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The Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project documents how the Georgia Republican Party grew from a small grassroots party during an era of Democratic dominance into the state’s premiere political organization and governing party over the course of the late-twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Interview participants represent current and former Republican and Democratic political figures who were active contributors or commenters on this transformation between 1952-2016, with a primary focus on the years post-1974.The collection documents the personal experiences and insights of the candidates, officeholders, activists, organizers, strategists, and analysts who participated in those key campaigns, intraparty conflicts, policy debates, and legislative battles. It also documents the accounts of the journalists and scholars who have chronicled these activities and achievements.<br /><br /><a href="http://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=&range=&collection=4&type=&tags=OHMS&featured=&subcollections=0&subcollections=1&submit_search=Search+for+items">View all OHMS indexed interviews in this collection here.</a>
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5.3 Interview with Buddy Darden, August 30, 3017 RBRL425TPGA-005 RBRL425TPGA Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Buddy Darden Ashton Ellett oral history 0 Kaltura video < ; iframe id=" ; kaltura_player" ; src=" ; https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/1727411/sp/172741100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/26879422/partner_id/1727411?iframeembed=true& ; playerId=kaltura_player& ; entry_id=1_rpeec7yl& ; flashvars[localizationCode]=en& ; flashvars[leadWithHTML5]=true& ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.plugin]=true& ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.position]=left& ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.clickToClose]=true& ; flashvars[chapters.plugin]=true& ; flashvars[chapters.layout]=vertical& ; flashvars[chapters.thumbnailRotator]=false& ; flashvars[streamSelector.plugin]=true& ; flashvars[EmbedPlayer.SpinnerTarget]=videoHolder& ; flashvars[dualScreen.plugin]=true& ; & ; wid=1_b6xxelsc" ; width=" ; 400" ; height=" ; 285" ; allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen frameborder=" ; 0" ; title=" ; Kaltura Player" ; > ; < ; /iframe> ; English 31 Introduction to politics How about you tell us where you're from and why does everyone call you " ; Buddy" ; ? Darden describes his early life and education. He then talks about how he began working for Senator Richard B. Russell through the aid of his connections in the 4-H Club. Carl Vinson ; George Washington University ; H. Mell Wells ; Hancock County, Georgia ; Jasper Dorsey ; Jim Wright ; John F. Kennedy ; John Lewis ; Leo Frank ; March on Washington ; North Georgia College ; patronage employee ; Rack Eagle Camp ; Sparta High School ; State of the Union Address ; United States Capitol ; University of Georgia School of Law ; William Darden 17 567 Work for Cobb County So you relocate and settle in Cobb County. Darden remembers his start with Cobb County through his employment as Assistant District Attorney for the newly-appointed District Attorney, Ben Smith. He then recalls his brief stint as District Attorney himself, before leaving the political sphere. Bo Callaway ; Carl Sanders ; Democratic Party ; Democratic primary ; Ernest Barrett ; George Wallace ; Jasper Dorsey ; Jimmy Carter ; John W. Davis ; local Democrats ; Marietta, Georgia ; Republican Party ; Richard Nixon ; Richard Still ; Rome, Georgia ; Sam Nunn 17 1031 Larry McDonald and running for Congress That loss didn't scare you away from politics. Darden tells of what prompted him to return to the political forum- specifically, the sudden death of Larry McDonald creating a vacancy for the Congressional seat in his district. He then talks about the struggles he had in securing the nomination but ultimately getting elected to Congress in the special election. 1980 election ; 7th Congressional District ; Bartow County, Georgia ; Chattooga County, Georgia ; Clerk of the Superior Court ; Cobb County, Georgia ; constitutionalism ; Dade County, Georgia ; Dave Sellers ; Ernest Barrett ; Georgia House of Representatives ; Herman Talmadge ; independent voters ; John Birch Society ; Kathy McDonald ; Mack Mattingly ; reapportionment ; Ronald Reagan ; sheriff ; state representative ; Tom Murphy 17 1585 Equal Rights Amendment I was conservative on fiscal issues and moderate on social issues. Darden states where his political positions generally fell while in the legislature. He then highlights how his support for the Equal Rights Amendment ended up not ending his political career, as he expected, but saving it instead. 1984 election ; Bill Bronson ; Cobb County, Georgia ; demographics ; Johnny Isakson ; Kill Townshend ; Mike Egan ; party split ; Paul Coverdell ; Republican Party ; Roy Barnes 17 1813 1992 and 1994 elections So we work our way up into the 90s and Republicans expand their control, or at least strength, in Cobb County. Darden recalls that while he did not struggle with reelection in 1992, many of his fellow Democratic incumbents did, and lost reelection to Republican challengers. Darden then considers the various factors that cost him reelection in 1994. 1994 election ; Appropriations Committee ; Bill Clinton ; Bob Barr ; Brady Bill ; Brenda Fitzgerald ; Clinton economic plan ; Defense Appropriations subcommittee ; Federal Assault Weapons Ban ; House banking scandal ; incumbents ; Jack Kingston ; John Linder ; Mac Collins ; redistricting ; Richard Ray ; Tom Murphy 17 2218 2002 campaign and other political involvements You go back into law practice, but you try to make a comeback. Darden describes his attempt to get reelected to the House of Representatives in 2002, only to be defeated in the primaries. He then lists the ways he has continued to involve himself in politics outside of holding office, including being chair of Stacey Evans's campaign for governor in the 2018 election. Ben Blackburn ; Bob Barr ; Cobb County, Georgia ; Cynthia McKinney ; DeKalb County, Georgia ; Democratic primary ; demographics ; independent voters ; James A. Mackey ; John Linder ; messaging ; Nathan Deal ; Newt Gingrich ; racial minorities ; Roger Kahn ; Roy Barnes ; Sonny Perdue ; Stacey Evans ; Tom Murphy ; young voters 17 2780 Threats to Republicans The Republicans have all the statewide elected posts, ten of the fourteen Congressmen, two-thirds of the legislature, and the Governor's Mansion. Darden considers the factors that could damage the Republican brand in Georgia and oust them out of power sooner than they expect. However, he notes that the recent Republican leaders in Georgia have stymied damage due to their relatively moderate positions. alt-right ; centrist voters ; corruption ; Donald Trump ; Federal Emergency Management Agency ; George Busbee ; Houston, Texas ; Hurricane Harvey ; Joe Frank Harris ; Johnny Isakson ; Medicaid ; Medicare ; Nathan Deal ; Obamacare repeal ; Republican leadership 17 3083 Threats to Democrats What about the Democratic Party--your party? Darden contemplates possible threats to a reviving Democratic Party in Georgia--namely, racial polarization among the Democratic base. He stresses the hazard that increased racial tensions pose to the Party's electoral future. African-American voters ; Barack Obama ; issue-based voting ; John Lewis ; old white voters ; racial politics 17 3348 Bipartisanship So we have a very divided electorate--parties divided racially, ethnically--what are the issues that Republicans and Democrats in Georgia, at least, can work together on or seem to be able to agree on? Darden lists what issues he believes Republicans and Democrats agree upon. He then delves into certain topics which, while having support among both parties, he sees the Republican leadership unable to solve. accountability courts ; economic growth and development ; factories ; healthcare ; industry ; infrastructure ; law enforcement ; mandatory sentencing ; manufacturing ; public education ; school choice ; transportation ; urban-rural divide ; Wyche Fowler 17 3863 Legacy candidates / 2002 election I guess we can hop back into electoral politics. Darden credits Democrats' losses in 2014 and 2016 after running " ; legacy candidates" ; was due to their inability to spur high turnout among Democratic voters. He then contemplates what factors impeded Democrat efforts in 2002, ultimately costing them the governorship and a Senate seat. 2014 election ; 2016 election ; Cobb County, Georgia ; Elton Jenkins ; Gwinnett County, Georgia ; Hamilton Jurden ; Hillary Clinton ; Jason Carter ; Jim McIntyre ; Max Cleland ; Michelle Nunn ; Procter Jones ; public education ; Roy Barnes ; Sam Nunn ; Saxby Chambliss ; September 11th terrorist attacks ; state flag ; Tommy Malone ; voter turnout ; Zell Miller 17 4628 2017 Sixth Congressional District special election Let's take a look at then-Congressman Chambliss and state senator Purdue. Darden describes the fierce race between Jon Ossoff and Karen Handel for the Congressional seat vacated by Tom Price in 2017. Darden emphasizes how Ossoff near-win of Democratic seat in a district specifically created to be Republican-held should be a sign of hope for Democrats in Georgia. 7th Congressional District ; campaign spending ; Donald Trump ; geographic expansion of the Republican Party ; Johnny Isakson ; Metro Atlanta ; Newt Gingrich ; Rob Woodall ; rural conservative vote ; Saxby Chambliss ; Sonny Purdue 17 5126 2018 gubernatorial race Looking ahead to 2018, we've talked briefly about Representative Evans. Darden contrasts the campaigns of Stacey Evans and Stacey Abrams in the 2018 governor election. Darden then discusses the various Republican candidates vying for nomination, noting its similarity to the Democratic primary in the 1998 gubernatorial race. < ; i> ; Hillbilly Elegy< ; /i> ; ; Brian Kemp ; Casey Cagle ; Clay Tippins ; Guy Milner ; Hunter Hill ; J.D. Vance ; life story ; Mike Bowers ; Mike Williams ; Pierre Howard ; Roy Barnes ; Sonny Perdue ; voter appeal 17 5647 Future of the Democratic Party You mentioned the bench of the Democratic Party is virtually nonexistent. Darden ponders who could take the reigns of a reviving Democratic Party in Georgia. He considers both state-level politicians such as Stacey Evans and Stacey Abrams, as well as local Democratic figures such as Kasim Reed and Teresa Tomlinson. Bob Trammell ; David Dreyer ; Public Service Commissioner ; purple state ; Richmond County, Georgia ; Scott Holcolm ; two-party state 17 No transcript. Resources may be used under the guidelines described by the U.S. Copyright Office in Section 107, Title 17, United States Code (Fair use). Parties interested in production or commercial use of the resources should contact the Russell Library for a fee schedule. video 0 RBRL425TPGA-005.xml RBRL425TPGA-005.xml http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL425TPGA/findingaid
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Athens, Georgia
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Interview with Buddy Darden, August 30, 3017
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George Washington “Buddy” Darden was born in Sparta, Georgia. He attended North Georgia College, and earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia in 1965. He was selected to serve in Senator Richard B. Russell’s patronage program in Washington, D.C. He received his law degree from the University of Georgia Law School in 1967, and served as assistant district attorney in Cobb County from 1968 to 1972, when he was elected district attorney. In 1980, he was elected as a Democrat to the Georgia House of Representatives, and served on the Judiciary Committee. After the death of U.S. Representative Larry McDonald, Darden won the special election to take his seat in 1983. In congress, he served on several committees, including the House Armed Services, Ethics, and Appropriations. In 1994, he lost his reelection bid, and unsuccessfully campaigned for congress in 2002. He served under Governor Roy Barnes as chairman of the Judicial Nominating Commission. Since 1995, he has been with the law firm McKenna, Long & Aldridge. President Clinton appointed him to the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. After Clinton left office, Darden began doing work for the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, traveling to various countries including Indonesia and Senegal. Darden has also represented Georgia’s interests in the water disputes with Alabama and Florida.
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The Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project documents how the Georgia Republican Party grew from a small grassroots party during an era of Democratic dominance into the state’s premiere political organization and governing party over the course of the late-twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Interview participants represent current and former Republican and Democratic political figures who were active contributors or commenters on this transformation between 1952-2016, with a primary focus on the years post-1974.The collection documents the personal experiences and insights of the candidates, officeholders, activists, organizers, strategists, and analysts who participated in those key campaigns, intraparty conflicts, policy debates, and legislative battles. It also documents the accounts of the journalists and scholars who have chronicled these activities and achievements.<br /><br /><a href="http://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=&range=&collection=4&type=&tags=OHMS&featured=&subcollections=0&subcollections=1&submit_search=Search+for+items">View all OHMS indexed interviews in this collection here.</a>
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5.3 Interview with John Padgett, October 9, 2017 RBRL425TPGA-014 RBRL425TPGA Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia John Padgett Ashton Ellett oral history 0 Kaltura video < ; iframe id=" ; kaltura_player" ; src=" ; https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/1727411/sp/172741100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/26879422/partner_id/1727411?iframeembed=true& ; playerId=kaltura_player& ; entry_id=1_8481uj3g& ; flashvars[localizationCode]=en& ; flashvars[leadWithHTML5]=true& ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.plugin]=true& ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.position]=left& ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.clickToClose]=true& ; flashvars[chapters.plugin]=true& ; flashvars[chapters.layout]=vertical& ; flashvars[chapters.thumbnailRotator]=false& ; flashvars[streamSelector.plugin]=true& ; flashvars[EmbedPlayer.SpinnerTarget]=videoHolder& ; flashvars[dualScreen.plugin]=true& ; & ; wid=1_ymismtw1" ; width=" ; 400" ; height=" ; 285" ; allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen frameborder=" ; 0" ; title=" ; Kaltura Player" ; > ; < ; /iframe> ; English 30 Early life in Athens Just to begin with, tell as a little about your background. Padgett reminisces about his life and career before entering politics. During this, he also discusses how Athens has changed over the years, particularly politically and economically. Athens mayors ; Athens, Georgia ; Atlanta, Georgia ; Clarke County, Georgia ; Colbert, Georgia ; Comer, Georgia ; Greenwood, Mississippi ; insurance ; liberalism ; local culture ; marketing ; Mike Dukakis ; political moderation ; public transit ; real estate ; Ringgold, Georgia ; Sonny Perdue ; University of Georgia ; urbanization 17 705 Activity in the Republican Party How did you get involved in Republican politics? Padgett explains how he initially became involved in local politics and the Republican Party at a friend's request. He mentions how running for vice chairman of the district on a whim gave him entry into state-level party politics. 2nd Amendment ; abortion ; Christian right ; Clarke County Republican Party Committee ; conservatism ; Democratic Party ; district party convention ; gubernatorial races ; John Linder ; Nathan Deal ; Newt Gingrich ; Sonny Perdue ; tax cuts 17 1016 Christian right / 2012 Presidential election So you've mentioned several issues, one I wanted to touch on was the Christian right. Padgett describes the tensions that arose between the Republican Party and the " ; Christian right" ; in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He says that incidents like this and Mitt Romney's loss in 2012 demonstrate the necessity of party unity. 2014 election ; David Perdue ; Jack Kingston ; Jason Carter ; Michelle Nunn ; Pat Robertson ; pro-life movement ; state conventions 17 1274 Running for state party chairman Let's take a step back: what was your thought process of getting to where you wanted to run for state party chairman? Padgett lists the previous positions he held that led to him running for state party chairman in 2013, as well as what gave him an advantage over his opponents, Alex Johnson and B.J. Van Gundy. Padgett also briefly talks about his reelection in 2015, in which Alex Johnson again challenged him on the grounds of " ; ideological purity" ; . " ; Republican In Name Only" ; ; Alec Poitevent ; assistant secretary ; Burt Guy ; county chairman ; district chairman ; regional vice chairman ; secretary of the Georgia Republican Party ; Sonny Perdue ; state demographics ; Sue Everhart 17 1688 Nathan Deal's governorship What were some of the issues that--issues or policies, rather--that perhaps put Governor Deal, his administration, at loggerheads with more ideological, programmatic conservatives? Padgett comments on some of the boons Republican leadership, particularly under Nathan Deal, has brought to Georgia. However, he also notes where Deal's administration has encountered friction with party leadership or with the Georgia legislature. " ; rainy day" ; fund ; 2014 elections ; balanced state budget ; business community ; campus carry ; David Perdue ; David Ralston ; film industry ; religious freedom ; Republican National Committee ; state revenue ; transportation 17 2012 Campaign finance after < ; i> ; Citizens United< ; /i> ; Talking about money and resources, running a political party or being the head of a political party, how has that changed in the post-< ; i> ; Citizens United< ; /i> ; universe, in terms of raising money with the rise of super PACs and these outside groups that can spend limitless money? Padgett laments the difficulties the < ; i> ; Citizens United< ; /i> ; Supreme Court decision has made for organizing campaign funding at the state level. However, he also tells of how donations to the state party may be used for non-campaign purpose, citing his initiative for minority engagement. " ; victory program" ; ; < ; i> ; Citizens United v. FEC< ; /i> ; ; John Watson ; political action committees ; Reince Priebus ; Republican National Committee 17 2279 Role of the party in elections / 2014 Senatorial race So you've mentioned the party--what are the main responsibilities of the party? Padgett lists some of the main duties of a political party for its candidates, emphasizing voter registration and turnout in particular. Padgett also elaborates on how David Perdue came out on top in the contentious 2014 Senatorial primary election. 2010 gubernatorial race ; 2017 6th Congressional District special election ; Athens, Georgia ; candidate recruitment ; canvasing ; county party organization ; fundraising ; Jack Kingston ; Karen Handel ; Paul Broun, Jr. ; Phil Gingree ; telephone banking ; voter education ; voter registration ; voter turnout 17 2637 2016 Presidential election and Donald Trump You were chairman during 2016, which will go down as a very historic election. Padgett states his reasons why Donald Trump swept the Republican primary in the 2016 presidential election, giving an anecdote that he says highlights Trump's appeal. He then ponders why some of the most traditionally Republican counties in Georgia voted for Hillary Clinton in the general election. Bobby Jindal ; Cobb County, Georgia ; executive orders ; Fox Theatre ; Gwinnett County, Georgia ; Henry County, Georgia ; Hillary Clinton ; internal polling ; Jeb Bush ; Lindsey Graham ; Marco Rubio ; NeverTrump movement ; social moderation ; Ted Cruz ; Twitter 17 3095 2017 6th Congressional District special election So you've already mentioned the 6th District race in 2017. Padgett analyzes Democrat Jon Ossoff's nearly-successful campaign for the 6th Congressional District in 2017, mentioning what Ossoff did well and where he failed. However, Padgett also affirms that the results were not just due to Ossoff's failure, but also the Republicans' efforts to turn out every voter possible for the election. general election ; Karen Handel ; Nathan Deal ; national Democratic Party ; off-year elections ; phone banking ; primary election ; Tom Price ; voter turnout ; yard signs 17 3429 Party realignment in Georgia Well, transitions us into the next sort of questions I want to talk about. Padgett describes how the polarization of the political parties over time contributed to the Democrat's waning support. He qualifies this by noting that while the national parties polarized quickly, the Georgia Democratic Party mostly remained toward the political center, only liberalizing in the past two decades. 2018 gubernatorial race ; Barry Goldwater ; Carl Sanders ; conservatism ; conservative Democrats ; George Busbee ; Jimmy Carter ; Joe Frank Harris ; liberalism ; local elections ; national elections ; polarization ; Richard Nixon ; Ronald Reagan ; state elections ; Zell Miller 17 3598 2018 gubernatorial election Let's talk about 2018 and work our way back towards the structural, philosophical questions. Padgett considers the odds of all the Republican gubernatorial candidates in 2018, concluding that if Hunter Hill or Clay Tippins wish to win the race, they must focus on increasing their name recognition. While Padgett says he can't accurately predict the outcome of the Democratic primary, he doubts either Stacey Abrams or Stacey Evans can win the general election. Brian Kemp ; Casey Cagle ; Chairman of the Georgia Democratic Party ; Cobb County, Georgia ; DeKalb County, Georgia ; Mike Williams 17 3879 Democratic dominance in Georgia We talked about the transition of the parties--why were Georgia Democrats able to hold on to power so long? Padgett explains how the Democratic Party retained power in Georgia until Sonny Perdue's election in 2002. He notes that until that point, Democrats were able to appeal to voters outside of Atlanta as well within the city, which is what is necessary for a party in Georgia to win. agriculture ; Augusta, Georgia ; bipartisanship ; Columbus, Georgia ; David Perdue ; Joe Frank Harris ; Macon, Georgia ; metro Atlanta ; middle Georgia ; Nathan Deal ; Roy Barnes ; Savannah, Georgia ; Saxby Chambliss ; state flag issue ; statewide offices ; Zell Miller 17 4172 National and Georgia Republicans We're talking about Congress and Washington, D.C.--Republicans control the White House, Senate and the House of Representatives. Padgett gives his hypothesis for the lack of action by Republicans in Congress, citing primarily a lack of core principles or party unity. Padgett then stresses that while Georgia Republicans stick strong to conservative values, they are trying to broaden their demographics through minority engagement and criminal justice reform. Affordable Care Act ; Asian Americans ; bail reform ; demographic changes ; Donald Trump ; Hispanic Americans ; immigration ; Indian Americans ; job training ; Leal Smith ; limited government ; Lisa Kenamore ; Medicaid ; rehabilitation courts ; tax cuts ; United States Senate ; voter turnout 17 4729 Future of Georgia politics Why has the Democratic Party in Georgia not been able to make- the party's been out of the Governor's Mansion since January 2003, lost the senate with a few crossovers right after that election, lost the Georgia House in 2005- why has the Democratic Party, even though they've been out of power so long, not been able to mount some kind of resurgence? Padgett discusses the main issue he sees plaguing the Democratic Party now and in the future--a lack of quality candidates to run for even lower-level offices. He briefly comments on John Barrow's run for Georgia secretary of state in 2018, concluding that while Barrow is a prominent figure in the Georgia Democratic Party, the Republican candidate will be prepared to face him in the general election. candidate recruitment ; county commissioners ; governorship ; Houston Gaines ; Jack Hill ; mayors ; party switching ; secretary of state ; sheriffs ; statewide elections 17 No transcript. video 0 RBRL425TPGA-014.xml RBRL425TPGA-014.xml http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL425TPGA/findingaid
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John Padgett grew up as a Republican in Athens and has served in various roles in local and state party politics, including as Chairman of the Athens-Clarke County Republican Party, as Chairman of the 11th and 12th Congressional District Republican Party and as Secretary of the Georgia Republican Party. In 2013, Padgett ran a campaign for state party chair against B.J. Van Gundy and Alex Johnson on the platform of reenergizing grassroots politics, increasing fundraising efforts, bridging divides within the party and recruiting more conservative candidates.
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Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project
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The Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project documents how the Georgia Republican Party grew from a small grassroots party during an era of Democratic dominance into the state’s premiere political organization and governing party over the course of the late-twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Interview participants represent current and former Republican and Democratic political figures who were active contributors or commenters on this transformation between 1952-2016, with a primary focus on the years post-1974.The collection documents the personal experiences and insights of the candidates, officeholders, activists, organizers, strategists, and analysts who participated in those key campaigns, intraparty conflicts, policy debates, and legislative battles. It also documents the accounts of the journalists and scholars who have chronicled these activities and achievements.<br /><br /><a href="http://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=&range=&collection=4&type=&tags=OHMS&featured=&subcollections=0&subcollections=1&submit_search=Search+for+items">View all OHMS indexed interviews in this collection here.</a>
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Interview with Greg Bluestein, December 10, 2018
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Greg Bluestein is a political reporter at the <i>Atlanta-Journal Constitution</i>, covering local, state, and national politics. His work can be accessed in the print version of the AJC, the Political Insider blog, and the Politically Georgia subscription site, part of the AJC.<br /><br /><span>Bluestein discusses his family, upbringing, and time at the University of Georgia. He talks about working on the <i>Red & Black </i>student newspapers and his internships at the <i>Savannah Morning News</i>, <i>Wall Street Journal</i>, and the <i>Atlanta Journal-Constitution</i>. He recalls his time at the Associated Press before joining the <i>AJC</i> as a staff writer and political reporter. Bluestein reflects on some early campaigns and elections he covered before talking about the 2016 election cycle. He assesses the impact of Donald Trump’s presidential election and the 2017 special election between Democrat Jon Ossoff and Republican Karen Handel for Georgia’s 6<sup>th</sup> congressional district. The interview turns to the 2018 midterm elections in Georgia. Bluestein discusses the Democratic primary between state Rep. Stacey Evans and Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams and the Republican gubernatorial primary featuring Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle and Secretary of State Brian Kemp. He also talks about the primary elections for down-ballot, statewide contests. Bluestein turns to the gubernatorial general election campaign between Abrams and Kemp. He explains current electoral trends, demographic change, and the role of voter suppression and turnout. He offers some thoughts on Governor Brian Kemp’s administration, the 2019 legislative session, and the 2020 presidential election. The interview closes with Bluestein reflecting redistricting, Nick Ayers resignation as Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff, and Georgia political history.</span><span></span>
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Georgia
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oral histories
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Journalism
Press and politics
Voter turnout
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moving image
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Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project
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Political parties
Two-party systems
Georgia--History
Georgia--Politics and government
Politics and Public Policy
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The Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project documents how the Georgia Republican Party grew from a small grassroots party during an era of Democratic dominance into the state’s premiere political organization and governing party over the course of the late-twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Interview participants represent current and former Republican and Democratic political figures who were active contributors or commenters on this transformation between 1952-2016, with a primary focus on the years post-1974.The collection documents the personal experiences and insights of the candidates, officeholders, activists, organizers, strategists, and analysts who participated in those key campaigns, intraparty conflicts, policy debates, and legislative battles. It also documents the accounts of the journalists and scholars who have chronicled these activities and achievements.<br /><br /><a href="http://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=&range=&collection=4&type=&tags=OHMS&featured=&subcollections=0&subcollections=1&submit_search=Search+for+items">View all OHMS indexed interviews in this collection here.</a>
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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2017-ongoing
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Oral histories
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RBRL425TPGA
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Georgia
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67 minutes
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Atlanta, Georgia
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<h3><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><a href="http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL425TPGA-069/video-access" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Access Interview </a></span></h3>
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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Interview with Johnny Kauffman, December 13, 2018
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Johnny Kauffman
Ashton Ellett
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2018-12-13
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Johnny Kauffman is a reporter for WABE 90.1 in Atlanta. Prior to WABE, he worked as a producer for Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) and National Public Radio (NPR) where he produced <i>Morning Edition</i>, <i>Weekend Edition</i>, and <i>Tell Me More</i>.<br /><br /><span>Kauffman talks about his upbringing, education, and early career in radio journalism. He discusses working with Georgia Public Broadcasting and WABE in Atlanta. Kauffman reflects on covering Georgia politics during the 2016 election, the 2017 special election between Democrat Jon Ossoff and Republican Karen Handel in Georgia’s 6<sup>th</sup> congressional district, and the 2017 Atlanta mayoral election and runoff between Keisha Lance Bottoms and Mary Norwood. The interview turns to the 2018 midterm elections in Georgia. Kauffman talks about the Republican gubernatorial primary and runoff between Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle and Secretary of State Brian Kemp. He analyzes the Democratic gubernatorial primary between state Rep. Stacey Evans and Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams. Kauffman reviews other down-ballot, statewide primaries. He surveys the gubernatorial general election between Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp. Kauffman explains current electoral trends, demographic change, and the role of voter suppression and turnout. He reflects on Republicans’ continued strength in statewide runoff elections. He offers some thoughts on Governor Brian Kemp’s administration, the 2019 legislative session, the 2020 presidential election, and Georgia political history.</span><span></span>
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Georgia
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
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oral histories
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Journalism
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Press and politics
Voter turnout
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moving image
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Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project
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Political parties
Two-party systems
Georgia--History
Georgia--Politics and government
Politics and Public Policy
Description
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The Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project documents how the Georgia Republican Party grew from a small grassroots party during an era of Democratic dominance into the state’s premiere political organization and governing party over the course of the late-twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Interview participants represent current and former Republican and Democratic political figures who were active contributors or commenters on this transformation between 1952-2016, with a primary focus on the years post-1974.The collection documents the personal experiences and insights of the candidates, officeholders, activists, organizers, strategists, and analysts who participated in those key campaigns, intraparty conflicts, policy debates, and legislative battles. It also documents the accounts of the journalists and scholars who have chronicled these activities and achievements.<br /><br /><a href="http://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=&range=&collection=4&type=&tags=OHMS&featured=&subcollections=0&subcollections=1&submit_search=Search+for+items">View all OHMS indexed interviews in this collection here.</a>
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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2017-ongoing
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
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Oral histories
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RBRL425TPGA
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Georgia
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103 minutes
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Atlanta, Georgia
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<h3><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><a href="http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL425TPGA-070/video-access" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Access Interview </a></span></h3>
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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RBRL425TPGA-070
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Interview with Stephen Fowler, December 17, 2018
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Stephen Fowler
Ashton Ellett
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2018-12-17
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Stephen Fowler is a politics reporter for Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) in Atlanta. He first worked for GPB's <i>All Things Considered</i> as the afternoon news producer, reporter, and fill-in host. His reports can be heard on programs such as <i>On Second Thought</i>, <i>Here and Now</i>, and <i>Marketplace</i>.<br /><br /><span>Fowler discusses his upbringing, education, and journalism career. He talks about his work at Georgia Public Broadcasting. Fowler recalls covering the 2016 election cycle, the 2017 special election between Democrat Jon Ossoff and Republican Karen Handel in Georgia’s 6<sup>th</sup> congressional district, and the 2017 Atlanta mayoral race. Fowlers reviews the Republican gubernatorial primary and runoff between Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle and Secretary of State Brian Kemp as well as the Democratic gubernatorial primary between state Rep. Stacey Evans and Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams. He recalls other down-ballot, statewide primaries. Fowler analyzes the gubernatorial general election between Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp. He assesses current electoral trends, demographic changes, the role of voter suppression and turnout, and Republicans’ continued strength in statewide runoff elections. Fowler discusses Governor Brian Kemp’s administration, 2019 legislative session, 2020 presidential election, and Georgia political history.</span><span></span>
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Georgia
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
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oral histories
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Journalism
Broadcast journalism
Press and politics
Voter turnout
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moving image
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
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Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project
Subject
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Political parties
Two-party systems
Georgia--History
Georgia--Politics and government
Politics and Public Policy
Description
An account of the resource
The Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project documents how the Georgia Republican Party grew from a small grassroots party during an era of Democratic dominance into the state’s premiere political organization and governing party over the course of the late-twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Interview participants represent current and former Republican and Democratic political figures who were active contributors or commenters on this transformation between 1952-2016, with a primary focus on the years post-1974.The collection documents the personal experiences and insights of the candidates, officeholders, activists, organizers, strategists, and analysts who participated in those key campaigns, intraparty conflicts, policy debates, and legislative battles. It also documents the accounts of the journalists and scholars who have chronicled these activities and achievements.<br /><br /><a href="http://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=&range=&collection=4&type=&tags=OHMS&featured=&subcollections=0&subcollections=1&submit_search=Search+for+items">View all OHMS indexed interviews in this collection here.</a>
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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2017-ongoing
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
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Oral histories
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RBRL425TPGA
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Georgia
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52 minutes
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Athens, Georgia
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<h3><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><a href="http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL425TPGA-076/video" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Access Interview </a></span></h3>
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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RBRL425TPGA-076
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Interview with Trey Hood III, January 22, 2019
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M.V. (Trey) Hood III
Ashton Ellett
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2019-01-22
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<span>M.V. (Trey) Hood III was raised in Waco, Texas. A political scientist, Hood earned a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University, master’s degree from Baylor University, and a doctorate from Texas Tech University. He was a visiting professor of political science at Texas Tech University from 1997 until 1999 when he joined the University of Georgia’s Department of Political Science. He is co-author of <i>The Rational Southerner: Black Mobilization, Republican Growth, and the Partisan Transformation of the American South</i>. Hood is currently Professor of Political Science and Director of the SPIA Survey Research Center.</span><br /><br /><span>Hood discusses the UGA School of Public and International Affair’s Survey Research Center’s polling practices and results for the 2018 midterm elections in Georgia. He talks about the 2018 Republican gubernatorial primary before turning to the Democratic contest between House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams and state Rep. Stacey Evans. Hood talks about the primary elections for down-ballot, statewide races. He analyzes the 2018 gubernatorial general election between Stacey Abrams and Brian Kemp. Hood assesses current electoral trends, including growing Democratic strength in the Metro Atlanta suburbs and Republican appeal in rural and exurban Georgia. He offers his thoughts on continuing Republican advantages in runoff elections, the state of the Democratic and Republican Party in Georgia, and the impact of voting dynamics like early voting and alleged voter suppression. The interview closes with Hood looking ahead to the Kemp administration, 2019 legislative session, and 2020 presidential election.</span><span></span>
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Georgia
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
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oral histories
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University and colleges--University of Georgia
College teachers
Voter turnout
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moving image