So, Barack Obama is coming to Georgia in March.

It is going to be interesting to see what kind of welcome he gets. One side, he has been pretty good for Georgia (and of course, in my humble opinion, the nation). The stimulus bill provided millions for broadband access across north Georgia, which could help bring in more industry and improve education for the rural poor (A move, that by the way, got Sonny Perdue and Joe Biden on the same stage). Of course, today, Obama announced the first loan guarantees for new nuclear reactors in the US since the 70′s to be built where else, but in Georgia. All in all, I’d say those are two things which would normally ingratiate Georgians to the President.

But then I remember I live in Georgia, home of the more vocal (Tom Price, Jack Kingston) and crazy (Paul Broun) conservatives politicians. Which leads me to wonder, given that there will undoubtedly be a large gathering of “teabaggers/ tea partiers/ hooligans with guns and a fifth graders understanding of the Constitution”, why choose Georgia? It is not as if this is a target state for Democrats on a national level. Granted, it will give him the opportunity to side step the national media filters and communicate more clearly to Georgians, but to what end?

Whatever that reason (and frankly, I can’t fathom what it is), I think this is a real opportunity for the DPG and other Democratic state organizations to connect with the base, do some organizing, and build the party up for November. Whether it is through hosting watch party’s, organizing some sort of trip to Savannah, or canvassing the event, there is a lot that can be done to support Democrats in Georgia through Barack Obama’s visit to the fair Peach State. It is definitely a great chance for building the party and base, both in Savannah, and to a certain extent statewide. The hope is of course, that those organizations don’t let the pitch sail by.