Thursday, November 8, 2012
The numbers for Republicans and Democrats compared to 2008 stayed fairly consistent.
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Thursday, November 8, 2012
Cobb County and Georgia overall stayed fairly consistent in party voting between the presidential elections of 2008 and 2012. Below is a breakdown of how Georgians voted Tuesday to give the Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, the Peach State’s 16 electoral votes in his loss to incumbent Democrat Barack Obama. Georgia 2012 (from the Huffington Post) Mitt Romney—2,070,221 (53.4%) Barack Obama—1,761,761 (45.4%) Other—45,056 (1.2%) Georgia 2008 (from the New York Times) John McCain—2,048,244 (52.2%) Barack Obama—1,843,452 (47%) Other—28,805 (.7%) Cobb County 2012 Mitt Romney—171,464 (55.49%) Barack Obama—132,526 (42.89%) Gary Johnson—4,999 (1.62%) Registered voters—415,314 Ballots cast—310,356 Voter …
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Make these tasty slow cooker recipes using your favorite fall fruits and vegetables.
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Fall is the time for warm, hearty meals. So what better way to prepare them than by using your slow cooker? Simmer these fall-ingredient (think pumpkins, apples and squash) slow cooker recipes in your pot, and you’ll stay warm all winter. Apple Crumble Crock-Pot Recipe Ingredients: 4-5 cooking apples, peeled and sliced 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1/2 cup flour 3/4 cup rolled oats 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 4 tablespoons butter, softened Directions: Lightly butter the Crock-Pot and lay the apple slices at the bottom of the pot. Combine the sugar, flour, rolled oats, nutmeg and cinnamon, and cut in the butter. Sprinkle the topping over the base of apples. Cook on low or auto for 3-5 hours. Slow Cooker Squash …
With partial totals in from all the county's 153 precincts, the Republican newcomer has the clear majority of the vote against incumbent Alison Bartlett.
Election Results Republican Brad Wheeler—21,318 (61.44%) Democrat Alison Bartlett (incubment)—13,379 (38.56%) Results as of 10:57 p.m. are with partial totals from all of Cobb's 153 precincts. No precincts have reported full totals yet. Results are unofficial until certified by the Board of Elections. Stay with Patch for updates. Original Report There was the vote against the balanced calendar for Cobb schools, then the push to postpone the Harrison High ninth grade center. The two legislative moves by first-term school board member Alison Bartlett have been met with vocal opposition, whether it be from a majority or minority. But the Democrat, who represents Post 7, has always held firm to her decisions, once telling Patch, “I’ve always …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
The constitutional amendment grants the state authority to approve charter schools, whether local school boards want them or not.
Georgia voters gave the state more authority over charter schools on Tuesday, passing a constitutional amendment empowering a commission to overrule local school districts that reject charter school petitions. With all counties fully reporting, the hotly contested amendment had support of 58.5 percent of voters. See selected county results below. It was an emotionally charged issue that in some ways united Georgians across political and demographic lines. A Peach Pundit poll from late October had found "no significant difference [in support] based on whether a voter is a Republican or a Democrat, a male or a female, or based on race." Camille Cottrell, an Emory University instructor and card-carrying Democrat, is an example of the …
The sheriff’s race was one of only a few contested races in Cobb County.
Cobb County Republican Sheriff Neil Warren won another term late Tuesday night, seemingly beating Democrat Gregory Gilstrap. It was Neil's third victory over Gilstrap. Warren won 172,157 votes (59%) over Democrat Gregory Gilstrap, who received 117,320 votes (41%). The sheriff’s race was one of only a few contested races in Cobb County. Many elections were decided in the primary. Warren was sworn-in as interim sheriff in December 2003, following the previous sheriff’s resignation. He was first elected as the county’s 42nd sheriff in November 2004. Warren oversees a department where duties include courthouse security, county jail operations and executing criminal warrants. In 2011, Warren said deputies served more than 24,000 criminal …
Both major political parties will have public events on Tuesday night.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Cobb voters who want to watch Tuesday night's election returns with those of similar partisan tastes will have their own dedicated places to do so. Both major parties will have official watch parties at hotels near East Cobb, and the public is invited. The Cobb Republican Party has scheduled a "Victory Party" from 8 p.m. to 12 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Suites Northwest Atlanta, 2999 Windy Hill Road, located at the intersection of Powers Ferry Road. Admission to the event is free, and so are hors d'oeuvres. There will be a cash bar and large-screen televisions to watch returns. The Cobb Democratic Party also is holding an "Election Night Celebration," also starting at 8 p.m., at the Doubletree Hotel, 2055 South Park Place, located off Windy…
Don't forget to vote. Find your poll location and ballot summary in Austell and Mableton.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Do you know where to go to vote on Election Day 2012? If not, you can use the handy Google Voter Info embed above to find the location of your designated polling place. Simply enter the address where you're registered to vote. While this is a handy tool, we recommend that you double-check the information against the Georgia Secretary of State's website. If you are unsure of your precinct, check your voter registration card or go to https://mvp.sos.state.ga.us/Login.aspx. The locations and addresses for each precinct are listed online also.
One contested race is for sheriff, but most predictors don’t expect much of a contest.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Few of Cobb County’s elected officials up for election this year have challengers in today’s election. Some had to only win the primary in July to win. In other cases, there never was an opponent. One contested race is for sheriff, but most predictors don’t expect much of a contest. Cobb County’s Sheriff Neil Warren is facing off today against Democratic challenger Gregory Gilstrap, whom he soundly defeated in 2008. Warren was sworn-in as interim sheriff in December 2003, following the previous sheriff’s resignation. He was first elected as the county’s 42nd sheriff in November 2004. Unchallenged in the recent Republican primary, Warren oversees a department where duties include courthouse security, county jail operations and executing …
Monday, November 5, 2012
On Nov. 6, voters will decide if the state of Georgia can create charter schools, or will those decisions remain at the local levels.
This week, voters will decide if Georgia can create a state commission authorizing charter schools. The issue has stirred controversy all across metro Atlanta. Some Democratic leaders are calling the ballot biased and misleading. Others, however, are reaching across political aisles to support the amendment. On Saturday, Oct. 27, two state lawmakers - one Republican, the other a Democrat -headlined a rally in support of the amendment.
Sunday, November 4, 2012
In this year’s 15 early voting days, 83,800 cast ballots in person, 19,500 by mail, and 500 by e-ballot out of 415,300.
Out of the 400,000-plus active registered voters in Cobb, more than 20 percent went to voting booths before Election Day, while an additional 4.8 percent cast ballots by mail or online. That makes for a combined early turnout of roughly 25 percent. During early voting in the 2008 election, a much higher percentage voted—but they had more than double the time to do it. Then, in the 31 days of early and 45 days of mail-in voting, 152,400 (38.4 percent) of the 397,000 registered voters filled in their ballots. In this year’s 15 early voting days, 83,800 cast ballots in person, 19,500 by mail, and 500 by e-ballot out of the 415,300 active registered voters. Tallies from Friday, the last day of early voting, aren’t included because they weren’…
Chris Roberts
7:16 am on Friday, November 9, 2012
Typo on the last stat. 2008 should be McCain and not Romney. more ›