MARCH 18, 2009

From Insider Advantage Georgia

Shafer trounces Johnson in GOP straw polls

Wins 15 of 15 contests, takes 83% of the vote

(3/16/09) Sen. David Shafer, R-Duluth, bested Sen. Eric Johnson, R-Savannah, in straw polls over the weekend at GOP conventions in a handful of mostly metro counties, winning 15 of the 15 contests with 83 percent of the overall vote.

In straw polls conducted in the governor's race, Casey Cagle edged out rivals John Oxendine and Karen Handel.

In the lieutenant governor's balloting, Shafer won straw polls taken at county GOP conventions in Barrow, Carroll, Catoosa, Cherokee, Dade, Fayette, Franklin, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Haralson, Lowndes, Newton, Rockdale and Walker counties, with margins ranging from 65% in Barrow to 100% in Lowndes.

County conventions, held every two years, are typically attended by Republican activists who provide the volunteer muscle for statewide campaigns. Shafer served as executive director of the Georgia Republican Party in the early 1990s before his election to the Senate.

Shafer said he would formally launch his campaign for lieutenant governor after the 2009 legislative session.

Here are county-by-county results from the straw polls:

Visit David's official website at:
http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2007_08/senate/shaferbio.php

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