Friday, April 13, 2012
Candidate brings in $73,627 for first quarter of year
Sandy Springs' Josh Belinfante raised $73,627.92 in this year's first quarter to take the lead among candidates seeking the GOP nomination for the State Senate District 6 seat. Belinfante had raised $202,985 for his campaign through March 31, according to the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission website. He has more than 500 supporters, according to a news release from his campaign. Candidate Hunter Hill, the leading fund-raiser through the last quarter of 2011, raised $52,260 for the first quarter of 2012, bringing his total contributions to $196,765, according to his campaign report filed with the campaign finance commission. Candidates Elizabeth Beskin and Drew Ellenburg trailed in campaign contributions for…
Monday, March 19, 2012
President Barack Obama attended a Midtown reception during Friday fundraising blitz that saw him raise more than $5 million in Atlanta and Chicago.
So, did you pay a reported $10,000 to meet President Barack Obama during an early Friday evening reception at the Sherwood Forest home of campaign contributor and entrepreneur Mac Wilbourn? Or were you at a dinner with the president at the Buckhead home of TV/movie producer Tyler Perry? Or did you merely take the economical route, waiting outside on the streets for the chance to catch a glimpse of the President or maybe shake his hand? President Obama's visit to metro Atlanta was felt well into North Fulton, Friday, with traffic jams that stretched from Ga. 400 in Sandy Springs to Buckhead, Midtown and Downtown Atlanta. Obama cruised through the city on a Friday fundraising blitz and much like GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney did …
Thursday, March 15, 2012
After Alabama, Mississippi loses, pressure grows on candidate to drop out of GOP campaign. Sandy Springs voters chose GOP Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney on Super Tuesday.
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Thursday, March 15
From Patch Reports Newt Gingrich's Southern strategy sputtered Tuesday, as Rick Santorum won the Mississippi and Alabama primaries. Gingrich's second-place finishes in those states after wins in Georgia and South Carolina intensified pressure for him to leave the race, in which Mitt Romney leads in total delegates and Santorum has put together a string of wins. Sandy Springs voters chose GOP Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney on Super Tuesday. The former House speaker vowed to stay in the race, despite the disappointing finishes, as the New York Daily News reported. Political commentator Greg Sargent in his Washington Post blog said that if Gingrich drops out, it would allow conservatives to unite behind Romney. The Atlanta Journal-…
Monday, March 12, 2012
Click the icons on the interactive map to see how Sandy Springs residents voted at the top nine polling locations in the GOP Primary.
Newt Gingrich won the Georgia Primary but Sandy Springs voters chose GOP Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney on Super Tuesday. Gingrich placed second over Rick Santorum, who was a distant third. Voter turnout out was low. The highest percentage of active to registered voters reached 32 percent at the Riverwood High School precinct. Several precincts hovered between 10-25 percent of active voters. Click the icons on the interactive map to see how residents voted at the top nine polling locations.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Readers, We asked for your opinions last week on the best child friendly places to grab a bite, get a child's haircut and more.
Readers, We asked you to vote last week on the best kid friendly businesses in your communities. Today we offer you a roundup of the top picks from a dozen participating Patch sites. These are the places that you, dear readers, told us are tops in your corner of the world: Do you agree with this best of list? Did one of your favorite kid friendly business make the list? Tell us in the comments area below.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
The live blog is closed, but you can replay and read all the comments. What are your thoughts on the GOP primaries? Add your comments below the article.
Newt Gingrich cruised to winning Georgia's Republican presidential primary Tuesday, his one bright spot on a night he finished only as high as third in other Super Tuesday voting. Georgia was among 10 states selecting delegates Tuesday. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won in Virginia, Vermont, Massachusetts, Idaho and Alaska. CNN and other networks projected a Romney victory in a tight race in Ohio. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum won in Tennessee, Oklahoma and North Dakota. With 99 percent of Georgia's precincts reporting, Gingrich, the former U.S. House speaker, was leading with 47.2 percent of the vote, followed by Romney at 25.9 percent, Santorum at 19.6 percent and Texas Congressman Ron Paul at 6.6 percent. Romney and …
Light voter turnout at some Sandy Springs precincts on Tuesday morning.
Residents told Patch they cast their votes in Tuesday's Georgia Presidential Preference Primary for the candidate they believed most represented their conservative values. Still, many told Patch they are looking forward to the November election, acknowledging they have grown weary of the negative discourse among the GOP Presidential candidates. After voting for Rick Santorum, Chris Policastro said, “He is the most conservative and represents small government.” The negative campaign talk among the candidates is to be expected, he added, referencing when Thomas Jefferson called John Adams a hermaphrodite. Alexander Purdy said he voted for Mitt Romney because he had the least negative rhetoric. Ken Guthrie voted for Romney for his business…
Democrats may join Republicans voters at the polls. Voting locations are open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Voter turnout has been light in recent elections. That may change with the Georgia Presidential Preference Primary today. Democrats may join Republicans voters at the polls. Voting locations are open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Click here to find your polling place. According to the Georgia Secretary of State website valid forms of ID include: Return to Patch throughout the day for live coverage of the election and voter reaction.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Mitt Romney is beating Newt Gingrich in fundraising in metro Atlanta.
Super Tuesday is a day away, but so far Mitt Romney is beating former Georgia congressman Newt Gingrich in the money race in metro Atlanta. Romney has raised $746,951 from Atlanta area donors while Gingrich has raised $299,685, according to campaign finance reports. Patch has taken the latest fundraising reports from the Federal Election Commission and mapped them for the Atlanta area. A quick look at the mapped data shows that donations from the Buckhead area are stronger for Romney than for Gingrich. Both Romney and Gingrich have campaign headquarters in Buckhead. The latest analysis by the New York Time's Five Thirty Eight blog and Real Clear Politics both show Gingrich is very likely to win Georgia on Tuesday, but probably not with …
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Replay Patch's live coverage of Gingrich's appearance in Atlanta Wednesday morning.
Less than 24 hours after seeing Mitt Romney solidify his grip on the GOP presidential nomination, Newt Gingrich called on his Georgia supporters to keep his campaign moving forward. Gingrich spent Wednesday morning at Georgia's state capitol in Atlanta, along with Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal, who has endorsed the Peach State's former congressman. Several hundred supporters and onlookers were present, as well as dozens of media. Replay Patch's live coverage of the event.
Maggie R Dupree
1:26 pm on Friday, March 23, 2012
4 more years. I could use about $10,000 of that money!? THANK you for serving all the people all the time!! more ›