State Minority Leader and longtime state representative Dubose Porter (D-Dublin) is throwing his hat in the ring for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Georgia.
From the Dublin Courier Herald :
I have wanted to run before but felt it was best to wait until all of my children were out of high school. My youngest, the twins, are now freshmen at UGA and it seems as if this session's lack of leadership has coincided correctly with that goal. It is a huge responsibility, but we can't continue on this path and emerge productively in this economic downturn without new leadership.
I realize a Democrat will have a hard time in what is seen as a red state. For one to win, we must look past the primary and honestly ask who can win a general election. My work on the issues will carry me in Atlanta, but according to the pundits from far right to far left it will take a candidate with my core values to connect with those outside of Atlanta.
I have met to Dubose before and heard him speak in front of a group of fellow college students and I must say he is a compelling candidate with ties across the state through his leadership in the General Assembly however with Attorney General Thurbert Baker in the race it looks like this could be a tough primary. I trust Dubose, Thurbert Baker and also already announced candidate General David Poythress will try to keep the primary fight clean and hopefully whoever the GA Democrats nominate will be able to bring together a winning coalition for the November election.
