Georgia's Very Own Megathread! (v2)

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What benefit is there for any white person in Georgia to vote for Democrats Stacey Abrams in the 2018 gubernatorial election?

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Guarantee you this will be another multi-page thread Bronz derail

Bronz is one of our best trolls. He’s so dedicated to this.

I'm not a troll. I want to know seriously, what Stacey Abrams will do for white people compared to her constituencies of black and Latino voters. Does she have a plan for white rural Georgia or just Atlanta voters only?

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What benefit is there for any black person in Georgia to vote for Republican Brian Kemp in the 2018 gubernatorial election?

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Can Abrams even get 30% of the white vote?

Can Kemp even get 6% of the black vote?

Will Vinings and the Republican Atlanta suburbs vote for Abrams?

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When I just read the headline, I knew this was a Bronz post.

Maybe because she has better policies to benefit everyone?

Are you sure about that? She's Atlanta-centric. What will she do for rural voters? What will Kemp or Abrams do for Georgia?

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When I just read the headline, I knew this was a Bronz post.

Maybe because she has better policies to benefit everyone?

Are you sure about that? She's Atlanta-centric. What will she do for rural voters? What will Kemp or Abrams do for Georgia?

Raise the minimum wage, fight special interests in politics, invest in education and infrastructure, expand healthcare, protect civil rights and promote common-sense gun laws. Kemp will be a puppet of his donors, not expand medical care, and pursue a far-right agenda. Sure, if you're hard right, he's your man.

Can she do that with a GOP-controlled State Legislature? Will she be railroaded like Obama?

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It is possible Democrats could win:

GA Governor-Stacey Abrams
GA Lt. Governor-Sarah Riggs Amico
GA Secretary of State-John Barrow, white moderate Democrat

http://www.barrowforgeorgia.com/

Rise of the New South Democrats post-Blue Dog era?

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Could Georgia Democrats win control of the Georgia Legislature?

Is there any good rural Democrats that could win seats?

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Do you guys think Isakson will resign if Abrams wins? If so, who do you think Deal appoints to replace him? He’s so sick that I really don’t think he’ll be able to serve out the entirety of his term.

Is he really that ill?

He has Parkinson’s and was diagnosed 3.5 years or so ago. The lifespan after diagnosis is 5-10 years and once it progresses you really start to suffer. I think he’s doing better at the current moment than he has been but I could see both he and Deal not wanting to run the risk of him not being able to serve for another four years and have Abrams appoint someone

A Gov. Abrams could appoint Teresa Tomlinson or maybe Judge Glenda Hatchett. If she wants to pick a white male to appeal to the suburbs and rural areas, maybe Jim Marshall.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenda_Hatchett

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Why has no one disciplined bronz, yet?

I'm a commentator just like you, I am not doing anything wrong.

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Barrow may win the most white voters out of Abrams and the Lt Gov.

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I'm surprised that there hasn't been more polls on Kemp vs. Abrams.

There should be polls daily from now on til Nov. 6

I wonder if Abrams' appeal to Atlanta suburban voters could cause Barry Loudermilk to lose. (Vinings area)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Loudermilk

Abrams' suburban appeal could cost: Loudermilk, Handel, Woodall, and Austin Scott their jobs this election day.

That would be a boom to GA Democrats.

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I'm surprised that there hasn't been more polls on Kemp vs. Abrams.

There should be polls daily from now on til Nov. 6

I wonder if Abrams' appeal to Atlanta suburban voters could cause Barry Loudermilk to lose. (Vinings area)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Loudermilk

Abrams' suburban appeal could cost: Loudermilk, Handel, Woodall, and Austin Scott their jobs this election day.

That would be a boom to GA Democrats.

Anyway, none of the House incumbents are going to lose.

You don't think Handel and Woodall can't lose? You've canvassed for the Abrams gubernatorial campaign, isn't her campaign translating success to other Georgia Democrats?

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I'm surprised that there hasn't been more polls on Kemp vs. Abrams.

There should be polls daily from now on til Nov. 6

I wonder if Abrams' appeal to Atlanta suburban voters could cause Barry Loudermilk to lose. (Vinings area)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Loudermilk

Abrams' suburban appeal could cost: Loudermilk, Handel, Woodall, and Austin Scott their jobs this election day.

That would be a boom to GA Democrats.

Anyway, none of the House incumbents are going to lose.

You don't think Handel and Woodall can't lose? You've canvassed for the Abrams gubernatorial campaign, isn't her campaign translating success to other Georgia Democrats?

Seriously mate, you've spent too long on Atlas to make a non-trolling post on the idea that Loudermilk or Scott could actually lose. And grouping it with Handel and Woodall is a bit disingenuous because GA-06 and GA-07 were considerably closer than the others, and GA-06 had a high turnout special election showing that the 2016 trends were sticking. Therefor, it is only reasonable to assume that ~R+15 districts are not going to budge absent maybe another 1974 or 1934.

Cut it out.

Sorry, I didn't know. It's speculation. Isn't that what we do here. Geez.

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Kemp will win by 4 points, but Abrams could get a bitter rematch in 2022.

I see this race going to a runoff.

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I highly doubt Kemp is getting 11% of the black vote.

Not all black voters think the same.

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I wonder if there is a black Kemp supporter. They may be ostracized.

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^^^ Nope, Abrams wins black voters 900,000 - 0

You think a black conservative Georgian would vote for Abrams?

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If Kemp wins on Tuesday, will Georgia Democrats view Kemp as illegitimate and will there be protests in Atlanta?

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I wonder if any black conservatives in Georgia will vote for Abrams or Kemp.

Also, will white suburban women disappoint Democrats again as usual in Marietta, Cobb, etc.?

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Neither Kemp or Abrams are good candidates, but some people may hold their nose and vote for Abrams.

I'm sure some apathetic black voters are probably being bullied and coerced to vote for Abrams, assuming every black person is a Democrat.

Abrams will win 90%-98% of the black vote, she will receive 20% of the white vote or less, but Latino voters look like a tossup.

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Yes, I know most AAs vote as a bloc, but not all black Americans are monolithic.

Kemp however has been hostile to black votes, but the black pastors could still be swayed.

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Scott Holcomb should run.

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Georgia will be a swing state in the 2020s and 2030s but it will be more like Florida, Leanish R.

Also, both Abrams and Kemp were unappealing candidates.

Kemp is a bland white male, Abrams is a loose cannon.

Cagle would have beaten Abrams by 5 points.

If Democrats were so concerned about "voting rights", Barrow would have won the December runoff, but they stayed home.