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Dale Cardwell will be this week's featured guest on this Sunday's Kudzu Vine Listen live at 7:00 or download it later. Also, David Johnson of Strategic Vision will join near the top for the hour to discuss the just released Georgia poll.

On the October 21 episode of The Kudzu Vine, hosts David, Tim, and Bernita survey a turbulent week in Southern politics before welcoming U.S. Senate exploratory candidate Josh Lanier. The show opens with Louisiana’s elections, where Republican Bobby Jindal won the governorship without a runoff. Tim notes the lack of a strong Democratic challenger and Louisiana’s tendency to split tickets, as seen...

Robert Nowack, GA-8 Candidate for Congress joined us

On this October 7 episode of The Kudzu Vine, hosts David, Tim, and Catherine recap a packed weekend in Georgia politics before welcoming guest Rashad Taylor, newly hired political director for the Democratic Party of Georgia. Catherine begins by reporting from the Georgia Federation of Democratic Women’s meeting at Clayton State, a well-attended event featuring former First Lady Jane Vandiver, rec...

The Kudzu Vine’s late-September episode opens with David, Tim, and Bernita easing into fall and reviewing recent shows, including an appearance by Tim Cairl and coverage of a Barack Obama fundraiser and South Fulton’s municipal elections. After brief sports chatter—Falcons, fantasy football, and a brewing NFL upset—the hosts turn sharply to politics, starting with rising frustration over Represent...

 This episode of The Kudzu Vine opens with hosts Tim Shiflett, Bernita Smith, and guest co-host Melanie Goux filling in for David as they dive into a packed night of Georgia and national political talk. Before welcoming their guest, Tim Cairl of the Georgia Young Democrats, the hosts recap Senator Barack Obama’s Atlanta rally and a pricey but poorly organized fundraiser that left some donors feeli...

On this September 16 episode of The Kudzu Vine, guest co-host Catherine Smith of Blog for Democracy joins David and Tim to cover a wide range of Georgia and national political developments. Smith discusses her work with Fulton County Democrats and recounts a recent local forum featuring representatives from five presidential campaigns, where Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama topped both pre- and po...

Georgia 1st Congressional District Candidate Bill Gillespie joined us for the show.

The Kudzu Vine’s Labor Day weekend episode opens with hosts David and Tim swapping stories—Tim recounting a sports-lover’s dream tour through Soldier Field, Wrigley Field, and Notre Dame Stadium, while David caught the Falcons–Ravens game closer to home. After the warm-up, the show pivots to politics, previewing upcoming guest Virgilio Perez Pascoe, who will discuss Bill Richardson’s presidential...

Title: Bobby Saxon on Iraq, Georgia Politics, and the Democrats’ Most Beatable Republicans On this August 25 episode of The Kudzu Vine, hosts David, Tim, and Bernita cover an active week in Georgia and national politics before welcoming congressional candidate Bobby Saxon. The show opens with discussion of progressive criticism aimed at Democratic Rep. Jim Marshall, with the hosts debating whether...

US Senate Candidate Rand Knight joined us as our special guest.

Dr. Drew Westen is this week's special guest. He is the author of the Political Brain:http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1586484257/bookstorenow99-20 More info: http://www.westenstrategies.com/

Matt Weyant came in to discuss the DPG's 2008 JJ Dinner Plans and more. Also, Bernita was live from Chicago with a report for Yearly Kos.

Candidates for the GA female DNC post have been invited to appear for induvidual interviews.

Dekalb CEO and US Senate Candidate Vernon Jones & Mike Berlon & Angelia Knight of the GADCC.

John Drunkenmiller will come on to discuss money and politics in 2008 and Wendy Davis will give us an update from the DNC Southern regional meeting.

Congressional candidate Paul Broun comes on and Martin M. of the DPG tells us about the Punchline fundraiser.

Gordon County History teacher and Democrat Sean McKenzie comes on to discuss Immigration and Jesus Christ

Grayson D. discussed Viral Video and Jon Flack called in and conversed on the Wyc Orr movement.

This episode focuses on the heated final days before the special election in Georgia’s 10th Congressional District, where candidates scramble to define themselves through TV, radio, direct mail, and online media. Hosts David, Tim, and Bernita break down each contender’s strategy, effectiveness, and reach, noting how the best-funded candidates—Jim Whitehead and James Marlowe—dominate the airwaves....

New DPG ED Matt Weyandt was interviewed on the show.

Congressional Candidate James Marlow will be on the show, Amy Morton will tell us about E. Edwards visit next week & Macon politics, and Jon Flack will give a preview of the Rally for the People!

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