CL's 2008 Voter's Guide

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For seven years, we've been living somebody's idea of a perfect world: terrorist attacks, multiple wars, killer hurricanes and economic calamity. Oh, what fun it's been.

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THE BASICS

STATEWIDE CONTESTS

FULTON COUNTY CONTESTS

Atlanta/Fulton homestead exemption: Why not?…
(11:18AM)
Fulton County and Atlanta haven't raised their homestead exemptions for nearly two decades, during which time housing prices skyrocketed.

Fulton County library bond: Vote no…
(7:28PM)
Could Fulton County have chosen a worse time to propose $275 million in new spending?

Fulton County State Court: New judge faces challengers…
(4:51PM)
Just six months after being appointed to the bench, State Court Judge Susan Edlein faces two election foes: Clayton County Senior Assistant District Attorney Anece Baxter White and former Fulton County Juvenile Judge Wanda L.… More

Fulton County Superior Court: Bedford vs. Bottoms…
(4:00PM)
Fulton voters have two Superior Court contests this year: One between seven candidates, and the other in which incumbent T. Jackson Bedford faces a challenger, Keisha Lance Bottoms, who has support from neighborhood activists.

Fulton County sheriff: Jackson is well-qualified…
(3:15PM)
Historically, the Fulton's sheriff's race is won in the Democratic primary, with the general election a mere footnote. There's little reason to think that won't also be the case this year.

Fulton County state lawmakers: Remember it's only a…
(2:28PM)
Don't expect any such drama this year, especially when it comes to the incumbent-friendly state legislative districts in Fulton County.

U.S. Congress (Fulton County): Incumbent protectorate I…
(11:01AM)
A lot of Fulton County residents may want to throw the bums out of Congress. Just not their bums.

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DEKALB COUNTY CONTESTS

DeKalb County Superior Court: 5 lawyers vie for…
(4:06PM)
The race for DeKalb County Superior Court has all the markings of a brawl -- lots of fundraising, news coverage and harsh accusations flung against each other at a heated debate.

DeKalb County state lawmakers: Could Dems pickup 2…
(3:30PM)
DeKalb is one of the few counties in Georgia that actually feature a couple of competitive races this year for state legislative seats.

DeKalb County referendum: Reign in CEO powers…
(1:55PM)
It's ironic that a ballot question to limit the authority of the county CEO is being posed to voters just as the power-hungry Vernon Jones prepares to leave office.

U.S. Congress (DeKalb County): Incumbent protectorate II…
(1:13PM)
In DeKalb County, just like in Fulton, all three incumbent congressman are set to win re-election.

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