Sunday, November 11, 2012
In unofficial returns, Duane Piper is the voters choice as the next sheriff of Forsyth County.
Forsyth County voters elected Duane Piper to be their next sheriff. In unofficial results Tuesday Piper received 62,405 votes and his challenger, write-in candidate DT Smith received 683 votes, according to the Forsyth County Voter Registrations & Elections Department. "In reviewing the initial report of write-ins for sheriff, DT Smith did get in excess of 680 votes," said Barbara Luth, Supervisor of Voter Registrations and Elections. "There are a lot of votes that need to be determined by the board [of elections] as to whether they will accept just Smith or DT." Luth said she counted just the votes that stated "DT Smith" on the ballots. "Now this [returns] is unofficial so there may be more, in fact there probably will be more rather …
Thursday, November 8, 2012
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Months of campaigning, complaining and one-upping have lead us to this week during which we choose a President to carry us through the next four years. But, some have questioned the ability of either side to clean up what's been deemed "a mess." What do you think? Are the issues more likely to be resolved by one party or the other? Will the American people fair better over the next four years because of this election?
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
President Obama defeated Republican Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election, according to projections.
President Barack Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden were re-elected Tuesday night, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney and his vice-presidential running mate Rep. Paul Ryan, according to network projections. NBC News called the presidential election for Obama around 11:15 EST. The president sent a message on Twitter at 10:14 saying simply, "This happened because of you. Thank you." The Obama campaign won the most expensive presidential race ever, with both parties raising about $2.6 billion. The race was filled with negative campaigning on both sides, from President Obama attacking Romney’s business experience with Bain Capital to Romney lambasting Obama’s handling of the economy. The race tightened during the final months of the…
Duane Piper receives 62,405 votes to make him sheriff of Forsyth County. The data is unofficial and incomplete.
Voters in Georgia on Tuesday cast their ballot for Mitt Romney, giving him the state's 16 Electoral votes, according to early results.
In a move that fell in line with expectations, Mitt Romney was projected to win Georgia’s 16 electoral votes on Tuesday, defeating Democrat Barack Obama. In the 2008 presidential election, the state voted for the Republican candidate, and since the 1990s has voted for the overall winner of the presidential race 3 out of 5 times. Romney and Obama did not campaign aggressively in Georgia and spent more time visiting the Peach State to raise money. The state has been a Republican stronghold in recent presidential elections. The economy was a key issue for many voters in Georgia state, which has had a higher than average unemployment rate. Turnout was strong in Georgia and early voting was almost as popular this year as four years ago. …
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UPDATE: 11:08 p.m. Forsyth Precincts Partially Reported - Sheriff's Race: Piper - 62,405 and Smith 683 write-in votes UPDATE: 10:09 p.m. Results are not FINAL in Sheriff's Race - but as it stands DT Smith has 683 write-in votes and Duane Piper has 58,099 votes - they are still counting the absentee ballots - UPDATE: 9:42 p.m. Constitutional Amendment #1 (Charter School): Yes - 48,318 and No - 25,128 Constitutional Amendment #2 (Multi-year Rental Agreements): Yes - 49,782 and No - 20,650 UPDATE: 9:29 p.m. We are still waiting on the absentee ballots - Sheriff Race: Piper 58,099 and Smith (write-in candidate) number not available until later in the night per Barbara Luth, Elections Supervisor President: Romney 61,473 – Obama 13,432 – Johnson…
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Charter school amendment appears headed for win.
UPATE 5:50 pm If you are in line to vote at 7 pm, you will get to vote even though the polls close then. Tens of thousands of Fulton County voters have already cast ballots today. Turnout is especially high for today’s General Election, as it is in most Presidential election years. It's too early to know how this year compares to 2008. In the evening after traditional work hours, peak turnout is anticipated, and tens of thousands of additional voters could exercise their right to vote. Fulton County elections officials released a statement advising that voters who are in line at 7 pm will be allowed to vote under Georgia law. As provided by Georgia law, voters who are over age 75 or who have a disability are eligible to ask to move ahead …
Monday, November 5, 2012
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2:05 am on Friday, November 16, 2012
YEAH MR SUTTON ,OR SHE MIGHT GET PAXTON AND HIS GOOD OLD BOYS TO PAY YOU AND YOUR FAMILY A VISIT.WE SHOULD ALL BE SCARED TO SAY A WORD ABOUT TED PAXTON. HES THE LEADER OF THE LAW ROUND HERE. more ›