By Walter Jones
Morris News Service
Athens Banner-Herald
Thursday, August 05, 2010
The makeup of the ballot shows how unusual this election cycle is, and provides evidence of how much Georgia is changing.
For one thing, it's already clear that South Georgia has lost much of its influence. The remaining candidates for U.S. Senate and governor are all from above the Gnat Line.
Veteran politicians from below the line saw their careers and hopes sputter as the primary returns were counted July 20, including Democratic gubernatorial candidates DuBose Porter and David Poythress from Middle Georgia and Republican gubernatorial candidates Eric Johnson and Jeff Chapman from the coast.
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