Carol Porter announces lieutenant governor bid

Georgia gets a husband-and-wife team on the ballot

Hehe. This could get interesting.

From Gold Dome Live:

Carol Porter will seek the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor, joining her husband, DuBose Porter, as a potential husband and wife team at the top of the party’s ticket.

Carol Porter, who announced her intention at a Capitol news conference with her husband and their boys at her side, becomes the first Democrat to announce for lieutenant governor. Incumbent Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle is seeking-relection on the Republican side.

Several weeks ago, Porter spoke on her husband’s behalf at a small business forum. The appearance was so well received, people began chattering that she should take a stab at political office.

After the jump, a video of that speech, as well as some speculatin’.