Fresh Loaf

What possible interest could the Ox, a Georgia state elected official, have in whether Obama succeeds in passing national health-care reform?

Well, for starters, as a candidate for governor, he’s got to make it through the merciless GOP primary, so any swipe at a Democratic president is a smart move. But, more importantly, as state insurance commissioner, he’s got to look out for his base — which, is, of course, big insurance companies.

That’s why, just a couple of hours ago, John Oxendine launched www.youcanstopobama.com, a new website intended to “let the voices of real Americans be heard in the political process.” Here’s the pitch:

With your help, we can stand up to President Obama and the power grabbing, free market destroying Congress. From centralized control of banking, automaking, and now healthcare, Obama’s and Congress’ plan for America is a prescription for disaster.

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— Want to check out one of the best polling analysis on the Net? That would be Nate Silver at FiveThirtyEight.com, and he has Georgia on his mind. He explains why, if “that one” landslides Johnny Mac in the presidential election, the Georgia Senate race becomes the most interesting election left on the board.

— It’s also getting down to trench fighting. Amy at Georgia Women Vote reports that one of her readers has received robo calls from the Big SaxMachine campaign, and another from the Georgia Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the SaxMan. And the topic of all those robo calls? Here’s a multiple choice:

a) How do we get out of Iraq?

b) How do we fix the economy?

c) How will the big guy make our lives better if we re-elect him?

d) Abortion.

Sigh.

— It’s endorsement time for DriftGrift, and he captures the sense of history that’s blowin’ in the wind. He also makes a couple of decidedly non-mainstream choices. Of course. It’s the blogosphere, not a robo-call, so that’s allowed.

— How tight is the presidential race in Georgia? At one point, “that one” had all but conceded the state. Now, Andre at Georgia Politics Unfiltered reports, the campaign is buying commercial time on local television stations.

— DCup is so into blogging that she’s created a second blog, Unglued, that focuses on the personal rather than the political. In the latest edition, the soccer mom overhears her daughter give a rather succinct, and potentially painful, anatomy lesson to her son.

— And, finally, it’s Halloween, the second best day of the year to be a kid. In the spirit of All Hallow’s Eve, which harkens back to a celebration of the riches of the fall harvest, the fine ladies at Pecanne Log take a look at Atlanta’s pagan roots. Druid Hills, don’t you get it?

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— Live Apartment Fire takes a look at the coverage of the voodoo lady that Cobb County Commissioner Annette Kesting allegedly tried to hire to off her opponent. The kicker? South Carolina authorities say they could charge Kesting with solicitation for murder.

— Esquire magazine takes a look at the Congressional races and compiles a list of the 10 worst lawmakers in America. As Lucid Idiocy notes, guess who’s first on that list?

— And speaking of the distinguished senator, JMac at Safe As Houses smells a well-deserved upset in the making and couldn’t be more excited.

— At Terminal Station, B King wonders whether the Obama-effect could spur a series of upsets in local races. There are, he points out, thousands of newly-registered voters who are likely to be Democrat.

— There’s less than a month to go in the presidential race and at Politits, Dcup wants to remind us that there’s a major difference between a smear and negative campaigning.

— What’s a twitter? DriftGrift wasn’t so sure, either until his blog buddy Tessa (who is featured in CL) set up a system that helped Internet-savvy Atlantans find gasoline. Now he’s a believer.

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