The ads are on the air, the signs are up and now the endorsements are starting to roll in.

Democratic Party of Georgia Chairwoman and former state representative Jane Kidd, an Athens resident, gave Ed Robinson the nod today, endorsing him over Red Petrovs to replace Carl Jordan.

"Ed is a good Democrat, a hard worker and a great Athenian," Kidd said. "I know he is committed to the future of Athens and to constituent service for the citizens of his district. Ed will make an excellent representative for the 6th District of Athens-Clarke County."

In case you didn't already know, that officially makes Robinson the "real Democrat" in the nonpartisan race.

Good morning, all.

I hadn’t heard from Darryl Moss in a few months. But when I got a brief note from him yesterday afternoon, it packed some impact for not only his community, but our community as well. “Jason, an interesting development in Granville County, N.C.,” he wrote.

Now, I know you remember Darryl. If not, check out what I wrote about the Creedmoor, N.C., mayor’s story last month. He became a bit of a folk hero to the anti-National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility crowd when he publicly flipped his allegiance on the project. “I cannot say that I support this initiative,” he told a packed joint meeting between the community and the Department of Homeland Security. “I’m really struggling. I made some commitments to support it, and I'm going back on my word, to some extent.”