John Barrow, a perennial GOP target, has caught a pair of breaks this fall. First it was when state Rep. Buddy Carter, considered a strong candidate, pulled the plug on a potential bid against the congressman in October. And now Wayne Mosley, an Iraq vet and orthopedic surgeon who was widely expected to mount a campaign, is saying that he won’t challenge Barrow, after all.
The NRCC is left with John Stone, a former aide to ex-Rep. Max Burns, as their top choice.
I don’t know why republicans think that the 12th district can be won which over 40% of voters are African American. Plus they redrew the district to favor a republican. Don’t expect the race to be colse in 2008 as it was in 2006. In my opinion Barrow should get between 65% to 75% of the vote next year. Why are people hyping up Buddy Carter as a serious threat. He wouldn’t stand a chance to barrow.