where are the Women?
Tweet The Need for Women in Legislative Offices Women may make up slightly over half of the human population, but we certainly don’t have the same representation in our government. The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) compiles statistics … Continue reading
Peacocks, Politics, and Persuasion
Tweet Why Name-Calling and Insults Just Aren’t Worth It Name-calling and insults aren’t just a part of politics: they’re an artform dating back to the earliest years of US politics. Rosemarie Ostler, who uses the knowledge gained from her PhD in linguistics … Continue reading
Posted in Elections
Tagged Kenneth Burke, name-calling, political insults, political rhetoric, Rosemarie Ostler, Slinging Mud
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It doesn’t have to be just red or blue
Tweet There’s a new political organization making waves in Georgia. Americans Elect is a group dedicated to “putting the first directly-nominated nonpartisan ticket on the 2012 ballot in all 50 states”. According to a recent AJC article they are concentrating … Continue reading
From Mule Carts to Facebook: How Social Media Campaigning is Changing Politics
Tweet Last week, we here at Common Cause Georgia sent out a link to a Peach Pundit blog post about the use of social media in Georgia politics. “Is social media campaigning lazy or resourceful?” we wanted to know. A … Continue reading
Get Involved, Go Local
Tweet Lately all eyes have been focused on the national government. Will the health-care reform act pass? Who will become the Republican nominee for President? What is Congress going to do about the debt ceiling? These are all important issues, … Continue reading
Posted in Civic Engagement, Elections
Tagged Georgia Municiple Association, HB920, Local Government, Special Election
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