E-Elephant Ear 10th District Republican Party of Georgia   www.gagop10.org  -  August 11,  2004       District 10 Picnic - August 21 - Lee Newton Park, Jasper - Live Music . . . Great Barbeque! District Committee Meeting         August 2004 Edition                        A must see  . . . . This may take some time to load, but please view and pass the link along to everyone in your address book. We MUST reelect our President!       Content: click on topic to advance   1. View August 10 Runoff Results   2. District 10 annual picnic and District Committee Meeting   3. Voting Results in various counties in the 10th District   4. GOP Becomes Georgia’s Majority Party   5. Republican National Convention - August 30 - September 2, 2004   6. National Convention Watch Parties for the President September 2, 2004   7. 10th District Web Site Updates   8. Favorite Cartoons of the Day     1. View August 10 Runoff Results      Statewide vote results      Secretary of State Web site        Some of the Big Winners:       Denise Majette (D) U.S. Senate       Tom Price (R) U.S. House District 6       Lynn Westmoreland (R) U.S. House District 8       Bannister defeats Wayne Hill for Gwinnett Commission Chairman        Note:  If I were a candidate, I don't think that I would want the Governor's             endorsement ;- )        Runoffs in Georgia: 2004 - AJC 4 County Chairmen: Please send us your lists of primary winners and races for November 2.  E-Mail webmaster ______________________________________________________________   2.  District 10 Annual Picnic and District Committee Meeting. Mark your calendars for the picnic on August 21 at Lee Newton Park in Jasper. This is the same place where we had the picnic last year -- and it was GREAT.  Read invitation for more details. Many thanks to the Pickens GOP for hosting this for the district. A few county chairmen did not receive tickets mailed to them in early July, so tickets may be purchased at the picnic. See Agenda for the August 21 District Committee meeting, along with directions to Lee Newton Park. Directions to Jasper from North - East - South – West Note:  The Chamber of Commerce and Lee Newton Park occupy the same grounds. From the East and West take Highway 53, from North and South take Highway 515 WEST – From I-75, go east on Highway 53, through Fairmont.  Highway 53 goes right to Jasper.  After you cross Highway 515, turn left onto Maple Street.  EAST - Highway 53 brings you right into Jasper.  Go through town.  Turn right onto Maple Street.  SOUTH - At the intersection of Highway 515 and 53 (the third traffic light on 515) turn right onto Highway 53.  Turn left onto Maple Street.  NORTH - At the intersection of Highway 515 and 53 turn left onto Highway 53.  Turn left onto Maple Street.  _____________________________________________________________ 3. Voting Results in various counties in the 10th District Results from a number of counties in the 10th District are posted on the Home page of our web site. Read what is posted as of this date. Help needed from the 10th District County Chairmen  -- Please send us your winners in the August 10 runoff and a list of your November contested races to be posted on this web site.  _______________________________________________________________________   4. GOP Becomes Georgia’s Majority Party With 98% of precincts reporting, 648,218 voters chose the Republican ballot ink the July primaries, which constitutes 51% of the vote. By comparison, in the last like elections, 56% of voters pulled the Democrat ballot in 1996, and over 70% in 2000. - Alec Poitevint, Chairman of the Georgia Republican Party ______________________________________________________________ 5. Republican National Convention - August 30 - September 2, 2004 The 10th District will be well represented at the upcoming National Convention in New York.  All nine of our delegates and alternates will be leaving on August 28 to fly to the Big Apple to participate in the once in a lifetime experience of helping to nominate President George W. Bush for reelection as President and Vice President Dick Cheney as Vice President. Read more about this on the Daily Diary web page which Bettye Chambers has set up for the convention. Daily events and photos will be posted on this page each day during the convention. The 10th District does have the unique combination of a mother and son attending as alternate delegates  -- our own Judy and Doug Grammer. Visit the GOP Convention web site at www.gopconvention.com and stay informed on the convention proceedings. Click here to view Georgia's daily diary page on the convention web site. View map page for accessing diaries from other states. Click here to see the updated complete list of Georgia Delegates and Alternates.   (L - R) Delegate Chuck Payne (Whitfield Co), Alternate Judy Grammer (Walker Co.) Alternate Ben Satterfield (Gwinnett), Alternate Denise Clopton (Walker), Delegate Wesley Clark (Hall), Alternate Doug Grammer (Walker), Alternate Bettye Chambers (Hall), Delegate Chip Pearson (Dawson) Left lower: Delegate Reva Jennings of Forsyth County. (right) Brad Scott of Catoosa County will be attending as a page.    _____________________________________________________________       6.  National Convention Watch Parties for the     President September 2, 2004 Please let us know of any parties planned in your county so that we may post them on this web site. On Thursday, September 2, when the President makes his acceptance speech to the convention, thousands of Convention Watch Parties for the President will be taking place across the country. To see what Wesley Clark and Bettye Chambers, Co-Chairmen for the Hall for Bush/Cheney Campaign, have planned for Hall County's Convention Watch Party click here to read the invitation.  COME ON DOWN AND JOIN THE PARTY AT LOCOS RESTAURANT IN GAINESVILLE where three huge TV screens will provide ample convention viewing from 8 to 11 p.m. Since Wesley and Bettye will be in New York viewing the convention proceedings on September 2, J.D. Mealor of Gainesville has graciously agreed to act as Chairman for this biggest ever Party for the President. Contact J.D. if you would like to attend. Click here to Read all about it. .  ______________________________________________________   7.  10th District Web Site Updates Please take a look at new entries near the top of the Home page which include the video by the Swift Boat Vets which has been the talk of TV and radio for the past week. www.swiftvets.com   Human Events Exclusive: Vietnam Vets Organization Blasts Kerry in New TV Ad    Vote Weepublicans Click on photo to read the priceless message!           _____________________________________________________________ 8. Favorite Cartoons of the Day -     Click to view more Kerry Bounce Cartoons Click to enlarge click to view many more   Please Pray for our Troops              and our Commander-in-Chief Attention County Chairmen Please send us news from your county for the next edition of the E-Elephant Ear and for the 10th web site. A couple of you have not yet sent us your e-mail lists for distributing the E-Elephant Ear directly to district members. Thanks for your contributions which greatly add to this e-publication Bettye Chambers Communications Director/Webmaster 5904 Fox Tail Cove Buford, GA 30518 770/271-2595 The End   www.gagop10.org   District 10 Officers Judy Grammer Chairman Bill Adams First Vice Chair Joe Cwik Second Vice Chair Denise Clopton Treasurer Mary Jones Asst. Treasurer Nancy Burton Secretary Larry Cavender Asst. Secretary Nathan Deal Congressman - Web Site Regional Directors: Doug Grammer Reva Jennings 770-887-7581 Daman Walker To be removed from this list, click here to send e-mail to the editor. Type PLEASE REMOVE in subject line. To subscribe click here and type PLEASE ADD in the subject line.   The E-Elephant Ear is the official Publication of the 10th District Republican Party of Georgia   Paid for by the 10th District  Republican Party, not authorized by any candidate or any candidate committee. ©2003 The 10th District Republican Party of Georgia. All rights reserved