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Early voting wraps up Friday; More than 4k Gordon residents cast ballots early
by ABBEY LENNON
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Though 4,727 voters have cast their ballots early in Gordon County, more than 19,000 registered voters have only until Friday, Nov. 2 to beat the crowds for the Nov. 6 general elections.

Voters may cast their ballots at the Gordon County Board of Elections and Voter Registration Office located in the Gordon County Annex Building at 101 S. Piedmont Street.

Office hours for early voting are 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Polls will not be open Monday, Nov. 5, before election day.

Voters are encouraged to get to the polls to before Friday to avoid potentially long lines on Nov. 6.

Click here to find out where your precinct to vote is at

or call 706-629-7781 for more information.

SAMPLE BALLOT CANDIDATE LIST
President

Mitt Romney (R)

Barack Obama (D)(I)

Gary Johnson (L)

Public Service Commissioner

Chuck Eaton (R) (I)

Stephen Oppenheimer (D)

Brad Ploeger (L)

Public Service Commissioner

Stan Wise (R) (I)

David Staples (L)

Congress, 14th District

Tom Graves (R) (I)

Daniel “Danny” Grant (D)

State Senate, 52nd District

Chuck Hufstetler (R)

State Senate, 54th District*

Charlie Bethel (R) (I)

State House, 11th District*

Rick Jasperse (R) (I)

State House, 5th District*

John Meadows (R ) (I)

Howard Johnson (D)

District Attorney

Rosemary M. Greene (R)

Clerk of Superior Court

Grant Walraven (R)

Sheriff

Mitch Ralston

Tax Commissioner

Scott Clements (R) (I)

Coroner

James Carver (R) (I)

Chief Magistrate

Ricky Silvers (R)

Scott Haynes (D)

County Commissioner, District 1

Jeff Gawaway (R)

County Commissioner, District 3

Norris Sexton (R)

County Commissioner, District 5

Kevin Cunningham (R)

County Board of Education, Post 2*

Brenda Null (R) (I)

County Board of Education, Post 4*

Scott Williams (R) (I)

County Board of Education, Post 6*

Chris Johnson (R) (I)

Conservation District Supervisor

Sam Payne (I)

Constitutional Amendments

Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended to allow state or local approval of public charter schools upon the request of local communities?

Yes

No

Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to provide for a reduction in the state’s operating costs by allowing the General Assembly to authorize certain state agencies to enter into multiyear rental agreements?

Yes

No

*Not on all ballots, depends on where voters live. (I) = incumbent.
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LiedToAgainAndAgain
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November 15, 2012
Obama, Democratic strategists said, would win the election, provided that less than 72% of white registered voters showed up to vote. Only 68% showed up, and due to the near 100% vote from the black community (140% in many areas of the country, like Cleveland Ohio), he won.

Watch the Youtube video. I guarantee you'll find it to be right on target about Obama and the black vote. The final two minutes are really dead on. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0sk4yGaEk8

This is definitely something that most Democrats don't want other Democrats to be seeing or hearing.

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Termlimits
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November 14, 2012
Republicans lose an election and they think it is the "death of America". Sore losers.
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georgia4life
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November 14, 2012
You who opposed Obama are going to have to quit posting stats and facts that just confuses the minions. Look, Obama is a black democratic liberal, he supports gay marriage, and he expands government dependency. That's all they want to hear, and they got their way. Now, can't we just all allow them to continue to life in their fantasy land? Anyone who voted for Obama after the last 4 years is beyond help....they are either too stupid to know, or refuse to accept reality.
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Termlimits
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November 14, 2012
Inside the mind of a Tea Party Patriot, it's not that Obama won the election, you see, it's just that Romney didn't get enough votes.

Now there's a surprise!!
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LiedToAgainAndAgain
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November 14, 2012
If fraud and scheming by Obama is done in the forest and there are no news outlets to hear it happen, was there any fraud that was ever committed?
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Termlimits
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November 13, 2012
Delusions of adequacy.
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Istillwantequalrights
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November 13, 2012
I bet this true and it stinks. Unfortunatly,now I'm forced into an insurance bracket that I can't afford because I've gotta help pay the way for the lazyarses ,illegals and idiots who smoke two packs a day that won't pay his or her way. This is "SOCIALISM". Where is it that we go to sign the petition for Georgia to secede anyway?I've had enough of this damn freeloading.
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Romeocamper
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November 13, 2012
Amen! Secession will solve all our problems! It worked so well the last time we did it. . .
Termlimits
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November 13, 2012
Big news G4. Some guy claims an FBI agent told him that the investigation into Petraeus's affair was suppressed until after the election, which means that Mitt Romney is automatically President and Donald Trump will be appointed Secretary of State
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Termlimits
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November 12, 2012
Everyone surprised by g4 raise your hands.... Anyone?

I have no hope the losers will be gracious and work for the good of the country.
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georgia4life
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November 13, 2012
@Termlimits -- the only "losers" are the American people. I definitely don't consider myself a loser. I provide for my family, have a steady job, pay for my own way, and generally love life. If, in your mind, working for the good of the country is accepting and agreeing to the policies of Obama, then I'm all for those in power having sour grapes. I'm actually very pleased that my comments don't surprise you -- I always try to make sure my feelings are shown and not mis-interpreted, and I have evidently succeeded.

As far as the person asking me how it feels to be a minority. Of course, your context was that I'm a minority because I voted against Obama, along with 59 million other people. So, being a minority doesn't bother me whatsoever. I am 100% confident in myself. I don't blame everyone else for what goes wrong, and I'm certainly not an over bloated tick sucking off the success of other people. I live in Gordon County where the vast majority are like minded people, and I live in a state where the vast majority are like minded. So, while disappointed that people of this Nation voted for another 4 years of economic and global collapse, I will be just fine. I'm not at all worried about me. I have prepared adequately for my future, educational wise and for retirement. It's the Nation that I worry about. To each his own, but I choose self reliance over government dependency.
georgia4life
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November 12, 2012
Well, I see the homosexuals, atheists, and government welfare ticks are still gloating about the election. You are too ignorant to understand what this means for the direction of our country. I say for the next two years, implement every policy the liberal left wants. Sometimes, you have to break the mule completely down and build it back up from scratch to get it to ever listen. I, on the other hand, refuse to see a partly cloudy day. Rather, I will continue to see it as partly sunny, and know that at least my local governments and state are still voting conservative....by a long shot. I can take care of myself and my family without relying on that check arriving the first of every month. But, hey, whatever it takes to get the vote, right. And, if you aren't a government tick and still voted for Obama, I bet it's not hard to figure out why you did (i.e. color of skin, sexual preference, religious belief, or in an alarmingly increasing number of cases, sheer ignorance).
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Romeocamper
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November 12, 2012
georgia4life --

I love everybody, and YOU are next!
Termlimits
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November 09, 2012
The goal the Republicans announced four years ago was 'Make Obama a one term president'. That didn't work, so what is their next goal? Something for America maybe?
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Termlimits
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November 09, 2012
CSense Under 100% GOP leadership, GA poverty levels among worst in America.

Tea Party will take over the Republican party in the next four years. No Tea Party.
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BBchord
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November 08, 2012
No... you're not.

Nor will you admit, Deal isn't or that the GOP bet it all... and lost.

In the dust of defeat, Dick Morris: I predicted Romney would win in 325 EV landslide, but instead it was Obama with a 332 EV squeaker

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rt_elms
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November 08, 2012
Yes...I am - the people have spoken!

Now be a good little serf, eat your peas and Forward, on to Perdition - for

“the collective called......”

rt_elms
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November 08, 2012
I’m content to let the post election euphoria percolate without retort save this, my humble outlook:

That over half the voting public chose to double down on this constitutional fiasco named Barack Obama by embracing tyranny’s subtle cuddle, only too late will learn of it’s suffocating hold. Enjoy (to the extent you can) our communal road to serfdom! Forward, on to Perdition! The collective beckons even thee.

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Termlimits
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November 08, 2012
Party of NO openly wondering if they lost the election because they are too reasonable and likable.

O win is the clearest proof yet that, against the odds, ordinary Americans can overcome powerful interests.
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Termlimits
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November 07, 2012
Ath did you really expect more from new commissioners?

Voters elect and expect change. First step: county, city and school board send these little boxes off for training. Of course, your money.

...and they come out all the same.

Wasted tax dollars and broken public trust.

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Termlimits
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November 07, 2012
GC so educated it forgets at least one fact.

The President doesn't have the checkbook - the House of Representatives holds that puppy.

Who has been in charge of the House for ten of the last 12 years - the Republicans.

More telling, neither Romney not Ryan carried his home state.
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athenry
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November 07, 2012
sunseeker88 - I don't recall the church the President attended in Chicago being associated with Islam. There is but one God whatever she is called. Let’s not let fact stand in your way. Of course, if you are not a believer in the one God and that she is all powerful. Then this conversation doesn’t matter.

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athenry
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November 07, 2012
I would have expected the tax and spend commissioners – Bailey and Long to go along with using taxpayer money to support the Federal and State projects. They showed their real colors with the Resaca Battlefield project. I expected more from Hood and Steward. The 3 new commissioners were in attendance and not a question about why we needed to use taxpayers money to do what the Federal and State governments should be doing was raised.
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Morn
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November 07, 2012
Hey angry white folks! Your time has passed, so slink back under your rocks and let the rest of us go forward. Live in your superstitious ignorance and ignore the fact that your God must have approved the election and reelection of President Obama. You are all proof you cannot fix stupid
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frustraited
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November 07, 2012
Obama wasn't qualified the first time around. I wouldn't call anyone ignorant if I was willing to vote him in again. However, it doesn't matter, Obama may be in the white House but God is in control!

Polecat
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November 08, 2012
Prejudiced Racist.
BeKind
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November 08, 2012
Hey Morn from your post and disposition I'm assuming you are African American may I suggest you visit your homeland that many of you are so proud of and see if stupid can be fixed. Do you think Africa is run well and established? If you are honest then the answer would be no. What race is responsible for Africa? Further to that this election was not about race it was about the man and for those of us who work hard and give it all we've got; it is devastating that a man has taken the seat that believes taking from us to give to those who WILL NOT help themselves and feels entitled to something that they are NOT. So you are ignorant to think this had to do with race from a Caucasian's point of view. It had everything in the world to do with what the man stood for. Not to mention Obama is half white, acts and talks just like a white man and was raised by white grandparents. So think all you want that an African American is running this country but that couldn't be further from the truth. I tell you an African American I would have voted for 20 times over Romney is Colin Powell. He stands for what America is about working and doing your part NOT taking what is not yours. He is the kind of man America needs leading it. Not Obama who has no transparency and is a LIAR! Obama is the best speaker I’ve ever heard very convincing but his record is opposite of his words.

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