Project Logic Ga

The campaign system is driven by the “campaign industry” –those professionals more interested in finding candidates who can afford their services rather than candidates who want to change how Washington works.  It’s that revolving door President Obama describes where friends bounce between the administration, the congresss, lobbying firms and campaign/consulting firms.   The situation is just another example of what the jam band Cameo termed “Talking out the side of your neck.”

If you are a Black voter in Willacoochee, Georgia, your two senators and one congressman are Republicans.  While you might prefer Democrats in those positions, you should consider developing a functional relationship with those officials—like Republican voters in Blue Dog Democrats’ districts.  And, if you know a Democrat won’t win a seat anytime soon, consider supporting the GOP candidate who has the most reasonable approach and sincerely attempts to connect with our community.  For the record, Willacoochee is in Congressman Jack Kingston district and Jack has a reputation of listening to everyone in his district and hires many Black staffers in key positions.

The center of the Democrats efforts in Georgia will always be voter-rich liberal Atlanta.  But, Black economic interest outside Atlanta is more conservative, supportive of the military and supportive of agriculture.  Those campaign industry professionals won’t tell GOP candidates that because they don’t know the South.  If Black Georgia is not moderate to somewhat conservative, why do Congressmen Marshall, Barrow, Bishop and Scott enjoy great success in the Black community? 

Bottomline: GOP candidates from moderate districts should be moderates on some level or their campaigns are a waste of time, energy and resources.  Let’s stack the deck with good Democrat candidates and not so bad GOP candidates.