I am voting for Donald Trump, but I want to see Nikki Haley stay in the primary race for a little while longer. Her candidacy provides valuable data for Republicans in general and Donald Trump in particular.
In 2020 thousands of suburban voters left Donald Trump blank but voted Republican down the line. One may complain about the race being stolen, but had these voters cast a vote for Donald Trump, any effort to sabotage Trump would not have overcome a vast turnout with these Republican non-Trump voters in Trump’s column.
So now it is 2024. Nikki Haley reaches those who skipped over Donald Trump in 2020. With her in the race, Republicans and the Trump campaign can identify them now, in the primary, months before the general campaign. More importantly something can be done to reach some of those this time around.
Nikki Haley voters in the Presidential Primary form an interesting profile. Some are solid Republicans who will vote for the eventual nominee.
Some are Democrats who are crossing over to cast a vote against Trump. They will vote for the Democrat nominee in November and will never vote for Trump or any other Republican (not even Nikki) in November.
Some see themselves as Republican leaning voters but consider themselves independent. These are the ones who voted Republican down ballot but left the Presidential race blank. At this point, they will be inclined to do the same or vote for a 3rd party candidate.
It is the last group that Republicans and Donald Trump need in November. Now the Republican party is faced with an opportunity to identify these voters this spring.
While the vast majority of campaign investments will be toward the general voter, The Republican party and the Trump campaign will do well to form a Special Operations Strategy aimed specifically at the Nikki Haley voter.
President Trump himself should be involved in this strategy. While Trump will be Trump, he could identify those counties, precincts, and voters who support Nikki Haley and listen to determine what message will peel off those independent voters.
Campaign materials targeting those voters can be used to persuade them that Trump is the candidate whose policies match their politics. After four years of Biden that will be an easier sell than it was in 2020.
So, Nikki, stay in the race a little longer. Then, after New Hampshire and South Carolina, suspend your campaign and ask your supporters to get behind Donald Trump.
Be a part of a Republican Special Operations Team to identify those voters who voted for you but will need to be reached to vote for Trump. Don’t do it just for Donald Trump, do it for America.
Imagine the national champion Georgia Bulldogs taking the field and kicking off to start the SEC Championship against LSU. After the kickoff LSU lines up to start their first offensive drive.
Inexplicably, the starting lineup for Georgia and the coaching staff leave the field and go back to the locker room. Meanwhile LSU has play after play after play running over the 3rd and 4th string lineup and running up the score.
Reporters scramble back to the locker room to see what is going on. Coach Smart explains that he believes the most exciting part of the game is the 4th quarter. He has a 4th quarter playbook that is absolutely unbeatable with a proven record.
He insists that no one ever outscores Georgia in the 4th quarter. He says that he believes that fans ought to learn to stay for the whole game and watch what happens in the 4th quarter.
A football game is played in four quarters, not just the fourth quarter. No matter how flawlessly a 4th quarter strategy is executed, if it has three quarters of the opposing team having free reign and rolling up the score, it is a tough hill to climb.
The scenario above is ludicrous. Yet, the Republican party plays a 4th quarter strategy while leaving the Democrats on the field practically unopposed for 3 quarters.
Early voting will begin either on Saturday, November 26th or Monday, November 28 for the runoff election on December 6. The kickoff for this game is not on December 6 – that’s the 4th quarter.
The kickoff is either Saturday, November 26 or Monday, November 28. The date is in litigation as I write this commentary.
Whether it is the 26th or the 28th, is not my point. The fact is that it is clearly not December 6.
I know that many Republicans do not like early voting. I do not like it either.
There ought to be a national holiday on election day with absentee voting allowed by excuse only. That would eliminate nearly all opportunity for fraud.
There is a vast difference between what I think ought to be and what is. The rules of the game say there are four quarters, not just the fourth quarter.
I can choose to play by the rules that I think ought to be and have a tremendously heavy lift created by my own actions. On the other hand, I can choose to play by the rules that are, and aggressively compete in all four quarters.
I encourage, exhort, beg, plead, you to make the opportunity to vote early for this runoff and vote for Herschel Walker as our next Senator. Republicans will win if we play the whole game and not wait till the 4th quarter.
There are good and practical reasons to vote early. The first reason is that we are not promised tomorrow.
You do not know what may happen. It could be a flat tire on the way to vote. I know that you do not plan to have a flat tire or some other emergency – no one does.
In this race, the choice is clear and you know what you will do at the ballot box. So, go ahead and take care of what you know you will do. Vote early.
A second reason to vote early is that it helps our side. The more people who vote early, the fewer people we have to call and remind to go vote on election day.
It is kind of like the safety instructions on the airlines about the mask. Put yours on first, then help someone else. When you vote early, your vote is in the bank and you can help someone else.
So, when the polls open next Monday, show up to vote early and vote Herschel.
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You are the red wave. We have been hearing a great deal of talk about a red wave or red tsunami.
If traditional voting day Republicans show up Tuesday then the predictions will come true. If too many presume victory and let Tuesday slip by without voting, then we will experience the depths of despair.
Early voting turnout has been unprecedented. Many voted early for the first time. This election was so important that they broke a lifetime habit of election day voting to cast their vote during the three week early voting period.
There are still large numbers of Republicans who hold to the tradition of election day voting. It is vital that we have an overwhelming Republican turnout on election day.
The job for every conservative between now and 7:00 pm Tuesday is to ask those we know if they already voted. If not, then ask again on election day.
At this point, the goal is not to convince people to vote Republican. The goal is to make sure that those who will vote Republican go vote.
The talk of a red wave cannot be taken for granted. If you have not voted, then let nothing stop you on Tuesday.
The red wave has not developed yet. Make sure we have one. Vote Tuesday. You are the red wave.
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Don’t eat the rat poison. As we draw closer to election day, we hear more talk of a huge red wave. Before you pop the champagne cork, let me warn you, early voting numbers are not showing the red wave everywhere.
I want to talk primarily with my friends in the 2nd Congressional District. Sanford Bishop and Democrats in Congress are scared. They are pouring in money to the 2nd District and they are getting their voters to the polls.
Republican Chris West can and will win this fight if conservatives show up. Herschel Walker will win statewide if conservatives show up. Brian Kemp has a lead for governor, but conservatives must show up or that lead will evaporate.
We love to hear predictions and the analysis of what could be a red wave on November 8. But this kind of thinking can lead to a tragic let-down. Nick Saban calls it rat poison.
It looks so good. It seems so easy. It will be a slam dunk. Let that thinking go to your head and the next thing you know, you are writhing on the floor in agony.
Have you voted? The bottom line is that YOU are the red wave. It is your vote that counts. The moment you assume that all the other conservatives are going to show up and run over the Democrats is the moment that we get out-flanked and out-voted.
They are doing it to us now in the 2nd District. We have to come out in the 2nd half all the way through the end of the game to get the win. It is in our hands, we just have to focus on running the plays and not get distracted by the deadly rat poison.
When you hear the pundits talk about the red wave, let that be a reminder to go vote. If you have already voted, then call a friend and ask them to go vote. Offer to give them a ride.
The races are going to be close and every vote counts. You are the one to make the difference. Don’t eat the rat poison. Be the red wave. Go vote today!
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Republicans were nervous going into the debate last Friday between Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock. Would Walker stumble and fumble the ball? At best the general consensus was a hope that Walker would not hurt himself.
Walker did not fumble. He scored time and time again. He spoke plainly and honestly. He addressed the people of Georgia.
He took questions like taking the football and ran hard with them. I could almost hear the ghost of Larry Munson shouting, “There goes Herschel! There goes Herschel!
When it was over, it was the Democrats who were nervous. It was supposed to be a walk in the park for Warnock but instead it was Herschel running over Warnock.
The debate clearly showed the distinction between a smooth talking politician, trying to soft touch every constituency and a plain spoken Georgian taking a bold courageous stand asking his fellow Georgians to follow.
Perhaps the most played clip of the debate dealt with abortion. Warnock used the abortion talking point that the doctor’s exam room is not large enough for a woman, her doctor, and the federal government.
Walker brought the house down when he said, “Did he not mention that there’s a baby in that room as well? But also did he not mention that he’s asking the taxpayer to pay for it? So he’s bringing the government back into the room.”
The moderator asked Warnock about a story saying that some apartments owned by his mega church were evicting disadvantaged residents. Some residents with eviction notices reportedly owed less than $35.00.
Warnock’s non answer response was more winding than a road through the North Georgia mountains to Brass Town Bald. He began with feigned indignation that this story was an effort by his opponent to “sully the name of Martin Luther King Jr’s church and John Lewis’ church” made by a “desperate candidate.”
Walker smiled and said that he didn’t write the story and noted how the Senator did not answer the question. Walker also offered to pay the back rent to help the folks avoid eviction.
One of Walker’s most impressive moves in the debate was when he talked about the challenges of mental illness. He intentionally looked directly into the camera and spoke directly to the viewer about the hope and availability of help.
From the viewer’s perspective, Walker was sitting across the breakfast table showing empathy and connecting at a deeply personal level. The focus shifted from the negative stories about Walker to the viewer, especially one of the millions who deal with some kind of emotional issue, feeling that Walker understood and could identify with their needs.
Herschel Walker delivered. He was genuine, straight forward, and transparent. He brought complex issues down to a simple level that the average person could understand.
Anyone who had honest questions about Walker before the debate have replaced those questions with confidence. Herschel Walker is a great candidate to take on an incumbent Senator.
Give Herschel the ball with your vote and listen for that familiar voice from the past. “There goes Herschel! There goes Herschel!
Early Voting starts today – go vote! We are not promised tomorrow, get your vote in.
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Say it ain’t so, Billy. With a shocked and dismayed heart, I have to say that Billy must say it is so.
I first heard about it yesterday morning. I could not believe it.
Not Billy! He would never do anything like this. Yes, he did.
Crisp County Republican Sheriff, Billy Hancock, made an advertisement for Sanford Bishop. Billy gave Sanford his strong endorsement with an ending line, “I trust Congressman Bishop with my life.”
Why, Billy? Tell me. Was some grant or promise really worth it? Did you sell your soul in the past and now the devil came to collect his due?
This is a kick in the gut for conservatives who worked for you. We worked for you because we support the rock solid policies, values, and candidates who will stand up against the erosion of what Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, yes, and Sanford Bishop are doing to our country.
I understand the need to work with politicians across the aisle, especially when there are millions of dollars in various grants that could come our way. Elected officials have to go to the dance to get the funding.
I know how the dance goes. Go to the dance with Sanford if you need to, but you don’t have to give him the key to your hotel room.
Billy Hancock probably has more political capital amassed than any elected official in Georgia. He has enough to weather the reaction from people like me.
Honestly though, is it worth it? You sell out for a few dollars in grant money while Bishop (with whom you trust your life) is using that capital you just gave him to support the horrific policies of Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, AOC, George Soros, and a host of others who are are diametrically opposed to the values in that capital you just squandered.
I got a call from Tim Pinson, a friend of mine from Mitchell County, last night asking about this ad. He said that his one redeeming thought was that at least Crisp County is in the 8th District now and Billy Hancock can’t vote for Sanford.
That is true, but Billy, did you think ahead to how this could affect Crisp county when your congressman Austin Scott, goes to 2nd District Congressman Chris West to get help for Crisp County? You are not making our jobs any easier playing these political games.
I am so disappointed and disheartened over this ad. Before anyone asks me for a link, I’m not giving it because I will not play into the hands of making it easy to distribute it to an even larger audience.
Tim Pinson raised a question. Billy, you don’t have to answer it because I don’t know if I want the answer or not. He wondered out loud if you even voted for me in 2020.
You don’t know how badly I wanted you to say it ain’t so. But it is so. Please do not do anything like this again.
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I will keep this one short and to the point. If you have a primary runoff election in your area, go vote.
Early voting starts today in runoff elections. I encourage everyone to go vote as early as you can.
Turnout for runoff elections is notoriously low. There are not as many races on the ballot so there is far less campaign activity.
People are generally thinking more about vacation, baseball, cookouts, and cutting grass than voting. Some estimate that the turnout for this runoff could be 1/3 of the turnout in the primary.
In effect, when you go vote, your vote will be 3 times as powerful in a runoff than it was in the earlier election.
If you are in the 2nd Congressional District, I ask you to vote for Chris West for Congress in the Republican runoff. In my last email I laid out my reasoning for support for Chris. Read it here.
Your vote counts unless you never cast it. Go vote today and make it count.
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A long season of primary campaigning ended Tuesday for most campaigns across the state. Congratulations to the winners of the Republican primaries. Now it is time to begin the process of putting aside the differences and unite as Republicans for the good of our state and nation.
Some primaries are still ongoing with runoff elections. The 2nd District is one with Chris West and Jeremy Hunt making another run for the majority vote.
I congratulate Chris and Jeremy for their strong campaigns. Both candidates worked hard and met the voters across the district. Both have passionate supporters.
Now those who supported one of the other four candidates in the race will get behind their second choice. My choice for the runoff is Chris West.
Both Chris and Jeremy have conservative messages that match up to the values of the 2nd District. There are differences which will make the decision for those like me who had another first choice in the primary.
Chris made a strong point in his campaign that he was born in Southwest Georgia, went to school here, was married here, and now works here. He has been involved in Republican politics here. He also emphasizes that he is going to stand up and represent the people of the 2nd District, not merely the Washington establishment.
Chris’s strong support financially and at the grassroots level comes from the people of the 2nd District. I watched Chris through the campaign and I am convinced that he will stand up for his district and be a voice for the people of Southwest and Middle Georgia. He represents the people of his district because he has lived, planted deeper roots, and invested his life in the 2nd district.
Jeremy ran a great campaign. He worked hard and went to every county in the 2nd District. He is friendly, outgoing, and connects well. He is a strong and positive communicator.
Jeremy promotes his candidacy as a pathway to win over those who have become disenchanted with the Democrat party. Chris West can do the same.
There are aspects of Jeremy’s campaign that are less than positive for me. The outside influence is primarily what raises the flag of concern.
Jeremy leveraged his relationships with Fox news to get multiple appearances of free air time to promote his campaign. It seemed that Jeremy was showing up every few days.
The Fox hosts fawned over Jeremy like he was a movie star. A slight edge in air time for someone with an existing relationship with Fox is understandable and even acceptable. This was not just a slight edge.
After the fourth or fifth appearance with no other candidate being given equal opportunity the stacked deck became so blatant that Wayne Johnson wrote a letter to Fox news demanding equal time. Fox never gave equal time but did invite other candidates on for one appearance. On election morning, Jeremy was back on Fox and Friends with another telethon to get out the vote for Jeremy Hunt.
Between Fox News and hundreds of thousands poured in from PACS that have no connection to the 2nd District, it raises serious questions about the tug of influence that Jeremy will face. The office sought is the US House of Representatives. It should seem to be reasonable to select someone who has some length of time living in the 2nd district.
Jeremy is new to the 2nd District. At a meeting in Crawford County, I asked him when he moved to Columbus and he said that he moved at the end of the year. He did not say that he moved from Connecticut.
I later learned that he did not register to vote in Columbus until February, which was several weeks after he announced his candidacy for congress. His voter registration was in his permanent residence in Metro Atlanta. That bit of information led me to ponder which was worse, being a Connecticut Yankee or being from Fulton County.
I also learned that he is still attending Yale Law School while trying to unseat a powerful incumbent. This undertaking is not a mission to be squeezed in between classes.
The Democrats will send an army to the 2nd District because Abrams and Warnock must have the 2nd to win. Be assured that Sanford Bishop will present himself as the candidate who really understands the needs of the people in the 2nd contrasted to someone who just showed up.
That brings me to an argument that I have heard privately, but no one seems to want to discuss it openly. There is a feeling by many that it will take a black Republican to beat a black Democrat in this district.
Republicans need to decisively crush and reject any notion of identity politics. First, it collides with the value of the individual based on the content of character, not the color of skin. Secondly, it simply does not work. I know that many want it to work, but it has not and there is no reason to believe that it will.
If a Democrat determines to cross over and vote for a Republican, it will not be merely because of the color of that Republican’s skin. It will be because that Democrat is sick of hearing the same story over and and over while paying $6.00 per gallon for gasoline. It will be because that individual sees the value of his or her paycheck dissolve with skyrocketing inflation. When we play identity politics, we are no different than the Democrats.
In short, I support and ask you to vote for Chris West because he will be your representative. I know his loyalty will be to the people right here where he lives and has invested his life.
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As candidates are crisscrossing their respective territories, Wayne Johnson made a stop at the Thomasville Times-Enterprise for an interview. There were two main take-aways for the reporter. (Read the article here)
First and foremost was Wayne’s commitment and life experience of solving problems and bringing that to serve the people of the 2nd District. The second was the contrast between Wayne and another candidate, Jeremy Hunt.
As I read that article, I decided that it was time for me to also share a few thoughts in the closing days of this race. As a matter of full disclosure and transparency, I am on Wayne Johnson’s team and am compensated.
What I write in the Note from Don Cole is not directed by the campaign but what I choose to write about what is on my mind. As is always the case in a political campaign my readers support different candidates. So here are a few thoughts regarding Wayne and Jeremy Hunt.
Values
Both Wayne Johnson and Jeremy Hunt share the same core Christian values. Both are pro-life. Wayne has personal experience of helping a single mother in her decision to carry her child when there was pressure from others for her to abort the child. He is proud of being part of that support and he stands strong for life.
Wayne is a strong 2nd Amendment supporter. Wayne will probably personally own more guns than any member of congress when he is sworn in. He will show you his Georgia carry permit at the drop of a hat.
Life Experience
When it comes to experience, Wayne Johnson stands head and shoulders above any other candidate in the race. Wayne has created thousands of jobs in the private sector. He knows what it is like to sign the front of a check and to do without a paycheck in order to pay others.
I do not discount Jeremy’s service at West Point and four years on active duty reaching the rank of Captain. Wayne went through college on an ROTC scholarship and also served four years on active duty as a Captain. He had the opportunity to serve on the staff of Norman Schwarzkopf and Colin Powell.
Trump
There is one significant point here to make. Wayne Johnson served in the Trump administration in a significant role. Some ask Wayne if he is endorsed by Trump. While Trump has made no endorsement in this race, Wayne makes the point that he was vetted and hired by the Trump administration.
I do not know if Jeremy has been asked about Trump’s endorsement. I have noticed that he never makes mention of President Trump or, more importantly, the policies that brought such an economic resurgence.
It would seem that in a Republican primary, a candidate for congress would at least acknowledge and give credit to President Trump for his leadership. After all, it is quite possible that in the 2024 election, President Trump may be at the head of the ticket for the Republican party.
Ready to Lead from Day One
The key contrast that I see in the two candidates is the ability to serve the people of the 2nd District immediately. Wayne knows his way around and knows the ins and outs of dealing with executive branch agencies who will be the ones to implement policy – and the ones who can pull the strings to solve problems on behalf of a congressman.
When Republicans win and take control of the House and Senate, the question will be about what our new congressman will do beginning on day one. Wayne Johnson has the experience and readiness to serve immediately.
For the 2nd District voter, I heartily endorse Wayne Johnson. As the reporter in the Thomasville Times-Enterprise concluded, Wayne Johnson is a problem solver.
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Early voting starts today. If you are in the 2nd District, I support, and ask you to vote for Wayne Johnson for Congress in the Republican primary. Here is just one reason why.
Joe Biden came out last week with his plan to cancel student loans. Wayne Johnson fired back with a promise to do more than just talk about how bad the plan was.
“I will sue Joe Biden.” Five action packed words summed up Johnson’s practical problem solving approach.
Tucker Carlson said that Wayne Johnson is the most knowledgeable man in America on the issue of student loans. He served in the Trump administration running the student loan program and saw the multitude of problems with the student loan program and recommended that the entire program be killed.
I wrote about Wayne’s common sense approach to solve the problem in an article last January. (“When You’ve Dug a Hole, Stop Digging”) What Joe Biden is proposing is not a solution.
Read Wayne’s press release below and you will see why I support Wayne Johnson. He is willing to tackle serious issues for our nation and the 2nd District. Wayne does not just talk the talk. He walks the walk.
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 28, 2022 CONTACT: Dan McLagan media@johnsoncongress.com
Trump Education Official Wayne Johnson Declares “I Will Sue Joe Biden” To Stop Student Loan Debt Cancellation
“Taxpayers should not be forced to make an in-kind contribution to the Joe Biden or Sanford Bishop re-election campaigns”
Columbus, GA. – Former senior Trump Administration DOE official, and Republican Congressional candidate, Dr. Wayne Johnson said he will file a lawsuit against the Biden Administration if it moves to unlawfully cancel student loan debt by way of executive action, as the administration signaled it is intending to do.
“The White House, the Department of Justice and the Department of Education all know that any unilateral or broad form of student loan debt cancellation requires full congressional approval,” stated Johnson.
Johnson said Biden and Secretary Cardona are bending to the wishes of Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders with the belief that if they push the “idiotic” forward, no one will object in the courts.
“I will bring a Federal lawsuit if this is done,” said Johnson. “I will seek an immediate injunction and make a promise to the American taxpayers that I will do all I can to stop this overreach by Biden.”
Tucker Carlson interviewed Johnson in 2020 and said Johnson knows more about the federal student loan program than anyone in the country.
“Our nation’s student loan situation is a sad, sad mess,” said Johnson. “In fact, it’s a financial abomination affecting millions of families. To do something like what Biden and just about every Democrat is wanting to do — just giving away taxpayer money, without any plan to stop this problem going forward — is political pandering at its worst and a prime example of why we need to ‘Stop the Stupid’ in Washington.”
Johnson, who oversaw the $1.7 trillion student loan program during the Trump Administration as the Chief Operating Officer for the Office of Federal Student Aid, has previously called for eliminating the entire Federal Student Loan Program. His proposals have recommended “defined dollar limit” federal grants and having banks and other lenders, including schools themselves, offer student loans and otherwise provide for the financing of higher education for students.
“Canceling student loan debt while leaving the program itself unchanged is a recipe for continuously repeating this crisis,” Johnson explained. “That is the definition of insanity and will continue to send future generations into debt. It also creates the ongoing moral hazard of people expecting that if debt is cancelled once, it will be canceled again in the future; so why not borrow to the max, believing full well it will never have to be paid back.”
“Taxpayers who pay their debts, work hard and live within their means should not be handed a bill for a purely political act by a president who is floundering in the polls,” Johnson said. “Taxpayers should not be forced to make an in-kind financial contribution to Joe Biden’s re-election campaign or that of Sanford Bishop and other liberal members of Congress who are running scared from the debacle that is our current situation in Washington.”
“There is a way that we as a nation can solve this problem of runaway, out of control student loan debt and absurd college cost. However, it will require Republicans in Congress to take the “Bull by the horns” to change law and bring fiscal sanity into play. I am the Republican who has the knowledge and experience to lead this”, according to Dr. Johnson.
Johnson is a rock-solid conservative candidate in the Republican Primary in the 2nd Congressional District covering Middle and Southwest Georgia. Johnson served as a Senior Official within the Trump Administration, was an officer in the U.S. Army and is an Eagle Scout.
Johnson obtained his undergraduate and doctoral degrees from Mercer University and his MBA from Emory University. He was born, raised and currently resides in Macon.
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