Dale Cardwell - Then and Now

Dale Cardwell: "The state whistle blowers - two of Martin's top lieutenants- told me Commissioner Jim Martin was intentionally ignoring the problem, choosing not to fix the computers. They called it a "back door plan" to cut expenses and help Martin's new boss Governor Sonny Perdue cut the budget, without anyone suffering the political cost of the public finding out."

Dale Cardwell: Jim Martin is a “‘convenient-crat,’ who found the courage to enter the race only after a handful of political ‘insiders’ promised they’d deliver him bucketfuls of special interest ‘PAC’ contributions; contributions Dale Cardwell and Barack Obama have refused because special interests have paralyzed Washington and control most of our elected officials.”

Dale Cardwell: "I ask: Did Jim Martin not have a responsibility to speak up and fight for struggling parents and their children during the time they needed him most? Indeed he did, but the record shows Jim Martin chose not to act."

Dale Cardwell: "Jim what I've told people like you and what I've told others taking PAC money is people want you to work for them, they don't want you to work for the special interests and I'd encourage you to give your PAC money back."

Dale Cardwell: "Jim back in 2003, a couple of your top lieutenants called me and they were very worried. They worked for you under the Department of Human Resources when you were the commissioner, and they said 'Dale we have a computer program that is broken down, its called the 'Success' program ironically. And what it does is it allows poor people to sign up for medicaid and for PeachCare and for foodstamps and Mr. Martin is not fixing this computer. He's allowing it to remain broken down so people come to the DFACS office and they sit in our lobby for hours and hours. Sometimes they have to come back day after day and we tell them fill out this paper form but the fact is we cannot enter you into the computer. And what those lieutenants told me is that this was a back door plan...they told me it was a backdoor way to help Sonny Perdue cut the budget without having to suffer the political consequences. What do you say about that?

Dale Cardwell: "I’m calling on Vernon Jones and Jim Martin to return their special interest PAC contributions and trust the people of Georgia to judge them on the merits of their positions, not the TV commercials their special interest contributors are about to buy for them."

The Macon Telegraph: "Voters in this election have a real choice. Albert Einstein once said, "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." While Martin has the most experience in a governmental setting - with the direction our government is headed - that's not a plus for him. And while his name recognition and experience may lead him to the nomination, we have to go with our gut feeling and try a different path...we endorse Dale Cardwell for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate."

NOW:

Dale Cardwell: Jim Martin “is an honorable man who has a lengthy record of serving Georgians.”

Dale's words speak volumes for his character.