Blogging for Max

By Adam Fogle, Editor in Chief
BloggingforMax.com

MILLEN, Ga. – A campaign rally for Gov. Sonny Perdue in Millen Wednesday marked the first time in more than 30 years that a sitting Georgia governor has visited Jenkins County. The event, held at Hanging Rocks Plantation, was a chance for Perdue to drum up support in Southeast Georgia while trumpeting the candidacy of other Georgia Republican candidates, including Sylvania educator and former U.S. Rep. Max Burns.

“We want Max back, y’all,” Perdue said during his speech. “There are going to be some challenges this year around the country, and this is one we can win.”
The governor added, “We need to make sure that [House Minority Leader] Nancy Pelosi doesn’t become speaker.”
Burns represented Georgia’s 12th Congressional District from 2003 to 2005, but narrowly lost re-election to Athens trial lawyer John Barrow. The former Georgia Southern University professor hopes to reclaim the seat from Barrow.
And many at the rally want to guarantee Burns achieves that goal. Retired farmer W. Lewis Gay, 71, said, “Max’s record stands for itself, he supports what he knows is right.
“Max is one of ours,” said Gay, who also works part-time for the National Resources Conservation Service. “If he won’t look out for us, then who will?”
The rematch between Burns and Barrow, coupled with the new composition of a re-drawn 12th District, makes this race one of the most hotly contested match-ups of the 2006 election cycle.

The majority of the statewide GOP ticket was present at the event, including Karen Handel, Perry McGuire and Gary Black – nominated for Secretary of State, Attorney General and Secretary of Agriculture, respectively. State Senator Jack Hill and State Representative John Burns were also in attendance.
Perdue closed his remarks by reminding supporters that “there’s more to do” in Georgia. “Speak for me this November so I can continue to speak for you.”