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GA Together Road Trip Day 2 Schedule

                                                                                     

Congressman John Lewis, Former State Senator Jason Carter, Rep. Craig Gordon, Boston City Councilor At-Large Ayanna Pressley, US Senate Candidate Jim Barksdale, Actress / Activist Danai Guirira & Party Leaders Hit the Road for Georgia Together GOTV Road Trip Day 2

Democratic Leaders will campaign in all corners of Georgia for statewide GOTV events

 

Atlanta, GA – TODAY, Saturday, November 5th, Congressman John Lewis, Former State Senator Jason Carter, Rep. Craig Gordon, Boston City Councilor At-Large Ayanna Pressley, US Senate Candidate Jim Barksdale, Actress / Activist Danai Guirira & Party Leaders will hit the road for Day 2 of Georgia Together GOTV Road Trip. Democratic leaders will meet fellow surrogates for GOTV events across the state to discuss what’s at stake in the election and encourage Georgians to vote.

 

Details for Saturday’s events can be found below.

 

Media is asked to please RSVP to [email protected].

 

Georgia Together Savannah Canvass Kickoff with Rep. Craig Gordon, Jim Barksdale and Party leaders

WHEN: 10:00 AM – Saturday, November 5th

WHERE: Savannah Field Office, 105 Wheeler Ct Suite 200, Savannah, GA 31405

 

Georgia Together Athens GOTV Event with Congressman John Lewis, Rep. Spencer Frye, Actress / Activist Danai Guirira and Party Leaders

WHEN: 12:00 PM – Saturday, November 5th

WHERE: Athens Field Office, 1063 Baxter Street Suite B, Athens, GA 30606

 

Georgia Together DeKalb GOTV Event with Former State Senator Jason Carter, Boston City Councilor At-Large Ayanna Pressley, GA State Senate Candidate Tonya Anderson and Party Leaders

WHEN: 12:00 PM – Saturday, November 5th

WHERE: DeKalb Field Office, 619 E College Ave Suite E, Decatur, GA 30030

 

Georgia Together Gwinnett GOTV Event with Boston City Councilor At-Large Ayanna Pressley and Party Leaders

WHEN: 3:00 PM – Saturday, November 5th

WHERE: Gwinnett Field Office, 535 Indian TrailRd NW Suite I, Lilburn, GA 30047

 

Georgia Together Macon Canvass Kickoff with Jim Barksdale and Party leaders

WHEN: 3:00 PM – Saturday, November 5th

WHERE: Macon Field Office, 439 3rd Street Suite 101, Macon, GA 31201

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DPG Chair Issues Statement on Senate and Gubernatorial Debates in Perry, GA

Release:  Wednesday, October 8, 2014                                                                                           

 

Democratic Party of Georgia Chair Issues Statement on Senate and Gubernatorial Debates in Perry, GA

 

Atlanta, GA – Today, Democratic Party of Georgia Chair DuBose Porter issued the following statement after solid debate performances in Perry by democratic candidates Michelle Nunn and Jason Carter.

 

“After last night, there is no doubt that Michelle Nunn and Jason Carter are the right leaders to move our state forward.

 

“While Michelle Nunn offered a strong, decisive vision for our future, David Perdue proved that his campaign plan is centered around running against two people who aren’t even on the ballot. When put on the spot, David couldn’t defend the fact that he has built an entire career sending jobs out of the country at the expense of hardworking Americans. After last night’s debate, maybe he should take a play out of his private sector credo and consider outsourcing his campaign. It is evident that Perdue is more interested in picking fights with windmills and running for Senate than serving the people of Georgia.

 

“Georgians saw a true leader in Jason Carter last night—one who will fight for the middle class and build our economy from the middle out through education and job training. Nathan Deal’s best defense of his administration was ‘we haven’t been indicted.’ What the incumbent governor offered us last night was a sketchy deal—a deal that comes up short on vision but long on excuses. Facts matter—no matter how grizzly they are—and Nathan Deal can’t hide the facts that Georgia has the highest unemployment rate in the nation, ethics scandals plague his administration, our transportation system has become a national cartoon, he wrecked HOPE and underfunded our education system.”

 

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Highlights from Jefferson-Jackson 2014

Sen. Jason Carter at the 2014 Jefferson-Jackson Dinner from Georgia Democrat on Vimeo.

James Carville Speaks at Jefferson-Jackson 2014 from Georgia Democrat on Vimeo.

Herman Russell Receives the 2014 John Lewis Lifetime Achievement Award from Georgia Democrat on Vimeo.

Connie Stokes Leads Pledge of Allegiance at Jefferson-Jackson 2014 from Georgia Democrat on Vimeo.

Leader Stacey Abrams Honoring Georgia House Dems at Jefferson-Jackson 2014 from Georgia Democrat on Vimeo.

Leader Steve Henson Honoring GA Senate Dems at Jefferson-Jackson 2014 from Georgia Democrat on Vimeo.

Dr. Raphael Warnock Delivers Invocation at Jefferson-Jackson 2014 from Georgia Democrat on Vimeo.

DPG Officers Recognize DPG Officials and Candidates from Georgia Democrat on Vimeo.

Release: Senator Jason Carter Qualifies to run for Governor of Georgia

Chairman Porter “proud to have Jason Carter on the ballot”

 Release:  Wednesday, March 5, 2014    

Atlanta, GA – Today, Senator Jason Carter qualified to run for Governor of Georgia. Democratic Party of Georgia Chair DuBose Porter released the following statement.

“Senator Jason Carter has pushed education to the forefront of this year’s debate and will be a true champion for working families,” said Chairman DuBose Porter. “Georgia Democrats are proud to have Jason Carter on the ballot for Governor.”

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Release: Poll shows Carter path to victory

Polling data shows Jason Carter path to victory.

Nathan Deal vulnerable, scores high negatives in job performance.

 

Atlanta, Georgia –  A poll commissioned by the Democratic Party of Georgia and the Democratic Governors Association shows a clear path to victory for Democratic candidate for Governor Jason Carter.

 

Polling shows that Georgia voters overwhelmingly prefer a new governor:  49% surveyed want someone new, while only 36% would prefer to re-elect Nathan Deal.

 

In addition to weak approval ratings for Deal, Georgia voters also gave the governor poor job performance marks:

 

54% of Georgia voters have a negative view of Deal’s handling of jobs and the economy.

Only 31% believe the Deal has done enough to help the middle class.

52% have a negative view of Deal’s performance on education.

 

“This poll just validates what we’ve known,” said Democratic Party of Georgia Chair DuBose Porter.  “Nathan Deal and his administration are bad for the economy, bad for education and job training, bad for working families, and downright bad for Georgia.”

 

After pollsters read a positive message about each candidate, Sen. Carter held a lead of 45 percent to Nathan Deal’s 40.

 

“Georgia voters are ready for a new direction,” said Porter. “And they’ll find that direction in Jason Carter.”