Former Georgia Gov. Zel Miller endorses Nunn’s Senate bid ATLANTA — Former Gov. Zell Miller, still a popular figure across much of this GOP-leaning state, has endorsed Democratic Senate nominee Michelle Nunn over Republican David Perdue, explaining his decision in a Nunn campaign ad. “Michelle Nunn gives this old Georgian hope,” the 82-year-old former Democratic governor and senator says. He describes the Senate hopeful as “a bridge builder, not a bridge burner.” Miller famously crossed party lines in 2004 to endorse Republican President George W. Bush for re-election and deliver the GOP convention’s keynote address. His endorsement came on the same day that the national GOP’s Senate campaign arm unleashed two ads framing Nunn as a “rubber stamp” for President Obama and his “liberal values.” The dueling ad blitz crystallizes the themes of one of the most closely watched matchups of the 2014 midterms, as voters are left to decide which characterization of Nunn they believe. A nonprofit executive from Atlanta and daughter of former Sen. Sam Nunn, Michelle Nunn pitches herself as a “common-sense problem solver” above the rancor that has largely paralyzed Capitol Hill since Republicans regained a House majority in 2010. With Miller’s endorsement, she has another popular retired Georgia icon, in addition to her 75-year-old [...] geogianews/former-georgia-gov-zel-miller-endorses-nunns-senate-bid/
Posted on: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 04:15:30 +0000
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