Johnny Isakson

John Hardy Isakson (born the December 24th 1944 with Atlanta, Georgia), is an American politician, member of the Republican party and senator of Georgia to the federal Congress since January 2005.

From 1999 to 2004, Johnny Isakson represented the sixème district of Georgia to the Chambre of the representatives of the United States.

Political career

Of 1976 with 1990, he is member of the Room of the representatives of Georgia.

In 1990, it tries to be fair to elect governor but is beaten by the “southern democrat” (democratic Southerner or Dixiecrat) Zell Miller.

Of 1993 with 1996, he is member of the Senate of Georgia.

In 1996, it is presented to the republican primary educations for the post of federal senator to the vacant seat left by Sam Nunn but is beaten because of its label of liberal.

In February 1999, it is elected in a special election with the Room of the representatives of the United States to the seat given up in the course of mandate by Newt Gingrich in the most republican district of the state. He is re-elected in 2000 and 2002.

In 2004, it manages to exceed its adversaries at the time them primary republican to contribute to the post of federal senator, with the seat of the democrat Zell Miller, which rejoined George W. Bush at the time of the presidential campaign.

The November 2nd 2004, Isakson is elected senator de Géorgie with 59% of the voices compared with 39% with the democratic Denise Majette.

Isakson and the abortion

Isakson is regarded as a liberal what is rare enough for an elected official of the South, especially compared to its democratic predecessor, Zell Miller, much more preserving and which did not hesitate to vote more with the republicans of the Senate against the elected officials of his own camp

Isakson, changed twice opinion to him on the Avortement. In 1988, as a chief of the minority at the assembly of Georgia, it deposited an constitutional amendment to prohibit the abortion in the state.

In 1990, whereas it contributed for the post of governor, it declared being pro-choice (right to choose).

In 1996, it is beaten at the time of the republican primary educations for the Senate after having declared in electoral publicities that it supported the abortion and the women's right to choose.

In 1999, it avoided positioning and was elected.

In 2003 - 2004, in shift for the seat of senator, it adopted an ambiguous position informant to respect the human life, to be personally opposite with the abortion and never not to have changed an opinion on the subject. This last declaration ulcerated the partisans of the abortion who brought, however without success, their support for his republican opponents at the time of the primary educations.

Isakson is often catalogued like RINO (Republican In Name only - Republican of name only), one of the worst insults within the republican camp.

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Internal bonds

List of the senators of the United States of America

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