PATRIOTS FOR CHANGE
The AJC Political Insider is reporting that Josh Lanier will formally announce his candidacy for the Georgia US Senate seat after the Feb 5 primary.
Josh Lanier of Statesboro, a Vietnam vet and former staffer to Georgia political icon Sen. Herman Talmadge, said Friday that he’s joining the Democratic primary race in hopes of taking on Chambliss in the fall.
Josh is a strong advocate of the Fair Elections Now Act. So much so, that he is going to run THIS campaign under the guidelines of the proposed law.
At a time when voters are expressing frustration bordering on contempt for Congress - and Washington in general - Lanier will bill his campaign as a referendum on the corrupting influence of money on politics, particularly campaign finance reform.
More about Josh on the other side....
The meat of the Fair Elections Now Act..
-The Fair Elections Now Act would create a voluntary public financing system for candidates running for a seat in the U.S. Senate.
-To qualify for public financing, candidates must agree to forego private contributions and raise a set number of $5 qualifying contributions. The number of contributions required is dependent on the population and number of congressional districts in each state.
-The amount of funding candidates would receive is also dependent on the state population and number of congressional districts. Also included in the funding formula is a possible adjustment for media markets.
-Candidates would receive broadcast vouchers discounting the cost of ads run near the end of primary and general election campaigns.
-Fair Elections participants that face privately financed opponents are eligible to receive fair fight funds to keep the race on a level playing field.
This campaign isn't just about the Fair Elections Act though. Josh has a great story and has the gravitas and creativity to take on Saxby Chambliss
Here is the video of Josh launching his exploritory committee a few months ago.
Tondees Tavern, run by flackattack, did a couple of Q&A sessions with Lanier recently. You can read his answers from Session 1 10 questions on National Security and Session 2 10 questions about America
Josh will be on Kudzu Vine blogtalk radio this Sunday, Jan 27 at 7pm Eastern
If you live in Georgia and believe in the Fair Elections Now Act, please consider throwing 5 bucks Josh's way once he officially announces.
But for now, you can sign up and be a Patriot for Change!