athens editor's blog

Who would have guessed that the person who would replace George Bush in the White House would not come from the tepid trio of McCain, Clinton of Obama?

Former U.S. Sen. Bob Kerrey would tell you that opinions are like Rick Santorums, everyone’s got one. Or something like that.

Mitt Romney wants you to know he loves black people. And not just the ones his campaign selects for the background. He loves them all.

It’s perhaps the best news of the campaign season thus far. OK, maybe the second-best news of the campaign season thus far. (Honestly, who’s running this guy’s campaign? John Stone?).

OK, so if your candidate is counting on the Youth Vote to roll out to the polls on Super Tuesday, it might be wise to start trolling the old folks homes for slightly more sober supporters. Gotta say the Youth Vote has other plans that day. Thanks to an early Easter, and a bit of Election Year magic, the Super Tuesday primaries (which include Georgia) fall on Mardi Gras.

If you’re interested in the dirty side of politics, and who doesn’t enjoy a little blood-boiling fun every now and then, you might want to check out former GOP consultant Allen Raymond’s new book. "How to Rig an Election: Confessions of a Republican Operative.”

Good afternoon, all. Just letting you know that Athens, Ga. has started promoting the site in advance of the state’s Feb. 5 presidential primary. Local stuff won’t get rolling until spring/summer, but until then, we’ve got plenty of national politics to talk. Sharing some talking points with the ACTIVOTE national editor and a colleague in Augusta, I’ll be firing the starting gun to our readers officially this Sunday in the below column. Cheers, - J.