Jason Carter on Principles & Values

I've passed 21 bipartisan bills in the legislature

Carter, in a curt response, said the attack was misguided. "There are 21 bipartisan bills that have my name on them, that you signed into law," Carter said. "And at the same time, the attacks on my leadership are frankly just an attempt, I believe, to pass the buck."

Grandfather Jimmy Carter participates in grandson's campaign

Senator Carter is the son of Jack Carter, the eldest of Jimmy and Rosalynn's four children. Like his grandfather, he is seeking the governorship after just four years in the State Senate.

"He wants it both ways," said one supporter of Gov. Deal. "He wants his granddaddy's help with contributors, but when it comes to the issues, he distances himself. My guess is if his last name were Jones, you and I might not be having this conversation."

All people, regardless of accomplishments, are still people

I had been prepared to meet a legend, a man much larger than life. But this experience drove home the point that all people, regardless of what they have accomplished, are still people. I have seen others approach my grandfather that way. Once a woman once ran up to him and screamed, "Oh, my God! Do you know who you are?"

I began my official Peace Corps service days later with this image of these 2 men. Just 2 plain old men concerned about their retirement and their grandchildren, their lives the same size as everyone else's. I was inspired by the impact that one person can have. That thought would sustain me for the next 2 years.