RABUN COUNTY, Ga. — In Rabun County, Rick Jackson encouraged voters to vote for the person, not the party.
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But Jackson was here not to convince people to vote for him, just to go out and vote.
The streets of Clayton were full of cars and people Wednesday afternoon.
Rabun County is known as a ruby-red Republican stronghold, but many people here admit they’re already tied of this election cycle.
“Contentious, everything that you see and hear from both parties is very contentious, and I think that rather than focusing on what the issues are, it’s more attacking each other,” Eliana Swanson said.
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Jackson took the stage Wednesday not to convince people to vote for him, just to go out and vote and to take others with them.
“I want your vote. I want you to get other people out. That’s what I’m worried about, what Derek Dooley said, is our people showing up.
The latest AJC poll shows a virtual dead heat in the race for governor.
Bottoms holds a slight edge among independents but 18% of them remain undecided.
Back in Clayton, Jennifer Wood said the same thing we heard from other voters: They’re ready for all this to be over.
“I hate seeing people pulled apart so much. I wish people would come together and work together on ideas and make it better for everyone instead of battling constantly.
So while Bottoms and Jackson would like to convince that undecided 8% of voters to vote for them, at this point, it’s just as important, if not more so, to get their supporters to the polls by Election Day.
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