The whispers have persisted for weeks that the coveted endorsement of our State Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin was never in fact given to Jim Martin as he claims. Numerous sources have confirmed that Jim Martin never actually received the endorsement of Commissioner Irvin when he entered the race a few months ago as he claimed in his press release (March 19, 2008):
Martin has already received endorsements from numerous political, civic, and business leaders across Georgia, including: former First Lady Rosalynn Carter; former Governor Roy Barnes; Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin; House Minority Leader DuBose Porter; Representative Bob Holmes; principal advisor to former U.S. Senator Max Cleland, Stephen R. Leeds; civic leader Hattie Dorsey; business leader Rear Admiral Paul Rosser (Retired); and civic leader Elaine B. Alexander. “I am honored to have earned the trust of these distinguished Georgians, and I am pleased to be able to count on their support in getting my message out to all the voters in this state,” Martin said.
After last week’s flap over the claimed endorsement of former Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Josh Lanier (which the Associated Press called him out on), suspicions surrounding the claim of Irvin’s endorsement have intensified.
Given the uncertainty surrounding this important issue, I call upon the Martin Campaign to either confirm or deny that Commissioner Tommy Irvin has in fact endorsed Jim Martin for U.S. Senate.
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steve you're noted in my books!
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