Marcia Hall

B. Yandell
Government
October 3, 2014
Comparing Georgia Candidates
When reading about the three candidates, I noticed that they were all focused on the same two
things, reducing unemployment and presenting freedom and equal rights. Libertarian candidate,
Andrew Hunt doesnt believe in adjusting the minimum wage rate, but doesnt want to incentivize low-
paying jobs (Jim Galloway, Political Insider). Hunt says, I dont like it when people get paid less than a
certain amount- because thats what creates social welfare needs. Nathan Deal, Republican Incumbent,
stated how he thinks that politics should not ingrain too deeply in the education system due to personal
experiences Deal was unresponsive to (Greg Bluestein, Atlanta Journal-Constitution). Democratic
Candidate, Jason Carter, states that he is not a National Democrat, discussing his religious beliefs as well
as his democratic standpoints such as agreeing with pro-choice, which will stir up the state with a
majority vote of being against pro-choice. This is due to the fact that Georgia is a mostly republican
state. Carter said, I also think that one of the things that folks are ready for is a different discussion of
what it means to be a Christian in our politics (Jon Ward, Huffington Post).
After doing research, I have decided that if I was able to vote, I would vote for Jason Carter.
Democratic candidate, Carter, expresses his opinions on being a Christian and agreeing with social issues
that people are for or against. Being so that Georgia is a majority Republican state, I think it would be
nice to see some diversity within the state. I like that he is a southern Baptist, but he isnt judgmental
like conservatives are. Carter wants to keep Christian morals in the state without causing extra conflicts
with those who have Republican viewpoints. In Georgia, approximately 49.47 percent of the state is
affiliated with Christian morals. 21.76 percent of that rounding 50 is Baptist and a majority of the Baptist
percentage is more than half. So, even though Baptists are well known in Georgia, Carter being one as
well, he sets his religious beliefs and social beliefs separately (October 5, 2014, Sperlings).

http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2014/09/03/meet-andrew-hunt-libertarian-and-another-candidate-with-a-
famous-lineage/
http://gov.georgia.gov/issues-0
http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2014/10/02/jason-carters-pitch-to-do-more-with-less-with-school-funds/
http://patch.com/georgia/roswell/what-do-libertarians-believe-in-libertarian-andrew-hunt-candidate-
for-governor#.VC7hZ3-XDaU