Rapid Fire BBQ and Candidate Forum -- July 10th 3pm - 8pm

[LadyPixieinGa]

UPDATED 6/27/10

The summer primaries are just around the corner. We have all seen the signs on the road, listened to the candidates speak and been to many tea parties and debates. Now, come and speak to them one-on-one. Get the answers to YOUR questions!

The candidates will be meeting, greeting and eating the entire four hours. When they are not on stage answering rapid fire questions, they will be mingling with the crowd and trying to earn your vote.

Join North Georgia 912 as we host our 2nd Annual BBQ and Hold Our Candidates' Feet to the Fire with our FIRST Rapid Fire Candidate Forum.

July 10th 3-8pm
Bogan Park
2723 North Bogan Road
Buford, GA 30519

We have over 25 confirmed candidates running for various local, state and federal offices. Full listing of candidates is below.

Tickets will be available online and at the BBQ. Tickets are $10 for all you can eat bbq. We are asking that you bring a side item or a dessert! There is nothing better than homemade sides and desserts at a BBQ.

Bring your family's greatest recipe and enter your dish to win 1 FREE SEAT to DC. We will be giving away 1 FREE SEAT on our bus, for the 8/28 Restoring Honor Rally or 1 FREE SEAT for 9/12 March on Washington! YOU CHOOSE!

Denny Schaffer is emceeing the event.
Illegal immigration is at the top of everyone's mind. Come and listen to our Keynote Speaker, D.A. King, well known anti-illegal immigration activist, founder of the Dustin Inman Society. He will explain to us why this is so important, what is on the horizon and what WE CAN DO about it.

Music and entertainment is courtesy of Phillip Rogers. He will be playing patriotic music and entertaining us with his song and powerful voice.

That's not all -- after you have heard and talked to all the candidates, take part in a straw poll, just 10 days before the primaries.

ITS GOING TO BE A GREAT TIME -- RAIN OR SHINE!

Confirmed Candidates so far: (All qualified Candidates have been invited)
Jeff Chapman, candidate for Governor - confirmed
Nathan Deal, candidate for Governor - confirmed
Ray McBerry, candidate for Governor - confirmed

Gary Black, candidate for Agricultural Commissioner - confirmed
Darwin Carter, candidate for Agricultural Commissioner - confirmed

Sam Olens, candidate for Attorney General - confirmed
Preston Smith, candidate for Attorney General - confirmed
Max Wood, candidate for Attorney General - confirmed

Doug MacGinnitie, candidate for Secretary of State, confirmed

Seth Harp, candidate for Insurance Commissioner - confirmed
Tom Knox, candidate for Insurance Commissioner - confirmed
Gerry Purcell, candidate for Insurance Commissioner - confirmed

Melvin Everson, candidate for Labor Commissioner - confirmed
Will Costa, candidate for Labor Commissioner - confirmed

John Douglas, candidate Public Service Commissioner - confirmed
Jeff May, candidate for Public Service Commissioner - confirmed

John Barge, candidate State School Superintendent - confirmed
Richard Woods, candidate State School Superintendent - confirmed

Clay Cox, candidate US Congressional District 7 - confirmed
Chuck Efstration, candidate US Congressional District 7 - confirmed
Jef Fincher, candidate US Congressional District 7 - confirmed
Jody Hice, candidate US Congressional District 7 - confirmed
Tom Kirby, candidate US Congressional District 7 - confirmed
Rob Woodall, candidate US Congressional District 7 - confirmed

Bobby Reese, candidate US Congressional District 9 - confirmed
Tom Graves, candidate US Congressional District 9 - confirmed
Steve Tarvin, candidate US Congressional District 9 - confirmed

More information will be posted as it becomes available

PLEASE RSVP to bbq@northgeorgia912.com with how many will be attending. We want to be sure to have enough food.


Candidates invited and not yet confirmed:
Eric Johnson, not able to make it - son is getting married on the same day in Savannah
Karen Handel, invited - awaiting RSVP
John Oxendine, invited - awaiting RSVP

Brian Kemp, candidate for Secretary of State, invited - awaiting RSVP

Maria Sheffield, invited - awaiting RSVP
Ralph Hudgens, invited - not able to make it.. previous committment in Massachusetts.
Stephen Northington, invited - awaiting RSVP
John Mamalakis, invited - awaiting RSVP

Tim Echols, candidate for Public Service Commissioner- invited - awaiting RSVP

Chris Cates, candidate US Congressional District 9 - not able to make it...we believe he is not actively campaigning.

If you support one of the unconfirmed candidates and want to hear them speak at our event, please contact them and ask them to confirm their attendance.

[Whrlwnd13]

It's time to get tough!

Please contact the unconfirmed candidates and ask them why they are not attending and that you want to hear them speak at our event, please ask them to contact us to confirm their attendance. they can email bbq@northgeorgia912.com

We must not allow the politicians to ignore the people, they work for us.

[Owl]

Handel and Deal no shows. Gee. Surprise.


The most conservative, non-partisan, pro-America, pro-guns, anti-abortion, anti-socialism, pro-liberty group I know is having a BBQ. So, check the guest list and see who's not coming and that tells me all I want to know about that candidate.


It's not my place to decide this, but I think that any candidate that is not there in person, should not be allowed to put up signs anywhere near the event. Even if you guys agreed, I'm not sure you can legally enforce that, but I'm just saying. If you're not man enough( or WOMAN enough) to show up at a debate, you don't deserve to have your name show up.



I can't wait to see you guys again and hear what the folks running for office have to say. I hope we get some cloud cover that day!


w00t.

[LadyPixieinGa]

The funny thing is Ox has a previous scheduled event.. thats funny. We are the only event in town that day. LOL

Deal.. very questionable why he is not coming

Handel.. no surprise

Eric Johnson, son is getting married the same day in Savannah... he gets a pass and it will be announced why he isnt there.

[Whrlwnd13]

We're really fired up about this event. Mary Spoke on 920 WGKA with Denny Schaffer last night. She did a great job promoing the event. I'll put the audio clip on the website as soon as Denny sends it to us. (hopefully this evening).

We've moved up the start time because we have alot to get to. Music & BBQ will begin at 3pm. Candidate questioning will still start at 4.

We've had a lot of feedback and expect to have a good crowd. Hope to see you there!

[LadyPixieinGa]

Audio from interview on 920 WGKA last night...

http://www.northgeorgia912.com/mabbq.mp3

enjoy!

[Owl]

A Star is Born! Good job!

[Whrlwnd13]

Straw Poll Results Are Official!!

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Congratulations to the candidates!!

Thanks everyone for an awesome time it was great!!

Pics, Video & More coming soon!!

Whrl

[Rob in Adairsville]

Thanks one more time for all the hard work and effort. This was the best event of the season hands down. I only regret that we were late getting there.

[Whrlwnd13]

Rob I'm glad that you were able to make it to the event and that I got a chance to talk to you, though briefly. It was a great event, everyone seemed to have a good time, we couldn't have asked for a better turnout. I wish I would have had more time to listen to the candidates, but going to have to watch it on the replay. BTW Mary has been following up with the people at netnews that recorded it. they are in the process of uploading the footage and it should be available soon, stay tuned.

Also there is a great video from secular-stupidest that has some good shots of the crowds and a couple of the candidates. When I talked to keith who shot the video he said he was able to get about an 1.5 hrs of tape so hopefully he'll put out some more. I'm going to embed it on the site tomorrow hopefully but till then heres a link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6EgsOwL7pQ