About the Iowa Caucuses 2008 Caucus Results Iowa Democratic Party Results [www.iowacaucusresults.com] Republican Party of Iowa Results [www.iowagop.net] About 346,000 Iowa voters caucused on Thursday, January 3, handing victories to Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. Here are the tallies: Democrats: » Read more Sanford Bishop looking ahead Campaign News With Democrats running Congress, Albany's U.S. representative has seen his political stock rise.   ATLANTA — The fiscal crisis that hit Georgia’s popular PeachCare for Kids last winter put leaders of the General Assembly’s Republican majority in a tough position. With the joint state-federal children’s health insurance program about to run out of money, they were forced to turn for help to congressional Democrats, who had just taken control on Capitol Hill for the first time in a dozen years. Among the Democrats in Georgia’s congressional delegation they turned to was U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop of Albany, who was stepping into an unfamiliar position of influence after serving in the minority party for 12 of his 14 years in the House. » Read more Key supporter says Obama's rural agenda would pump cash into Savannah Campaign News A top Georgia backer of Barack Obama said Friday that the presidential candidate's rural agenda would pump dollars into Savannah. "As farm areas go, so go the malls of Savannah," said U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop, the Democratic candidate's state co-chairman. During a conference call with Georgia reporters, Bishop said the rural prosperity Obama's program would create would spill over into Savannah. He also said the proposal by the senator from llinois would generate more business for the ports of Savannah and Brunswick. » Read more Georgia moves presidential primary to Feb. 5, joins national movement Campaign News ATLANTA --Georgia joined a a growing list of states holding early presidential primaries when Gov. Sonny Perdue signed a bill Tuesday that pushed the state's primaries up by a month. The measure moves Georgia's 2008 presidential preference primary from March 4 to Feb. 5 in hopes of creating a national primary day in most states. Last week, Florida moved its primary to Jan. 29, leapfrogging several other states and putting the state behind only the Iowa and Nevada caucuses and the New Hampshire primary. It's also the same day as the South Carolina primary. That move could force candidates to spend much more time in Florida, the most populous state among the earliest primaries. » Read more Obama names Johnson, Bishop his Ga. campaign chairmen Campaign News Sen. Barack Obama on Monday named Reps. Sanford Bishop and Hank Johnson as the Georgia co-chairmen of his presidential campaign. The two Democrats will play a largely ceremonial role for the campaign, helping to rally support and draw contributions. Bishop, from Columbus, said Obama is the candidate for change. » Read more Bishop Optimistic Of Future Campaign News Southwest Georgia's congressman says he thinks the Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives could lead to more federal money for Southwest Georgia. ALBANY — Congressman Sanford Bishop says with his re-election and the Democrats taking a firm hold of the House of Representatives, he's in a much stronger position to help aim federal funding Southwest Georgia's way. Bishop, D-Georgia, said he's not sure if he will get into the jockeying and politicking to take charge of the House Appropriations Committee — often regarded as the most powerful committee in the House — or any of its subcommittees, but he will be a more powerful voice within the committee. » Read more Rep. Bishop Visits Thomasville Cultural Center Campaign News U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop told a Thomasville group Thursday that a request for funding to renovate the Thomasville Cultural Center has merit during a Thursday campaign visit to Thomas County. "This project sounds like a good candidate for a Justice Department grant," Bishop said. Those grants, started under former President Bill Clinton, have been successful in keeping kids out of trouble by providing constructive activities, Bishop said. They have been awarded to boys and girls clubs, teen clubs, after-school programs and other groups that provide activities offering youths an alternative to getting involved with crime and drugs.   Bishop said he was impressed with the center,s programs that reach every school-age child in the county as well as provide activities for senior citizens. » Read more Bishop Celebrates Planters, 100th Anniversary Campaign News Bishop attended the 10th annual Plains Peanut Festival Sept. 23. The three-day event brought several thousand people to the small town that is home to the nation,s 39th president. Bishop attended the 10th annual Plains Peanut Festival Sept. 23. The three-day event brought several thousand people to the small town that is home to the nation,s 39th president. Bishop participated in a parade through Main Street in downtown Plains on the biggest day of the festival. The festival celebrated the peanut and the Planters, 100th anniversary, and featured educational exhibits on the importance of agriculture to the region. It included a 5-k road race and SAM Shortline train trips that included a stop at President Jimmy Carter,s boyhood home. After lunch at Mom,s restaurant, Bishop talked briefly with Carter and his wife Rosalynn. 12next ›last » Georgia's 2nd District Take Action Contribute Volunteer Join Our Email List Recruit Friends Resources Contact Us Privacy Policy Links Syndicate