Do you think Jimmy Carter's grandson, Jason, can win the gubernatorial race in Georgia? (vote, campaign)

[Tyler_Jolie-Pitt]

What do you think?

[Old Gringo]

Probably not, but I'm not up to speed on Jawja politics.

[Driller1]

Originally Posted by Tyler_Jolie-Pitt

What do you think?

Sure....why not???

[urbanlife78]

Sure, why not? I don't know anything about his grandson, but depending on how he campaigns and the issues he is running on, he could win.

[pch1013]

Probably not. He's a Democrat, and no Democrat has won statewide office in Georgia this century.

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by pch1013

Probably not. He's a Democrat, and no Democrat has won statewide office in Georgia this century.

False, Barnes was a Democrat and governor until 2003, which would make him governor in this century.

[pch1013]

Originally Posted by urbanlife78

False, Barnes was a Democrat and governor until 2003, which would make him governor in this century.

Right, but he wasn't elected during this century. He won his first (and only) term in 1998.

I see no reason to think Georgia will flip blue for Jason Carter, just as there's no way California will elect a Republican to unseat Jerry Brown.

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by pch1013

Right, but he wasn't elected during this century.

Touché.

[CravingMountains]

With the demographic changes going on in Georgia I think it might be possible. Georgia is now down to 57% white. And a large chunk of those whites are liberals. All the other groups will vote blue.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by urbanlife78

False, Barnes was a Democrat and governor until 2003, which would make him governor in this century.

I think we all know what the poster meant: not elected during the century, which is true. Can Carters grandson get elected? My guess is no, but I do not claim to be an expert on Ga. politics.