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Georgia can’t afford the Romney-Ryan budget

After years of pushing an extreme agenda, the far-right wing of the Republican Party has its dream candidate for Vice President, Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan, author of the Romney-Ryan budget. Georgia’s own former Congressman Newt Gingrich called Ryan’s budget plan “right-wing social engineering” and a “radical change” from current economic policy. Romney quickly attacked Gingrich and defended Ryan’s budget for months before naming him Saturday as his running mate. But Newt Gingrich was right! The

Doug ‘McFlip’ McKillip can’t decide why he’s a Republican

It’s getting easier to know when State Rep. Doug “McFlip” McKillip is lying: His lips are moving. In an article published online last night, the Republican lawmaker from Athens told the Banner-Herald why he introduced a bill Wednesday that would ban abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy. The former Democrat once supported abortion rights and accepted a $500 campaign donation from Planned Parenthood’s political action committee in 2006. He changed his mind about abortion

Newt Gingrich runs from his record. Georgia remembers.

Newt Gingrich now has a date with Georgia. Circle March 6 on your calendar. Between now and then, Georgia’s ex-Congressman Newt Gingrich will try to convince the nation that he’s somebody he’s not. He claims to be an outsider, running for the good of the country. We know better. On Saturday, after thumping Mitt Romney in the South Carolina primary, Gingrich ripped “elites in Washington and New York.” But here in Georgia, we know Newt.

Rep. Manning: Mitt Romney ‘a nice man, but I’m afraid of his Mormon faith’

Rep. Judy Manning must think there are no Mormons, Muslims or people who are respectful of other faiths in her Cobb County district. In an article published by the right-leaning Marietta Daily Journal, Manning said the following: “I think Mitt Romney is a nice man, but I’m afraid of his Mormon faith,” Manning said. “It’s better than a Muslim. Of course, every time you look at the TV these days you find an ad on

Better Georgia prepares for Newt Gingrich

As Republican voters head to churches, schools and town meetings today for Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses, Better Georgia will keep a close eye on Republican primary candidate Newt Gingrich. Here at home, Newt left a 24-year track record as a politician. We believe Newt’s record in Georgia is a vital evaluation tool for voters across the nation to know and understand. While Newt is a proven terrible campaigner, it’s always possible he might find a path