Jimmy Carter recently offers an apology to the Jewish community and all of a sudden the race for David Adelman’s District 42 Georgia Senate seat is news on The Atlantic’s website…

Jimmy Carter wants the Jewish community to know that he understands Israel’s travails, and that this new understanding is not connected in any way to his grandson’s quest to represent a partially-Jewish district in Atlanta in the Georgia state legislature.

In a recent interview with JTA, the elder Carter said…

“Jason has a district, the number of Jewish voters in it is only 2 percent,” he said, chuckling.

District 42 Candidate Jason Carter responded to his grandfather’s apology with the following statement to JTA…

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Earlier this week we learned that former Decatur commissioner John Ridley was considering a run for Georgia Senate seat that’s being vacated by David Adelman.  This morning, everyone is talking about how Jason Carter, grandson of former President Jimmy Carter, has announced he is running for the glorious seat of District 42 power.

Michelle sent in the link to Carter’s website, which is honestly pretty sparse at the moment, but luckily both CL’s Thomas Wheatley and the AJC’s Jim Galloway are already talking about the announcement.

Galloway has the note that was sent to supporters and speculates that Carter might have trouble in the 42nd District, which includes Decatur, Chamblee and Stone Mountain, due to his grandfather’s recent stance on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict and the area’s large Jewish population.  In Galloway’s words, “Jimmy Carter’s approach to the Middle East does not draw applause in these neighborhoods, and it will be worth watching how his grandson approaches the dilemma.”

Galloway also reports there are rumors that Tom Stubbs – of recent political yard sign fame for a Superior Court seat – has also expressed interest in the seat.

Oh!  And the most Decatur hook of all!  From Carter’s email to supporters…

To kickoff the campaign, I am going to have an event at Twains in downtown Decatur, next Wednesday, December 9 at 6:30. You are cordially invited. My kids are going to be there, and your kids are certainly welcome. If you are willing to be on the host committee for the event, please let me know.

P.S.  The image above was lifted – with great relish (and mustard) – from the Fresh Loaf post.