You Decide 2010 Georgia Gubernatorial Debate Sponsored by Freedom works May 22, 2010 --  Gwinnett Center, Duluth, GA
Read Announcement  and newspaper articles below: GOP governor debate puts focus on immigration - AJC   Governor hopefuls talk issues  - Gwinnett Daily Post Straw Poll results Approximately 300 Republicans attended this debate. Four candidates for Georgia Governor answer questions moderated by WGST’s John Clark. L - R: John Oxendine, Insurance Commissioner  - Sen. Eric Johnson - Karen Handel, former S.O.S.  - Nathan Deal former 9th District Congressman. Members of the audience were allowed to submit questions prior to the debate.   Above candidates answered a number of questions dealing with water problems, health care reform, tax reform and the Fair Tax, education and school choice, improving Georgia transportation, state’s rights and enforcing laws against illegal immigration, appointment of state’s commissioners and secretaries instead of electing them, standing up to Roy Barnes and President Obama on issues,  etc.   Scenes from around the room. . . Click on thumbnail photos below to enlarge 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. Julianne Thompson of Gwinnett County welcomes the crowd to the debate and explains the format of the evening. She introduces WGST’s John Clark who will moderate the event. 2. The room was filled with Republicans eager to hear their candidates.  Digital and video cameras were every where!  3. The Deal Team is ready with brochures and stickers. The other candidates had similar tables. 4. Republican women Judi Quigley, (one of the event organizers) Joan Zellner and Peggy Green of Forsyth. Tonya Boga of Cobb County is in bottom photo with Joan and Peggy.   5. 6. 7. 5. Buzz Brockway and Chuck Efstration, former Chairmen of the Gwinnett GOP.  Buzz is now running for State House Seat of Retiring Rep. Mike Coan, District 101.  Chuck is running for CD 7 seat to replace retiring Rep. John Linder. Eight candidates are running for this office. See list. Bettye Chambers (who is usually behind the camera)  joins these handsome men in the second photo  6. Nathan Deal and Harris Blackwood of Gainesville wait for the debate to begin.  7. Preston Smith, candidate of Attorney General, with grassroots photographer Bettye.    8. 9. 10. 8. Bertha Craig-Allen with Joan Zellner and Jason Thompson, one of the organizers of the event.    9. Lyn Ward, Richard Ward and Peggy Green of Forsyth County display their yard signs.  10. At the end of the debates Julianne Thompson reads the results of the straw poll for the 7th Congressional District race and the Attorney General race. Click here. . . Remember to vote in Republican primary on July 20, 2010 --  runoffs will be on August 10, 2010.  The 9th district will be voting on June 8 in runoff for 9 CD and then again on July 20. General election is November 2.   Many thanks to Freedom Works and Tea Party Patriot members Judi Quigley, Debbie Dooley, Julianne Thompson and their team for putting this event together.   Paid for by the Greater Gwinnett Republican Women, not authorized by any candidate or any candidate committee. © Copyright 2004. The Greater Gwinnett Republican Women. All rights reserved. xxx   Web page by Bettye C.