Michelle Nunn on Environment

Preserved 85 acre marshland with conservation easements

During the 2008 economic downturn, they decided instead to preserve it with a "conservation easement contract" with a land trust--and allows them to get tax breaks for preserving the marshland.

David Perdue (R) has sought to paint Nunn as a "Washington insider" because of her and her father's connections, and slammed her for the land deal. Nunn's campaign pointed out that conservation easements are backed by politicians in both parties & that former Gov. Sonny Perdue (R), David's cousin, has easements of his own. A Nunn spokesman said, "Michelle was able to protect beautiful land in Glynn County for future generations through a program supported not just by Gov. Perdue but a broad swath of Georgia leaders including Senators Chambliss and Isakson."

Invest in deepening Savannah harbor

Nunn said reducing the federal deficit and debt, education and job creation through such investments as the harbor deepening would be her top priorities if she is elected to fill the seat being vacated by Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss.