A group responsible in part for reshaping a Florida election has thrown its efforts into North Georgia.
The Washington, D.C.-based Club for Growth debuted a television ad last week slamming one candidate in Georgia’s 9th District congressional special election.
The group’s ad accuses Gainesville dentist Dr. Lee Hawkins of “siding with liberals” in the state Senate and says he would not sign a pledge to repeal health care legislation. In the end, the ad determines he is “not conservative, wrong for Congress.”
The group endorses fellow Republican candidate Tom Graves on its site.
Dr. Hawkins and Mr. Graves, along with six other candidates, are running for the seat vacated by former U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal, who is running for governor.