Cobb Democrats Rally for Revival
Party leaders seek answers to gain power in coming years.
The Cobb County Democratic Committee held its first monthly breakfast meeting of 2011 at Piccadilly Restaurant on Cobb Parkway in Marietta on Saturday. Some candidates for the 2012 elections were working the crowd, as were candidates for state party offices. After suffering huge defeats in 2010, Democrats say they have a lot of work to do but are up to the challenge. Melissa Pike, the vice president of Communications Workers America Local 3204, is the committee’s new chairwoman. One major question facing her is how she will encourage Democrats to run for office when the odds seem so high with Republicans in control. “We’re bringing back a new focus in accountability to our legislators here in Cobb County,” Pike said. “Democrat, Republican…
