GA-SEN 2020 Class II Megathread (Perdue inc.)

[Torrain]

LOL the GOP are running ads in Raleigh now. What, is suburban king David Perdue supposed to save Senator Tillis with his mega coattails?

Of course, how do you think Trump is going to win NC and Florida? A rising tide lifts all boats, and David Perdue isn't just a tide, he's the whole ocean.



Look at the sheer charisma the man emanates.


_{I'm so bored that I'm reduced to s**tposting about the most mediocre member of the US Senate, please send help}

[Torrain]

I mean, it probably won’t swing too many voters, but I think Dem pacs should could certainly run at least one “Kamamboamamla” ad in the Atlanta media market.

Every uncomfortable suburban voter who doesn’t pull the lever for Perdue gets Ossoff closer to the finish line.

[Torrain]

We keep saying this won’t matter, but Purdue’s Head of Comms felt compelled to spin the story on Twitter, which suggests there’s at least a little nervousness. If you thought the story would just go away, the last thing you’d do would be to farm out a defensive press release for the world to see.

https://mobile.twitter.com/JBurkeNation/status/1317251339236331520

Also, Ossoff is running with it:

https://mobile.twitter.com/ossoff/status/1317231042089111552

[Torrain]

We keep saying this won’t matter, but Purdue’s Head of Comms felt compelled to spin the story on Twitter, which suggests there’s at least a little nervousness. If you thought the story would just go away, the last thing you’d do would be to farm out a defensive press release for the world to see.

https://mobile.twitter.com/JBurkeNation/status/1317251339236331520
Also, Ossoff is running with it:

https://mobile.twitter.com/ossoff/status/1317231042089111552

Ratio to end all ratios

Man, you’re right. He’s getting slaughtered.

Half the comments are people showing that they’ve sent money to Ossoff.

Looks like he’s getting some of that Jamie Harrison/Beto O’Rourke liberal rage cash.

[Torrain]

Is it just me or anyone else thinking it's actually good for Democrats that these two senate races are coming up at the same time with both Ossoff and Warnock running? Both campaigns support each other, right?

It's clear that the path for a Democratic win Georgia is a combination of white suburban/college grads and strong turnout from the African American community. Both candidates have different strenghts, it seems: Warnock certainly helps driving up black turnout, while Ossoff is a good fir for whites with high education and moderate suburbanites. So by conclusion, I think both campaigns benefit from each other. And I don't see that many voters voting for just one of them, especially now that Lieberman's campaign has collapsed in recent polling. Would actually be great if both win this thing outright.

So like a tag team, or even (pseudo) running mates? I like that...

[Torrain]

Reporting from the Hill, in 2014:

Perdue cut work in India from bio
Georgia Republican David Perdue worked for an Indian company between his time running Dollar General and his decision to run for the Senate — a period that was removed from his business website’s biography shortly before he announced his campaign last spring.

Perdue had a senior consulting role at Indian chemical textile conglomerate Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd. (GHCL) between 2007 and 2009, helping the company, as it looked into creating retail operations in India. He rarely if ever brings up his work for that company on the campaign trail, and his time with GHCL has not previously been reported on.

I know it's an old story, but given the events of the last week it feels pertinent.