GA GOP Mornng Report

Today’s Big Thing: Tonight, eight of the Republican Presidential Candidates will take the stage at the Reagan Library in California for the next in a series of 2012 GOP Debates. The debate is slated to begin at 8:00pm ET, and can be watched on MSNBC or live online at POLITICO.  

Nationally, the American people are cautiously awaiting President Obama’s Joint Address to Congress on Thursday evening. While the exact measures to be proposed during his “jobs” speech are yet to be seen, it is almost certain that the President will call for substantial spending ‘stimulus’ to spur our economic recovery (sound familiar?). It seems that either way, this will be too little, too late for Mr. Obama, who seems more concerned with his re-election figures than our nation’s economic well-being.

The Republican National Committee released a web video this morning as a preface to tomorrow night’s national address entitled “Sound Familiar?” Says the RNC: Same words, same speeches, same filed policies. It’s time to change direction and defeat Barack Obama in 2012. Watch the video here.

Finally, for your viewing pleasure- POLITICO: The Incredible Shrinking Obama.

“The once-muscular presidency of Barack Obama has undergone a dramatic downsizing – in power, popularity, prestige and ambition – to the point where even Obama die-hards are starting to question his ability to right the economy or win reelection.”

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In the Headlines…

Athens Banner-Herald: Butterworth to head Georgia National Guard (Click here to read more)

GPB: Republican Supermajority On Horizon (Click here to read more)

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer: Editorial: Teacher incentives: Governor might be onto something (Click here to read more)

AJC: Georgia’s primary date yet to be set (Click here to read more)

Human Events: Georgia Redistricting to Benefit GOP (Click here to read more)

Tweetable: Georgia

@RepPhilGingrey: To learn more about legislation passed by the House to eliminate excess regulations #4jobs, click here: http://1.usa.gov/rh4F4y

@TimEchols: industrialinfo.com - Georgia Power: Contractor Issues Fixed, Construction of Vogtle 3 and 4 is 'On Track': http://bit.ly/rniZcvvia @AddThis

@BrettHarrell: Congrats @MelvinEverson on promotion and appt to Dir Ga Comm for Equal Oppty by Gov Deal #gagop #gapol #welldeserved

@SueGAGOP: It is a shame that @BarackObama continues to choose prime-time speeches over real economic solutions. Americans deserve better. #gagop

@Georgia_AG: En route to Baxley for my first stop on a 4 day trip to South GA! #gapol

                        Tweetable: National

@GOPWhip: 62% of Americans disapprove of POTUS approach to #jobcreation. #GOP passed 11 bills that will help grow econ. http://wapo.st/qbntWu

@RNCResearch: POLITICO: The Incredible Shrinking Presidency http://bit.ly/qjpbeL

@SpeakerBoehner: GOP reaches out to @WhiteHouse on job creation, while economists, ed boards weigh in against more ‘stimulus’ spending http://j.mp/ok9AEs

@NRCC: Obama Has Zero to Say About Zero Jobs http://ow.ly/6kdCc #madeinwdc

GAGOP– Morning Report

Don’t Forget: The first statewide 2012 Republican Presidential Straw Poll will be held on August 27^th at the GAGOP Fish Fry. Reserve your ballot today!

Today’s Big Thing: This morning at 10:00am, the Georgia General Assembly will officially reconvene to begin this year’s special legislative session to address redistricting. Already on Friday, the first drafts of the Georgia House & Senate maps were released. In case you missed it, the maps can be viewed here.

The Georgia General Assembly will be providing live video from both chambers, and can be watched by all at http://www.legis.ga.gov/Streaming/en-US/Both.aspx.

On Saturday, the first GAGOP Local Party & Precinct Training was held in Gwinnett County. We had a great turnout; there is a lot to be excited about in the Republican Party in Georgia. Special thanks go out to GAGOP 7^th District Chairman Jason Thompson, Gwinnett GOP Chairman Bruce LeVell and our friend Chet Hale for their hard work and leadership. Click here to view pictures from Saturday’s training session!

Finally, President Obama will begin a three-day Midwest Bus Tour today in Minnesota, which will also visit Illinois and Iowa. The RNC has dubbed this taxpayer-funded trip as “Obama’s Debt-End Bus Tour” and released a counter-video this morning.

They Said It: State Representative Debbie Buckner (D - Junction City) on the proposed changes to her state House district: “It’s a district that I feel like I can be successful running in, and I go through that part of Meriwether and Harris County back and forth to Atlanta, so I feel like I can take care of the folks.”

It seems as if Democratic House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams’ threats to her caucus have fallen upon deaf ears.

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In the Headlines…

AJC: Redistricting session starts today (Click here to read more)

Augusta Chronicle: Ga. GOP vows fair redistricting (Click here to read more)

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer: Legislators pore over maps as special session begins; First debate over redistricting scheduled for Tuesday (Click here to read more)

Augusta Chronicle: Rep. Barrow watches as congressional districts change (Click here to read more)

Savannah Morning News: GOP is going out of its way to prove it’s not the other guys (Click here to read more)

Rome News-Tribune: VIDEO: Deal, Gingrey speak at GOP rally (Click here to watch)