The AJC reports Ralph Reed's defining his campaign in event held in Atlanta with backer former Sen. Zell Miller. - No surprises.

The 6-18-05 Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports:

Former Christian Coalition leader Ralph Reed used a raucous rally Friday to define his campaign to become the first Republican lieutenant governor in Georgia history.

Reed staked out positions consistent with his background in the evangelical Christian movement: He's against abortion, for the right to bear arms. He's against higher government spending, for teaching morals in public schools.

Blasting Republican critics — including, implicitly, supporters of his opponent, state Sen. Casey Cagle of Gainesville — who have described him as an "albatross" for the party, Reed said his values are "not a liability. They are the key to our majority status."*

"I will not flag. I will not fail. I will not retreat," Reed said. "I'm a mainstream, balanced-budget, tax-cutting, pro-family conservative."
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* The guy is smooth. Here he is taking a shot at changing his liability into a plus when he says his values are "not a liability. They are the key to our majority status."