Georgia Gubernatorial Candidate Jason Carter Stops In Ringgold
Jason Carter made his way through North Georgia as a part of a final push before Election Day in a couple of weeks. Carter and his supporters in Ringgold are trying to rally support for the democrats in an overwhelmingly GOP area of Georgia.
He’s a candidate with a very familiar name to Georgians, but on his trip to Ringgold today, Jason Carter says he wants to be known for more than just his famous grandfather.
"I’m proud of my family heritage that goes back hundreds of years in this state, but really this is not about my family, this is about the future."
A recent CNN poll has Carter leading Republican incumbent Governor Nathan Deal by two points in GOP strong Georgia. Conventional wisdom says Atlanta carries the weight of Democratic support against the rest of the state, but Carter and his supporters think injecting a little blue in the deep red area of North Georgia will be enough to turn the election.
"The way Phil Bredesen was first elected Governor in Tennessee was by beating the expectations in East Tennessee, which is traditionally more Republican. I think Jason Carter is doing that in Northwest Georgia. There’s a lot more Democrats here than people think. I think partisanship is cyclical. You see the country and different states going from left to right, from red to blue. I think that you’ll see Chattanooga and Tennessee as a whole on the upswing in about the next four to 8 years," said Chattanooga City Councilman Chris Anderson, a supporter of the Carter campaign.
"It is incredibly important for everyone to get out and vote. Everyone needs to make a plan and decide when they are going to do it. Elections are important for our democracy. We believe that we have to maximize the participation out there," added Carter.
Carter is highlighting education as the biggest issue facing those in Georgia.
"We’ve had hundreds of Republicans show up at our events and talk about how their education system is getting bled dry, and how we have to make a change. Those issues are real for Democrats, they are real for Republicans, and they are real for the state of Georgia. We are out here feeling real momentum."
He’s a candidate with a very familiar name to Georgians, but on his trip to Ringgold today, Jason Carter says he wants to be known for more than just his famous grandfather.
"I’m proud of my family heritage that goes back hundreds of years in this state, but really this is not about my family, this is about the future."
A recent CNN poll has Carter leading Republican incumbent Governor Nathan Deal by two points in GOP strong Georgia. Conventional wisdom says Atlanta carries the weight of Democratic support against the rest of the state, but Carter and his supporters think injecting a little blue in the deep red area of North Georgia will be enough to turn the election.
"The way Phil Bredesen was first elected Governor in Tennessee was by beating the expectations in East Tennessee, which is traditionally more Republican. I think Jason Carter is doing that in Northwest Georgia. There’s a lot more Democrats here than people think. I think partisanship is cyclical. You see the country and different states going from left to right, from red to blue. I think that you’ll see Chattanooga and Tennessee as a whole on the upswing in about the next four to 8 years," said Chattanooga City Councilman Chris Anderson, a supporter of the Carter campaign.
"It is incredibly important for everyone to get out and vote. Everyone needs to make a plan and decide when they are going to do it. Elections are important for our democracy. We believe that we have to maximize the participation out there," added Carter.
Carter is highlighting education as the biggest issue facing those in Georgia.
"We’ve had hundreds of Republicans show up at our events and talk about how their education system is getting bled dry, and how we have to make a change. Those issues are real for Democrats, they are real for Republicans, and they are real for the state of Georgia. We are out here feeling real momentum."
Leave a Reply