Georgia: one more for the National Primary
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports: Gov. Sonny Perdue has signed a bill that moves Georgia's presidential primary to Feb. 5, making the Peach State part of a mega-Tuesday primary that could be key to selecting each party's nominee.
So far, 14 states are currently scheduled to cast their ballots Feb. 5, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Another 12 states have pending legislation that would either bump their primaries up to early February or would give state officials latitude to do so.
The change moves Georgia's primary up almost a month. It had been set for March 4. ...
If all pending legislation passes, close to 40 states will hold their 2008 primaries by the end of February, which is early compared to past presidential primary years, she said. In the 2000 presidential primaries, most were held in March, she said. -- Georgia joins mega-Tuesday primary