@staceyabrams@GovKemp It's only a matter of time until these clips become a campaign ad targeting Trump supporters from a Democratic front group with a name like "Georgians for Fairness and Integrity" ... #gapol
@staceyabrams@GovKemp ... Also this entire Trump speech might as well have been sponsored by Abrams, who is in the middle of a national tour ahead of an expected rematch against Kemp. #gapolajc.com/politics/abram…
@staceyabrams@GovKemp And now Trump points out former U.S. Sen. David Perdue: “Are you running for governor, David Perdue? Did I hear you’re running for governor?” #gapol
Well, that’s a wrap. Tens of thousands of Trump supporters stayed home in the January runoffs as he promoted the Big Lie and attacked fellow Republicans. Trump intensified that GOP feud tonight, essentially handing @staceyabrams his endorsement. #gapolajc.com/politics/a-pro…
The texts I’m getting from Republican officials: “What a shit show.” “We have reached a new low.” “I am just so mad — beyond words.” Then there’s this from a former GOP legislator: #gapol
A top Raffensperger official adds: “The Democrats will win 2022 general in a landslide if a Trump endorsed candidate makes it through the primary.” #gapol
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Donald Trump is set to rally for his GOP favorites in Georgia while Democrats mock from afar. “We’re not even going to pretend to be surprised at the incredible waste of time and money Trump is putting into the roadshow he’s bringing to Georgia.” #gapol
Right off the bat, Georgia GOP chair David Shafer leads a chant of "audit, audit." He tells the crowd "I'm with you! I'm with you!" There's some bashing of Biden, but there's just as much rehash of lies about 2020 so far. #gapolajc.com/politics/live-…
Echoing Shafer, ex-Democrat Vernon Jones calls for an audit of Georgia's election, lying by saying it was riddled with fraud. “It’s time right now for a 159-county audit. We have to audit the books. No more bullshit. It’s time to uncover that lie." #gapolajc.com/politics/live-…
I talked to a bunch of Trump rally attendees. David Davidson of Macon told me he’s worried Biden is inflicting too much damage on the country. “We want to see Trump blow it up and tell the truth — that what’s going on this country is totally wrong.” #gapol
Nicki Jones came in from Byron in part to show her disgust for coronavirus restrictions pushed by Biden. “I disagree with mandated vaccines. I see that as too much government intervention ... It’s about freedom and choice. I thought that’s what we are all about.” #gapol
Rodney England tells me he’s backing Kemp despite Trump’s opposition. “I stand behind our governor. I want to vote for him again. He wanted to keep businesses open and he fought the Biden administration.” Several others I spoke with said they were torn over Kemp in 2022. #gapol
Point 3 above is crafted in a way that appears to leave the door open to a potential vote on Buckhead cityhood, though the governor’s office offered no immediate details … #gapolajc.com/politics/kemp-…
Walker becomes the most prominent Republican to line up against @SenatorWarnock, ending speculation that he’ll move from his home in Texas to Georgia to run for the office. #gapol#gasenajc.com/politics/polit…
@SenatorWarnock He entered the race at the urging of Trump, who said the former running back would be as “unstoppable” as a candidate as he was on the field. This race will test Trump's clout in Georgia all over again. #gapol#gasenajc.com/politics/polit…
.@GovKemp just signed an executive order that he said would “protect” private businesses by barring local governments from forcing them to enact vaccine requirements, indoor capacity limits and mask rules to combat the pandemic. #gapolajc.com/politics/kemp-…
@GovKemp The first-term Republican said it was an effort to prevent a “lockdown mode” from local officials, specifically mentioning new coronavirus-related mandates in Atlanta and Savannah. #gapolajc.com/politics/kemp-…
.@SenatorWarnock opens @atlpressclub event saying nation must work “tirelessly” to support US citizens + allies in Afghanistan.
“We especially are thinking at this moment about the sacrifices made by our men and women in uniform and the countless Georgia service members” #gasen
@SenatorWarnock@atlpressclub “I even partnered with Ted Cruz – yes that Ted Cruz" on infrastructure projects, Warnock says today. Yep, this has already become a part of the Democrat's case for re-election. #gapol#gasen
@SenatorWarnock@atlpressclub Warnock on the filibuster: "I honestly think we have to pass voting rights regardless of what we do with the filibuster. You can address the filibuster in other ways. I keep inviting our Republican brothers and sisters to join us …" #gasen#gapol