KEY DATESGeneral primary: July 20Runoff date: Aug. 10Voter registration deadline: Oct. 4General election: Nov. 2Runoff date: Nov. 30Source: Georgia Secretary of State’s OfficeHow we got the storyReporters from eight members of the Georgia Newspaper Partnership fanned out across the state to talk to tea party organizers and voters. In addition, the AJC interviewed political experts and campaigns. Below is a list of the contributing newspapers and reporters: * Chattanooga Times Free Press: Andy Johns * Augusta Chronicle: Susan McCord * Columbus Ledger-Enquirer: Alan Riquelmy * Dalton Daily Citizen: Charles Oliver * Macon Telegraph: Rodney Manley * Rome News-Tribune: Diane Wagner * Statesboro Herald: Phil Boyum
By Bill Torpy
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
What’s in a name? Everything when it comes to the tea party of Georgia.
Sixteen months after its birth, the national tax movement that arguably got its biggest boost in Georgia is splintered into several organizations that are competing for recognition.