Earlier this week, Tuesday to be exact, I released a list of Democratic Primary "endorsements" for 2 weeks before Election Day. After further consideration, one race has really been nagging at me: United States Senate. The list was released in the form of a simple note on Facebook. I began thinking about all the candidates' names that were on there, and one stuck out: Michael Thurmond. Don't get me wrong, I don't think Michael Thurmond is a bad guy, actually he's probably a really nice gentleman; the problem is...I've never seen him. He has not been in the news, he hasn't been on TV or Radio that I know of, I can never find out if he's making an appearance anywhere, he didn't show up at my hometown rally even though his name was listed...you see where I'm headed? I think Michael Thurmond's experience as Labor Commissioner would have made for a great selling point for the U.S. Senate in these uncertain economic times, but the lack of engagement or excitement is truly just a let-down. And his website wasn't much better. That's the biggest difference between the two primary candidates: Engagement. RJ Hadley has crisscrossed this state from one corner to the other and back again. In this article from the Thomasville Times Enterprise, Mr. Hadley highlights that exact point:
I can only view Michael Thurmond's lackluster primary campaign as an indication of his view on the general election. And therefore, after further consideration, I am throwing my full support behind RJ Hadley. For anyone to defeat Johnny Isakson, he'll at least need to put a modicum of effort into the fight. Give 'em hell RJ.
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