A short series from the Cracker Squire Archives -- Where is Sam Nunn now that we really need him?
Yesterday I did a short post on former Sen. Sam Nunn and the slight possibility that he might run for President, and began the post with the lead-in "Bring it on Sam, bring it on."
As Georgia's Dean of Georgia Politics and Journalism Bill Shipp wrote almost a year ago, "Where is Sam Nunn now that we really need him?"
Wouldn't it be great it the AJC did an editorial calling on Sen. Nunn to make the run. There is more than a slight possiblity that such an editorial from the state's largest newspaper might get some legs and get things moving on the national level.
Today's Wall Street Journal has a front-page article with the headline "Obama's Gains Show Volatility Of Iowa Contest." The article notes that about six in 10 Iowa voters say they could switch allegiances before caucus night. Not only is this amazing, it is crazy.
Just yesterday I did another post entitled "American voters still haven't figured out whom they want to win." And it is not just that many don't know who they want to win; many just don't have a candidate.
Wouldn't it be great if Nunn would step up to the plate. Unlike the run Ross Perot made because Ross Perot was Ross Perot, this could quickly become a draft movement by Democrats, Republicans and Independents alike urging Mr. Nunn to run.
Back in August of this year the Rome News-Tribune endorsed Sam Nunn for president of the United States, thus probably becoming the first daily in the nation to commit to anybody. Now it is time for this action to be followed by other Georgia dailies.
I am going to contact those I know and urge the AJC to give this idea some thought. I urge you to do likewise. Either after or before getting this, we can go to Macon, Augusta, Columbus, Albany, Athens, Valdosta, Savannah, Marietta (which came close today), etc.
In the meanwhile, I am going to post a couple of prior posts on this topic. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I did writing them. Sam Nunn is truly a great stateman, and we Georgians are fortunate to have him as one of our own.
As Georgia's Dean of Georgia Politics and Journalism Bill Shipp wrote almost a year ago, "Where is Sam Nunn now that we really need him?"
Wouldn't it be great it the AJC did an editorial calling on Sen. Nunn to make the run. There is more than a slight possiblity that such an editorial from the state's largest newspaper might get some legs and get things moving on the national level.
Today's Wall Street Journal has a front-page article with the headline "Obama's Gains Show Volatility Of Iowa Contest." The article notes that about six in 10 Iowa voters say they could switch allegiances before caucus night. Not only is this amazing, it is crazy.
Just yesterday I did another post entitled "American voters still haven't figured out whom they want to win." And it is not just that many don't know who they want to win; many just don't have a candidate.
Wouldn't it be great if Nunn would step up to the plate. Unlike the run Ross Perot made because Ross Perot was Ross Perot, this could quickly become a draft movement by Democrats, Republicans and Independents alike urging Mr. Nunn to run.
Back in August of this year the Rome News-Tribune endorsed Sam Nunn for president of the United States, thus probably becoming the first daily in the nation to commit to anybody. Now it is time for this action to be followed by other Georgia dailies.
I am going to contact those I know and urge the AJC to give this idea some thought. I urge you to do likewise. Either after or before getting this, we can go to Macon, Augusta, Columbus, Albany, Athens, Valdosta, Savannah, Marietta (which came close today), etc.
In the meanwhile, I am going to post a couple of prior posts on this topic. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I did writing them. Sam Nunn is truly a great stateman, and we Georgians are fortunate to have him as one of our own.
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