Dawson Times - Decision 2008

Saxby Chambliss Declared the Winner in Georgia

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:36:58 UT

Incumbent US Senator Saxby Chambliss has been declared the winner in the US Senate Runoff. As of this writing Saxby led challenger Jim Martin in statewide totals by a margin of 59-41...

Dawson County Republican Party Endorses Mike Sheffield for Judge of Georgia Court of Appeals

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:36:29 UT

"His conservative principles, belief that judges should not legislate from the bench, and his love for the state of Georgia and its future, make Mike Sheffield the obvious choice"...

Ralph Nader and Matt Gonzalez Congratulate Senator Barack Obama on Victory

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:51:19 UT

Independent candidate for President and Vice President, Ralph Nader and Matt Gonzalez, congratulated Senator Barack Obama on his victory today to succeed what they call the "notorious regime" of George W. Bush...

Government Agencies Handle More Than 13,000 Voter Calls

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:25:34 UT

On Election Day alone, the “1.800.georgia” service handled more than 3,100 calls. Almost 50 percent of the callers wanted to know if they were registered to vote and the location of their polling place...

John Oxendine Speaks on Election of President-elect Barack Obama

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:02:29 UT

I am determined to stand as the loyal opposition, to fight for those conservative values that I consider vital to Georgia families. But, that is for another day. Tonight, I wish my friends Senator John McCain and Governor Sarah Palin Godspeed and say thank you for your campaign, and I keep President-elect Obama and Vice-President-elect Biden in my prayers...

Obama Wins Presidency

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:33:49 UT

Obama won 52.31% over McCain's 46.40% in the popular vote and won 349 electoral votes over McCain's 161 electoral votes...

Letting the Voting Begin!

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:00:16 UT

If you need any election day help, here is a link to download sample ballots in Dawson County...

'Bella' Star Eduardo Verastegui Endorses John McCain

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:16:08 UT

Actor Eduardo Verastegui spoke at a McCain-Palin rally in Miami in October, informing the crowd that more than 45 million babies have been killed by abortion in America since the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision in 1973. “We need to put an end to abortion, and political candidates play a very important role in this matter. That’s why we must elect John McCain. He will defend and protect the most innocent of his country"...

Dawson County Republican Party Endorses McGuire

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:00:31 UT

The Dawson County Republican Party has endorsed Perry McGuire in the Georgia Court of Appeals race...

Statement on the GDP Number

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:33:45 UT

"Today's announcement that third quarter GDP fell at a 0.3 percent rate confirms what Americans already knew: the economy is shrinking"...

The Georgia Report: Issue Two: Don't Believe The Polls - Get Out and Vote Edition

John Oxendine — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:01:07 UT

"I implore you - do not fall victim to the effort by the Obama liberals and their accomplices in the national media. They are doing their best to tell us that the race is over and that Obama might as well pick out the drapes for the Oval Office because our side is angry and has given up"...

McCain Comments on Obama's Infomercial, Questionable Donations

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:16:30 UT

“When you’re watching this gauzy, feel-good commercial, just remember that it was paid for with broken promises. Senator Obama signed a piece of paper committing to public financing of his campaign. Twice he looked the American people in the eye and said he would sit down with me before he abandoned public financing. He didn’t mean a word of it"...

The Worsening Crisis: When a Vote For is a Vote Against

Chip Pearson — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:37:45 UT

Change has been the buzzword and slogan of Democratic nominee Barack Hussein Obama. Change “we can count on,” he says. Well friends, I can tell you that this is one instance that “change” for change's sake will lead to an America we have never known, one unrecognizable to our founders or those who fought and died for this country...

Amendments on Ballot

State Sen. Chip Pearson — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:56:51 UT

Following is a breakdown of each proposed amendment, detailing what voters need to know to make an informed decision...

Obama's Ever-Changing Definition of Rich

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:35:25 UT

The McCain camp has issued a statement highlighting their observation that throughout this presidential campaign, Barack Obama's definition of rich has been creeping down...