Eight years ago, former Governor Roy Barnes held a big lead in all the polls prior to election day 2002. Then, a Democrat-turned-Republican state Senator from Bonaire shocked the world with his victory over Barnes on November 5, 2002.
That's the hope gubernatorial candidates Thurbert Baker, DuBose Porter and David Poythress cling to as yet another poll shows Roy Barnes coasting towards the Democratic Party nomination [Aued, Blake (2010-7-15). Poll: Barnes easy; GOP runoff likely. Athens Banner Herald. Retrieved on 2010-7-15.].
Roy Barnes - 54%
Thurbert Baker - 20%
David Poythress - 7%
DuBose Porter - 3%
Carl Camon - 0%
Undecided - 16%
John Oxendine - 31%
Karen Handel - 23%
Nathan Deal - 18%
Eric Johnson - 6%
Ray McBerry - 2%
Jeff Chapman - 1%
Undecided - 19%