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Tuesday, February 07, 2012  Komen official quits breast cancer charity over Planned Parenthood dispute

Thursday, August 12, 2010  Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate Karen Handel concedes Tuesday night's runoff, and says she will not seek a recount against Nathan Deal.

Monday, August 09, 2010  Nathan Deal visits Albany as Sarah Palin makes a campaign appearance for Karen Handel in Atlanta.

Saturday, August 07, 2010  Karen Handel and Nathan Deal are tied for Georgia’s highest seat.

Wednesday, August 04, 2010  Nathan came to the 'Good Life City' to announce an endorsement by Representative Ed Rynders; while Handel made this a stop on her bus tour.

Sunday, August 01, 2010  Republican candidate for Governor Karen Handel announced that former Alaska Governor and Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin will campaign on her behalf in Georgia.

Thursday, July 22, 2010  Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has thrown his support behind Karen Handel in an Aug. 10 runoff for the Republican nomination for governor in Georgia.

Monday, July 19, 2010  The leading candidates for governor are crisscrossing the state trying to drum up support before Tuesday's primary election.

Monday, July 19, 2010  The Republicans running for governor in Georgia pummeled the candidate not in the room — former Secretary of State Karen Handel.

Sunday, July 18, 2010  GOP Gubernatorial Race has a new leader.

Thursday, July 15, 2010  State Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine is the apparent leader in the race for the Republican nomination for governor in a just-released poll.

Monday, July 12, 2010  Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has thrown her support behind Karen Handel's bid for governor in Georgia.

Monday, July 12, 2010  A former Georgia Attorney General says he launched a state investigation into Republican gubernatorial hopeful John Oxendine in the mid 1990s and referred the case to the U.S. attorney.

Monday, July 12, 2010  The leading Republican candidates for governor battled back against ethics allegations in a WAGA-TV debate nine days before Georgia's primary.

Friday, July 09, 2010  Karen Handel's first television ad in the race for governor slams the "iffy ethics" of her Republican opponents.