Ray McBerry
| Ray McBerry | |
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| 💼 Occupation | Businessman |
| 🌐 Website | Georgia First |
Ray McBerry is an American political figure. He unsuccessfully sought the Republican Party nomination for governor of Georgia in both 2006 and 2010,[1]
States' rights movement[edit]
McBerry has called for "states' rights" and was a sponsor of the 2010 "Tenth Amendment Summit" in Atlanta, Georgia, which featured Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore and Andrew Napolitano of Fox News as keynote speakers.[2]
McBerry is a member of,[3] and spokesman for, the Georgia Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, appearing on the group's behalf to promote Confederate speciality license plates in Georgia.[4][5][6]
2006 and 2010 campaigns for the Republican nomination for Georgia governor[edit]
McBerry unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for governor of Georgia in 2006, losing to incumbent Sonny Perdue. McBerry received 48,498 votes (11.6%) to Purdue's 370,756 votes (88.4%).[7]
In 2010, McBerry again sought the Republican nomination for governor, as one of seven candidates.[8] During one Republican primary debate in Centerville, the Macon Telegraph reported that McBerry "received the most resounding applause with his fiery anti-Washington rhetoric and his call to 'get rid of every vestige of socialism.'"[8] McBerry lost the nomination, comes in sixth place out of seven candidates, with just 17,171 votes (2.5%).[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ Yates, Paul: "Ray McBerry Makes Bid for Governor". Retrieved July 22, 2009
- James Salzer, Aaron Gould Sheinin, "Open season for political campaigns". Ajc.com, Retrieved July 22, 2009 - ↑ "Tenth Amendment Summit Offers Solutions". Thenewamerican.com. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ↑ Avion, John (April 2, 2013). "Georgia Is Celebrating Confederate Heritage and History Month? Really?". Daily Beast. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ↑ "Confederate Flag License Plates Spark Controversy In Georgia". Radio.foxnews.com. 19 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ↑ "Is this license plate racist?". CNN. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ↑ "Reigniting the confederate flag debate". MSNBC. February 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Official Results of the July 18, 2006 Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State of Georgia.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Thomas L. Day (March 9, 2019). "Republican candidates for governor spar in midstate". Macon.com.
- ↑ "Official Results of the Tuesday, July 20, 2010 General Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State of Georgia.
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