Roy Barnes to announce 2010 governor bid
June 3, 2009 at 12:31 am by Thomas Wheatley in News
Jim Galloway reports:
Roy Barnes will announce today that he intends to become the first former Georgia governor in a half-century to reclaim the office after being turned out by voters.
The announcement is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. in Marietta. Barnes, we’re told, will delay the actual start of his campaign until July, in order to wrap up some trial work and finish up as chairman of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
Barnes, 61, enters a field already occupied by three Democrats — Attorney General Thurbert Baker, House Minority Leader DuBose Porter, and David Poythress, former commander of the Georgia National Guard.
…Polling in anticipation of a Barnes return indicates the former governor becomes the immediate favorite in the primary, though he also carries the burdens that caused voters to reject his bid for a second term — teachers who resented his attack on a tenure system, Confederate enthusiasts angered by his hauling down the ’56 state flag, and residents found themselves the path of a now- defunct Northern Arc.
Check out Galloway’s full post for more information and background. Insider Advantage’s Dick Pettys notes Barnes just might face off with some of the same political strategists who helped launch Gov. Sonny Perdue into the West Paces Ferry residence.
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June 3rd, 2009 at 12:11 pm
Don’t believe it until they have a Facebook page.
July 2nd, 2009 at 4:13 pm
How does Roy Barnes feel about the Northern Arc today? Also, is there a survey that has been taken recently in regards to the Northern Arc whether or not it’s needed or if it is still being considered? Meaning traffic still remains heavily congested; therefore I wonder if people have changed their mind about building the Northern Arc? What does Roy Barnes think about the project and what’s his proposal in solving our traffic problems?