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Forecast for campaign's final weeks? Lock and load
A check of campaign finance reports shows several candidates have stashed a few dollars for a final blitz in the closing weeks of Campaign 2008. Check the "net balance on hand" section of the candidate financial reports for a look at how much was set aside for the final weeks as of Sept. 30.
-House District 13: While Katie Dempsey has five times the contributions Bob Puckett has collected, the Democrat challenger had about $5,000 more in the bank than the first-term Rome Republican. Dempsey has a fund-raiser today featuring U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson. As of Sept. 30, the House 13 candidates had nearly $60,000 to spend--and spend it they will.
-District attorney's race: Incumbent Democrat Leigh Patterson and Republican challenger Dan Morgan are signing checks almost as fast as they take them in. Morgan had $8,000 in hand vs. $1,500 for Patterson. That was before weekend fund-raising efforts, however.
-House District 11: Republican challenger Betty Brady ran her account down to $46 as of Sept. 30. Democratic incumbent Barbara Massey Reece had $21,192 on hand as of the filing date.
-House District 16: Democratic incumbent Rick Crawford is armed with $24,379 in the bank as of the report deadline vs. $1,351 for Republican challenger Bob Culver. They meet in a forum next Tuesday in Cedartown> Polk Headlines
-So where will those last-minute dollars go? Direct mail, yard signs, radio, Web sites and newspapers--and maybe even some social media efforts, too.
Campaign Watch/For additional updates, click Politics
-Sample ballots for Nov. 4 election now online: You can preview the ballot for your community online at the Floyd County Web site. The ballots are broken into state House districts as follows:
11th District | 13th District/City | 13th District/County | 14th District | 16th District
-Post debate with Dixon & Clemons: We'll have reaction from Graham Dixon and Adam Clemons. Watch for updates> Dixon & Clemons
-Democratic blog talker McLaughlin's big chance today at 2: David McLaughlin gets his test in the 'Battle of the Blog Talkers' at 2 this afternoon. Should "voters" like his five-minute take, he'll be asked back Friday for another round. A win there could mean a week-long shot talking politics for McLaughlin, who created "Kudzu Vine" on BlogTalkRadio in April 2007> Blog
-WGPB has Gingrey, Gammon: Recorded in separate seatings, you can hear U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey and Democratic challenger Bud Gammon on WGPB's local public affairs program, "The Issue." (97.7 FM) Broadcast Tuesday evening, an on-demand copy is available by clicking WGPB
Wednesday's Buzz
-'Marriage' unites Broad Street Cafe and McCrobie's on Broad: Two popular Broad Street venues are combining under McCrobie's roof> Dining
>Busch sale vote set for Nov. 12: Shareholders of Anheuser-Busch will vote Nov. 12 on the InBev purchase proposal. Local holdings include a brewery in Cartersville with more than 500 employees and Metal Container Corp.> Busch
-Airport grants to be awarded Wednesday: A media conference will be held Wednesday at 11:15 a.m. at Richard B. Russell Airport, Coosa Valley Technical College Aviation Training Center, to announce two financial awards from the Federal Aviation Administration and the Appalachian Regional Commission. U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson is scheduled to be on hand to present the awards totaling $1.3 million for the construction of a new hold apron, Taxiway A lighting rehabilitation, and a portion of the North Terminal Area Expansion Project.
-Darlington Players will present 'Steel Magnolias': The dates are Oct. 23, 25 and 26 in the Zelle Fine Arts Center> Darlington
-Rome Braves holding ticket prices at 2005 levels> Tickets
-Fall break is here: Camps, movies on what-to-do list> KIDS
Watching the markets:
-CNN: Fed cuts key interest rate to 1.5 percent> CNN
-Track today's market changes> Google Finance
We're no. 347! That's Rome's ranking according to the Best Sports City survey by The Sporting News. Ranking Boston No. 1, the publication looked "roughly (from) October 2007 to October 2008," and "are based on point values assigned to various categories including ... won-lost records, postseason appearances, applicable power ratings, number of teams and attendance." Atlanta was no. 19, Statesboro, 160; Kennesaw, 260; Savannah, 241; Albany, 316; and Columbus, which just lost the Catfish baseball team, 328. Recount!> The Rankings
REPORT
Weather Center/brought to you by Katie Dempsey for State House
-100 percent chance of rain today, 30 percent tonight. High of just 72.
-For the extended forecast, click WeatherCenter
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable/brought to you by Riverside Toyota
-Auburn coach unavailable for comment; Va. Tech the Bengals of college football? Click Arey
The Football Report/brought to you by Printworks
-John McClellan's weekly game picks for Friday
-High school: Pepperell fifth, Rome eighth in AJC football polls
-Shorter 20th in latest NAIA Football Top 25 Coaches' Poll
-Saturday: Lambuth (3-2) at Shorter (4-1), 1:30 p.m., Barron Stadium
>For more, click The Football Report
Downtown Headlines
>RHS, Shorter games at Barron this weekend should mean business
>Downtown Development Authority meeting Thursday.
>For more, click Downtown Headlines
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