2016 Election
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Why Only 1 Presidential Candidate Has Office in Athens
Rubio, Clinton, Cruz, Sanders and Trump all have campaign offices in Georgia, but only one of these presidential candidates has a campaign office in Athens. Athens is an important spot for Bernie Sanders, and he is using the people in the area to strengthen his campaign. Sanders’ office will stay…
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Marco Rubio Makes Last Stop in Georgia Before Super Tuesday
BUCKHEAD — Despite a hoarse voice, Marco Rubio is making sure voters know he’s still a strong horse in the 2016 presidential race. “I will continue to speak out until I literally have no voice anymore,” Rubio said to a crowd of nearly 2,000 people at the Intercontinental Hotel in…
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UGA Student Polls Reflect Results Different From State Polls
ATHENS, Ga. — Journalism students at the University of Georgia discovered that U-G-A students are predicted to vote much differently than the state of Georgia as a whole. Reporter Kaitlin Long listened to political presentations this morning about how U-G-A students are expected to vote based on the random sample of…
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Marco Rubio Mocks Donald Trump in North Georgia Rally
KENNESAW — Despite an effort to deflect attention from the growing support of Donald Trump, fellow Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio devoted much of his time Saturday afternoon referencing the businessman and party front-runner. “The party of Lincoln and Reagan is on the verge of being taken over by…
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Hillary Clinton Holds Rally in Atlanta Ahead of Tuesday Primary
ATLANTA — Voters in Georgia, along with a list of other states, will make their voices heard this week on what is popularly known as Super Tuesday. At a recent rally in Atlanta for one of the candidates, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed boldly stated his support for Hillary Clinton claiming…
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In Atlanta, Cruz Claims to be Most Reliable Conservative
ATLANTA- Ted Cruz spoke in Atlanta on Saturday, and cast himself as the only Republican presidential candidate that could be trusted to take a firm stand on conservative principles. In his speech, given at Liberty Plaza in front of the Georgia State Capitol, Cruz asked who voters could trust beyond “a…
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Mark Richt’s Brother-in-Law Runs for Oconee County Sheriff
Incumbent Scott Berry might be up for a challenge on election day. Kevin Hynes, better known as “Chappy”, announced his run for Oconee County Sheriff today. The two worked together for years while Hynes served as a reserve deputy. Hynes resigned just last week because he said it would be a…
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Super Tuesday: May the Vote Be Ever in your Favor
Two words: Super Tuesday. Grady Newsource will have much more. On Tuesday, March 1st we have three live shows planned to give you the scoop on local voting. What is Super Tuesday? The day presidential candidates have a greater chance to win more delegates and secure a nomination than any…
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Leonard Ware to Challenge Jody Hice for Congressional Seat
ATHENS — Congressman Jody Hice has some competition. Democrat Leonard Ware is running for United States congress in the 10th district of Georgia.
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Trump Supporters Are All In
Donald Trump spoke before thousands at his rally at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta on Sunday. Reporter SK Bowen was at the event and talked with numerous Trump supporters. She learned that there may not be anything that Trump could say to change how these people feel about…