Georgia senate seats runoff(s) megathread

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How did Warnock become the "winner" in the first place? Is he some kind of institution? I know he rose to national attention when he delivered the benediction at the public prayer service at the second inauguration of Barack Obama. But is that the only reason that made him the frontrunner? As far as I know he has never hold any political post. 🤷🏼

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How did Warnock become the "winner" in the first place? Is he some kind of institution? I know he rose to national attention when he delivered the benediction at the public prayer service at the second inauguration of Barack Obama. But is that the only reason that made him the frontrunner? As far as I know he has never hold any political post. 🤷🏼

Warnock has been Senior Pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta (founded in 1886) for almost 20 years. According to wiki, he's only the 5th to serve that position. Who are 2 of the others... Martin Luther King Sr & Martin Luther King, Jr (who was Pastor at the time of his assassination).   

The funerals of both Martin Luther King, Jr & John Lewis were held at Ebenezer.

So being Paster of such an Iconic Chuch with an extremely rich Political History ... is both very influential & inherently Political (especially considering how central Black Churches are to African American politics in the South).

Then let's hope that that he is going to win the runoff.

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I know it's a bit off-topic, but nonetheless funny; why has nobody broached the matter of the Republican candidates' names yet?
Did you know that one's name is French for "lost", and the other's name is derived from the German term for someone who prefers a certain coital position? 😂