Not, according to Bill Shipp, if Vernon Jones tosses his hat into the ring for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Saxby Chambliss. Shipp makes a rather convincing argument that Jones, like Majette, would have a good chance of winning the primary, only to be defeated in the November general election.
Shipp's argument raises an important question: can Georgia Democrats get a non-incumbent through the primary who can then go on to win the general election? I think that we can, and disagree with Shipp about the race and region being the determining factors. I do think that we need a moderate candidate in this race, one who has a proven positive track record, positive name id and the ability to raise plenty of money.
Who do you think that candidate should be? Below are some possible choices, none of whom has said they will run, by the way. (That may be our biggest problem-convincing a viable candidate to run.) Feel free to suggest others in the comments section.
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Shirley Franklin is the obvious first choice, but she's taken herself out of the running unfortunately.
If Saxby had been up this year, he would have been very, very beatable. 2008 is anyone's guess.
Personally, I am hoping that Shirley will reconsider, even though I wonder about her statewide appeal. I think she's great, but can she win? I don't see an obvious candidate, so maybe we need to look for a not-so-obvious candidate. For example, when John Edwards ran for senate, he had never before run for political office. Is there a Georgia version of Edwards out there some where?
How about Michelle Nunn? I know that her names comes up in every conversation about leadership gaps in the Georgia DP, but seriously, don't you think that her work has helped her build relationships with potential doners all across the country? Plus, she has great name ID.
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