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Newt Gingrich's Rope-a-Dope Strategynew
Gingrich's plan -- wait until other GOPers punched themselves out -- worked beautifully. Now ...
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
12-12-2011 |
Elections
Nathan Deal Seems Like a Trade-Up From Perduenew
Sunday sales and cooperation with Atlanta give reason to feel good about Georgia's new governor.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
02-10-2011 |
Politics
Tags: Sonny Perdue, Nathan Deal
One-Party Rule Hurts Georgianew
The defections of nine state lawmakers to the GOP has ensured the state's foreseeable future.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
12-30-2010 |
Commentary
Outgoing Mayor Shirley Franklin’s Tenure Had a Rocky Finishnew
Talk to many voters or scrutinize poll results and you'll likely find that people are wary of smooth-talking career politicians. They yearn to elect someone genuine who understands the concerns and challenges of average folk. They want a real person.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
01-12-2010 |
Politics
Kasim Reed Positions Himself for Re-Energizing the Citynew
Since the night of the Dec. 1 runoff, Kasim Reed's days have been a blur of community meetings, business breakfasts, press conferences and interviews with the private-sector achievers Reed aims to lure into joining his administration – one he promises will be staffed by the best and brightest.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
01-12-2010 |
Politics
Tags: Kasim Reed, Peter Aman
House Speaker Glenn Richardson’s Resignation Could Spell Peril for State GOPnew
State House Republicans will have either tidily resolved a temporary political crisis by anointing a new speaker of the House – or be embroiled in a fractious and embarrassing power struggle that could cripple the state GOP for years to come.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
01-12-2010 |
Politics
Election '08: Bob Barr Plays the Spoilernew
Could the Libertarian presidential candidate be Georgia's Ralph Nader?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
09-19-2008 |
Politics
The 10 Plagues of Georgianew
A preview of the 2008 legislative session.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry, Thomas Wheatley and Ken Edelstein |
01-17-2008 |
Politics
Dems Have All but Conceded Georgia Senate Seatnew
Call him a flip-flopper, a panderer or a shamelessly dirty campaigner.
Saxby Chambliss arguably may be all those things. But you can't call him endangered.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
11-29-2007 |
Politics
Role Reversalnew
Democrats upbeat at annual event while GOP leaders still show signs of frayed nerves.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
05-24-2007 |
Politics
The 2009 Mayoral Race May Get Jolt of Celebritynew
Could Clark Howard be the next Atlanta mayor?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
05-10-2007 |
Politics
No Heroes Herenew
Legislators squander four months, voter goodwill in do-nothing session.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
04-26-2007 |
Politics
18th Annual Golden Sleaze Awardsnew
Join us for some heapin' helpings of good-ol'-boy grandstanding, backbiting, bloviating and buffoonery under the Gold Dome.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
04-19-2007 |
Politics
Do-Nothing Session?new
Georgia lawmakers wanted to give up the booty to industry, but politics wouldn't let them.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
04-06-2006 |
Politics
Unconnected Dotsnew
Former Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell and Al Capone now have a verdict in common.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
03-16-2006 |
Politics
