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27 Sep, 4 tweets, 3 min read
A truly bipartisan event: Georgia political leaders, judges, nonprofit advocates and business executives are helping to launch the Isakson Initiative in honor of the former Georgia US senator to research neurocognitive diseases like Parkinson’s. #gapol
.@SpeakerRalston talks of Isakson’s commitment to expanding and deepening the Savannah port. “He answered a call to serve rooted firmly in the belief that politics is not a zero sum game. We can all work together toward a better tomorrow.” #gapol

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Ralston: (Isakson) led by being inclusive and recognizing that those with whom he might have disagreed with bring value to the discussion … He was not about bombast and name-calling, but bringing people together to find solutions. #gapol
A standing O for Isakson as he’s described as a “symbol of hope” that civility in partisan politics can still exist. #gapol

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“Stacey would you like to take his place?" Trump says to @staceyabrams of @GovKemp. "It’s OK with me.” #gapol ajc.com/politics/a-pro…
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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

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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. #gapol ajc.com/politics/live-…
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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
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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 … #gapol ajc.com/politics/kemp-…
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