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Or the latest Harry Potter novel. We’ll never know for sure, now will we?

A kind man then offers to take the petitions from Isakson and shred them. Nah, just kidding, he was just being a helpful gent.

On Wednesday night, the Democratic Party of Georgia will host a rally and outdoor viewing of President Barack Obama’s address to Congress about health care reform. The event starts at 6:45 p.m. and will be held at The Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site in Atlanta. For more information, visit the DPG’s Web site.

If Republicans are staging a similar event against the proposed reform, please shoot us a line or leave details in the comments.

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From the state Democratic Party:

ATLANTA – Democratic Party of Georgia Chair Jane Kidd released the following statement on the passing of former Attorney General Griffin Bell. Bell, who served as Attorney General under President Jimmy Carter, was a native of Americus and passed away today in Atlanta.

“Today, our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Griffin Bell, and although we are saddened by the loss of a great statesman, we honor his memory and the contributions he made throughout a career of public service. I feel a deep personal loss today, because of Judge Bell’s close relationship with my family, but his true legacy transcends personal relationships. As Chief of Staff to former Governor Ernest Vandiver, he was a principal architect of the plan to desegregate schools in Georgia. As a federal judge, he worked to implement the Civil Rights Act, and as Attorney General in the Carter Administration, he fought to improve the credibility and professionalism of the US Department of Justice. These are just a few of the extraordinary accomplishments of an extraordinary Georgian.

“He leaves us with a legacy of devotion to a greater good and commitment to the citizens not only of his country but of the world.”

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I don’t know what it’s like in Bainbridge or Waycross, but the lines for early voting around metro Atlanta have been crazy long. Down at the Fulton guvment building, the minimum wait runs about two hours, but it’s been worse in the ‘burbs. On Monday, Norcross voters stood in line for six hours, while some unlucky Clayton County residents had to wait up to 12 hours to cast their ballot! (I just realized the term “unlucky Clayton County resident” is probably redundant.)

In light of all the long lines, Jane Kidd, chairwoman of Georgia Democratic Party, has asked Secretary of State Karen Handel to call for an extension of poll hours across the state. She writes:

I urge you to contact the Department of Justice immediately and request clearance to keep the polls open longer during the week and over the weekend, as well as on Monday, Nov. 3.

Currently, state law does not allow for weekend voting or for polls to be open after 7 p.m.. And no doubt you’ve heard that, because of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, Georgia’s Election Division can’t take a dump — legally speaking — without first checking with the feds. So there are some practical hurdles to carrying out Kidd’s suggestion.

But even if there weren’t, what are the chances that our Republican Secretary of State would jump to follow a recommendation offered by the Democratic Party head? How ’bout a Republican Secretary of State whose top priority appears to be keeping Georgians away from the polls?

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VACCINES AND AUTISM: Feds admit vaccines led to autismlike symptoms in Georgia girl; deny evidence of broader link between thimerosal and autism.

HOLD YOUR HORSES: Unless they’ve been quarantined for a potentially fatal viral disease. In that case, you should not steal them back and take them across state lines.

MAR Y TIERRA: Y cucarachas y bacterias.

BLITCH TAPPED: South Georgia Superior Court Judge Brooks E. Blitch III, under investigation for alleged judicial misconduct, has also been spied on by the FBI.

JANE KIDD: Backs Obama, and she’s a superdelegate.

BROWN RECLUSE: Didn’t bite you.

CUTS CONTINUE: Falcons fire Harrington, leading to more speculation Matt Ryan will be the No. 3 pick.

ANDRUW JONES: Fat.

BILL CAMPBELL: Still has never had a drug problem anymore.

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