Georgia's Very Own Megathread!

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Watching the GA debate now. Not impressed by either candidate (first two questions are about how a women is fit to be governor and a black women could be governor... say what you're for) but then again I'm a white western populist. Not exactly a key constitute in the peach state democratic primary.

Edit: Watching the whole thing, both seem decent all in all, and glad to see issues like gentrification brought up or even minor stuff like making it illegal for employers to ask on pay history raised. If I lived in GA, I'd probably narrowly vote for Evans. Closer to me socially and economically than Abrams. Traditional logic says Evans is more electable but I think Abrams could get someone like John Burrow SOS due to his crossover appeal and higher black turnout with Abrams.

Also I don't think either Abrams and Evans are either personally very wealthy. I actually believed a word of what they say but I'm also not sure if they're 100% ready to be governor at least not yet.

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I think this is the first time I'm breaking with Bernie over an endorsement given I've been tilting towards Evans this entire time.

With that said, I'm not really thrilled about either candidate here. Broadly speaking, I'm not a fan of the whole only appeal to your base while screwing over the so called center, largely because it leads to the polarization we see today, although admittedly in a state like GA it might actually make more sense. Abrams doesn't seem to be getting much establishment support despite recently being minority leader but based on the stuff RFKFan has posted here, Evans doesn't exactly seem like a great candidate either.

This also is a sign that Bernie in 2020 will make more of a play to the south black vote than Bernie in 2016.

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Abrams is unelectable in November because of gun control. Yes, liberal voters are moving into the affluent Atlanta suburbs but it may not be enough to win in November.

Moderate voters in southern Georgia and western Georgia won't budge with the gun control.

even if this is true it still means John "endorsed by the NRA" "my grandpappy used this gun ta stop a lynchin" Barrow easily would win statewide

Yeah, Abrams driving up black turnout gives Barrow an excellent chance

This is the biggest positive side to an Abrams nominee honestly.

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Has Abrams actually came out in favor of gun confiscation? Or is bronz bsing like I think he is?

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Stacey Abrams is the perfect candidate who can get swept in in this environment despite the naysayers. She isn't exactly a conservative either and is easily better than what Stacey Evans would have done. She's one of my favorite Southern Dems atm and I say this as someone who supported Evans in the primary.