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Novak: Georgia 12th Best Chance for GOP Takeover

November 02nd, 2006 | Category: Issues, News

Columnist Robert Novak, in his weekly Evans-Novak Political Report, has moved Georgia’s 12th U.S. Congressional District race between educator Max Burns (R-Sylvania) and trial lawyer John Barrow (D-Athens) into the “Leans GOP” column. It is the only Democratic-held House seat that he has listed as a Republican takeover.

He had this to say:

Georgia-12: This is now the Republicans’ best chance for a House takeover, and they are extremely confident in their ability to win this reconstituted district. The campaign of former Rep. Max Burns (R) in Savannah is on a tear, with Rep. John Barrow (D) on the defensive. President Bush’s recent visit, and his response from Georgia on the comments of John Kerry, will help the GOP here, in one of the few places where the President can show his face without hurting Republicans.

The NRCC is spending money here to make up for the many seats they expect to lose elsewhere. Leaning Republican Takeover.

3 Comments so far

  1. GA-12 | Peach Pundit November 2nd, 2006 10:48 am

    […] Novak is hearing what I’m hearing. GA-12 is the GOP’s best chance for a takeover. […]

  2. Wilson Smith November 2nd, 2006 8:53 pm

    If GA 12 is the best chance the GOP has to win a Democratic seat, that is great news for the Democrats. Novak is about out of touch with reality in South Georgia as John Kerry. What ever his opinion, it obviuosly is not based on anything other than his personal bias/preference or what he has been told to write for purposes other than reporting.

    I am not sure how close the race is or will prove to be, that is not my point. My point is posting a Novak comment is pretty lame.

  3. Savannah GOP November 3rd, 2006 7:59 am

    Novak isn’t the only one:

    Charlie Cook (Cook Political Report, highly respected, non-partisan) has just moved this race to Toss-up from Leans D. He considers it the only Democratic incumbent toss-up race in the nation (all others are at least Leans D).

    http://www.cookpolitical.com/

    Larry Saboto (not as popular as Cook, but non-partisan and respected) has just moved from “Leans D” to “Leans D, trending toward toss-up.” This is his highest ranked GOP takeover race.

    http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/article.php?id=LJS2006110201

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