In case you were wondering, primary elections are vital pieces of Democracy. They are one way that political parties select their candidates for general elections. Tuesday's primary run-off election in Georgia is an interesting example. The run-off was necessary because neither Republican candidate received enough votes in the regular primary to get 50%. (The Republicans who sat out the primary may rue that day after the November election.) In the run-off, David Perdue was narrowly selected as the GOP candidate to run against Michelle Nunn in November. http://www.gpb.org/news/2014/07/23/wrapping-up-georgias-primary-runoff
Perdue is a former senior vice-president who will have to explain how Haggar out-sourced jobs overseas under his leadership. He will also need to explain why he opposes raising the minimum wage, wants to cut Social Security and Medicare, and favors replacing the Federal Income Tax with a National Sales Tax. http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/07/23/1316015/-Georgia-GOP-taps-job-outsourcer-and-pay-discriminator-as-Senate-nominee
Democrats may have a solid chance to win in November with Michelle Nunn (daughter of former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn). Also on the November ballot is Jason Carter (grandson of former President Jimmy Carter) who is running for Governor. How well Nunn is able to position herself with Georgian voters who are not hard line Republicans may determine her chances to win.
So if anyone says they are sending Congress a message by not voting, please remind them of how many elections are decided by just a few voters who care enough to show up.
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