Who even cares about the secretary of state?? Until looking it up just now I really couldn't tell you what the secretary of state was responsible for. As it turns out, it's a pretty important job, especially given the hot water our current secretary of state has gotten himself into.
The secretary of state is in charge of supervising and monitoring elections, which as it turns out, is a pretty big deal. Additional duties include providing campaign finance disclosure, preserving public records, and all sorts of business related things like licensing.
Additionally, this job could be a stepping stone to bigger jobs, such as governor. So if we don't choose wisely here we could pay dearly in the future.
The candidates: Brad Raffensperger vs. John Barrow vs. Smythe DuVal
So I'm thinking for secretary of state I'm interested in honesty, knowledge of the Constitution, and a good understanding of Civil Rights.
Raffensperger is a businessman with an MBA from Georgia State. Barrow has a degree in political science from UGA and then graduated from Harvard Law School. Duval earned his bachelor's degree in American Studies from Oglethorpe and then enlisted in National Guard.
The secretary of state is in charge of supervising and monitoring elections, which as it turns out, is a pretty big deal. Additional duties include providing campaign finance disclosure, preserving public records, and all sorts of business related things like licensing.
Additionally, this job could be a stepping stone to bigger jobs, such as governor. So if we don't choose wisely here we could pay dearly in the future.
The candidates: Brad Raffensperger vs. John Barrow vs. Smythe DuVal
So I'm thinking for secretary of state I'm interested in honesty, knowledge of the Constitution, and a good understanding of Civil Rights.
Raffensperger is a businessman with an MBA from Georgia State. Barrow has a degree in political science from UGA and then graduated from Harvard Law School. Duval earned his bachelor's degree in American Studies from Oglethorpe and then enlisted in National Guard.
Ya'll - check out the three
candidates' web pages. Raffensperger has 3 things he's concerned about, Barrow
lists NO issues on his web page, and Duval has a comprehensive list of
issues along with proposed solutions. Additionally, Barrow has a
"press release" on his landing page for "news" with the
headline "Barrow Best Positioned for Victory in November; Raffensperger
Agenda is Bad for Georgia." First, I don't agree with candidates posting
negativity about their opponents online - it's rude and I'm over it.
Additionally, I'm not sure Raffensberger's agenda is bad...because he doesn't
appear to have one based on the limited information on his web page.
This is making my choice
very easy. I think I'm going with the candidate who seems to actually
care about the job.
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