Tuesday, April 6, 2010
© Copyright 2013
Gwinnett Daily Post
ATLANTA -- A commercial real estate executive has jumped into the race for Georgia governor and thrown $2 million of his own money into a bid for the Republican nomination.
Ray Boyd told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he's entering the Republican primary.
The 67-year-old political newcomer from Rutledge says he's upset by the lack of ethics in Washington and at the state Capitol. He says the candidates already in the race have been "tainted" by ethics troubles and long careers in politics.
Boyd describes himself as sympathetic to the tea party movement and supportive of term limits and states' rights.
Boyd's $2 million pledge was first detailed in a campaign disclosure filed with the Ethics Commission. The funds pull him about equal in cash on hand to Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine, the current money leader among Republicans.
More like this story
- Barred from GOP ballot, Boyd to run as independent ( April 26, 2010 )
- Barnes, Oxendine lead race for cash ( April 8, 2010 )
- Barnes, Handel qualify in governor's race ( April 28, 2010 )
- Ethics issues dominate Georgia governor's race ( August 27, 2006 )
- Candidates for top offices start to make waves ( January 7, 2009 )
Comments
Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.
Sign in to comment
Or login with:
OpenID