Clinton stumps for Obama in Georgia

Former President Bill Clinton was in Georgia Thursday afternoon to lend a boost to Barack Obama’s campaign for the White House. The $1,000-a-head fundraiser was held at an Atlanta art gallery. A spokeswoman says as Clinton won Georgia in the 1992 election, the former president wanted to return here to do what he could to help Obama down the stretch in this election.

McCain drops in on Georgia

Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting John McCain collected over one-and-a-half million dollars from his fundraiser in Georgia Monday. The event lasted about an hour, and drew around 200 people. McCain was joined by U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman, who gave praise to Georgia’s two Senators--Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson, and Governor Sonny Perdue.

McCain in Georgia today

Republican presidential candidate John McCain will attend a fundraiser in Atlanta later today.

Soliciting donations on behalf of McCain is a Georgia man tied to disgraced former lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

The on-line email solicitations went to select Georgia Republicans, and was sent by Ralph Reed. Reed is the former director of the Christian Coalition.

In 2006, Reed lost his bid to become Georgia’s lieutenant governor. That same year, Senator John McCain led an investigation into Reed’s dealing with lobbyist Jack Abramoff. The investigation concluded Reed received $4.2 million from Abramoff. The money was to be used to mobilize Christian voters to oppose the opening of casinos that could compete with Abramoff's Indian tribe clients. Reed has said he regrets his actions and Abramoff is currently serving 6 years in prison for conspiracy, mail fraud and tax evasion.

The McCain campaign Wednesday referred questions to the Republican National Committee.

Bush visit aids 8th district candidate

President Bush left Georgia Tuesday afternoon hoping an infusion of money from a fundraiser he attended will give a boost to Republican Rick Goddard. Former Air Force general Goddard is in the 8th congressional district fight to try to oust Democrat Jim Marshall. The president spoke to a fundraiser crowd of about 200 people within his hour spent at the private Atlanta event.

Bush in Georgia today

President Bush drops-in on Georgia today for his first trip here in nearly two years. Bush will be in Atlanta this afternoon for a fundraising event to support 8th congressional district candidate Rick Goddard, a former Air Force general. Goddard is in the race against conservative Democrat Jim Marshall in the central Georgia district. Marshall holds a nearly 3-to-1 fundraising advantage over Goddard. While he’s here today, the President will also make the presentation of a volunteer service award to Sherri Goggin. She’s a former Mrs. Georgia who has helped families of premature babies.

Obama to hit Georgia next week

Presumed Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is finalizing plans to travel to Georgia next week. It would be the Illinois Senator’s second trip to the state since early June, when he went over the top in delegates to secure his party’s nomination. Obama’s scheduled fundraiser in Atlanta next Monday is reported to be for 23-hundred dollars a person.

McCain in Georgia

John McCain was in Georgia last night, and wakes up in the state this morning. The Republican presidential nominee-to-be has a meeting with employees of Chick-fil-A in Atlanta today. McCain last night was flanked by Governor Sonny Perdue and Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle at a $1,000 per-plate fundraiser. McCain is beginning the process here of winning over many who backed other GOP hopefuls in the primary. Mike Huckabee won Georgia's primary last month.