Bob Johnson (Georgia)
Bob Johnson was a 2014 Republican candidate for Georgia's 1st Congressional District.[1] Johnson advanced past the Republican primary on May 20, 2014.[2] He was defeated by Earl "Buddy" Carter in the Republican runoff primary on July 22, 2014.[3]
Elections
2014
Johnson was a 2014 Republican candidate for Georgia's 1st Congressional District to fill the seat left vacant by Jack Kingston's decision to run for U.S. Senate in 2014.[1] Johnson advanced past the Republican primary on May 20, 2014.[2] He was defeated by Earl "Buddy" Carter in the Republican runoff primary on July 22, 2014.[3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Carter |
36.2% | 18,971 | ||
| Robert "Bob" Johnson |
22.7% | 11,890 | ||
| John McCallum | 20.5% | 10,715 | ||
| Jeff Chapman | 13.2% | 6,918 | ||
| Darwin Carter | 5.4% | 2,819 | ||
| Earl Martin | 2% | 1,063 | ||
| Total Votes | 52,376 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Earl "Buddy" Carter |
53.8% | 22,861 | ||
| Bob Johnson | 46.2% | 19,621 | ||
| Total Votes | 42,482 | |||
| Source: Results via Associated Press |
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Terrorist attack
At a candidate forum in February 2014, Johnson said he would rather see another terrorist attack on the United States than have Transportation Security Agency (TSA) screenings at airports.[4][5]
Johnson said at the February 2014 forum, “Now this is going to sound outrageous, I’d rather see another terrorist attack, truly I would, than to give up my liberty as an American citizen. Give me liberty or give me death. Isn’t that what Patrick Henry said at the founding of our republic?”[4]
In a May 2014 statement, Johnson apologized for the comment but reiterated his criticism of the TSA: “In the heat of the moment, while making the point that I would much rather fight the enemy than our federal government, I said something stupid and should have chosen my words more carefully...As a Constitutional conservative, it angers me that we are giving up our liberty to the bureaucratic TSA and spying on our own people in the name of false security and that has to stop.”[4]
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Roll Call, "Fourth Republican Enters Crowded Georgia Race #GA01" accessed June 12, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press, "Georgia Election Results," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Associated Press, "Runoff Primary Results," accessed July 22, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Politico, "House candidate: I’d ‘rather see’ terror attack than TSA screening," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ CBS News, "House Candidate: I’d Rather See ‘Terrorist Attack’ Than Have TSA Screening," accessed May 13, 2014
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