"This is great," said Kingston while being surrounded by members of his campaign. "It is like having a conversation with the people."

From babies to beauty pageant winners, Kingston spent much of the morning taking pictures and talking with old friends.

With more than 400 enthusiastic supporters gathered for a barbecue in his honor at the Fairgrounds Exchange Club, Kingston expressed his appreciation for all his followers in his bid for this year's re-election as the U.S. Congressman from Georgia's 1st District against retired Lt. Colonel Bill Gillespie (D) from Chatham County.

Flags, pins, posters, all had Kingston's name on them. Fellow party members running for president – Ron Paul, Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee – also had supporters on site campaigning for them.

One unusual supporter for Mitt Romney grabbed everybody's attention. Col. Oscar Poole was dressed in a bright yellow outfit wearing a tall hat and tie with the red, white and blue of the American flag. Poole has been traveling through Iowa, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina supporting Romney.

"Kingston endorsed Romney and I am here to support them both," said Poole, who considers his military rank in the same category as Col. Sanders.

Poole is a Georgia political icon, as his barbecue joint is typically a must-stop for Republican candidates.
"With this being election year, there is a buzz in the sky for politics," mentioned Kingston, who in December announced his endorsement of Gov. Mitt Romney candidacy for President.

"The nominations are wide open for both parties," he commented. "And Georgia will be relevant for both parts."
Kingston, who is in his eighth term in the House of Representatives, quickly explained the rally shouldn't be considered an exclusive Republican political platform.

"This rally is not only for Republicans, but for supporters of all candidates who want to express their opinions," said Kingston.

And many did just that. Like Tina Harris, who drove from Darien with her son Andrew. "I wanted to get a chance to share my concerns. This event gives us that opportunity," she commented.

Others, like Gay Smith from Saint Simons Island, took the opportunity to catch up with Kingston, who she met when he first started his political career in 1992.

"It's a chance to see Jack and give him our support during a time he needs it," explained Smith. "He has always been honest and dependable, and those are qualities he still possesses."

For Kingston, the barbecue was the perfect platform to listen and learn about the issues – both local and statewide – that are foremost on the minds of people. Most of the comments he received were on immigration, gas prices, war and healthcare, and even about the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.

Supporters were also invited to enjoy mashed potatoes, bread and pork barbecue. We have so much food you can enjoy seconds, volunteer members of his campaign said during the event.

After his meet and greets, and enjoying the barbecue, Kingston got up on stage and introduced state Sen. Saxby Chambliss as his special guest.

"Excited about where we are, Brunswick is almost a home to me," expressed Chambliss.
Sen. Chambliss, whose seat is also up for re-election, said the rally serves as a platform to get across their message to the community.

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