Georgia's Very Own Megathread!

[CookieDamage]

Is Abrams running or what?

[Lognog]

Is Abrams running or what?

Maybe she was scared off by Virginia

[Gracile]

Is Abrams running or what?

She probably feels no pressure to announce now as she would clear the field, and would have no problem raising money, etc.

[Rookie Yinzer]

I moved to the city of Atlanta earlier this year, I am voting for Dickens in the runoff.

Is Abrams running or what?

One of the D house reps was at a friend’s gathering last month and said she was. She’s selling a book and will be smeared by the national GOP the moment she gets in. She can wait until Q1 2022 surely. If she wasn’t running she would say so, she didn’t drag out the talks of a Senate run last cycle.

[Suburbia]

She should make an announcement by the end of the year.

She needs to refocus on Georgia. I get that she is a national Democratic star and her main focus is on voting rights, but what is her agenda on the Georgia economy? Where does she stand on health care? Where does she stand on taxes? On protecting Atlanta and Savannah from a terrorist attack, God forbid?

She talks too much about voting rights---and it is shameful that rightwingers attack voting rights in 2021

[Del Tachi]

Kemp will win, incumbents are tough to beat and 2022 will be a Republican year

[Suburbia]

Kemp will win, incumbents are tough to beat and 2022 will be a Republican year

I don't think Kemp is that favored, he is unpopular. If Abrams loses again to him, she will say that he is illegitimate.

[Del Tachi]

Kemp will win, incumbents are tough to beat and 2022 will be a Republican year

I don't think Kemp is that favored, he is unpopular. If Abrams loses again to him, she will say that he is illegitimate.

Yes, we all know Stacey Abrams hates democracy unless it's she who wins.  Next!

[Suburbia]

Kemp will win, incumbents are tough to beat and 2022 will be a Republican year

I don't think Kemp is that favored, he is unpopular. If Abrams loses again to him, she will say that he is illegitimate.

Yes, we all know Stacey Abrams hates democracy unless it's she who wins.  Next!

I won't say it is that, I think Kemp should have resigned as SOS. That position should not be politicized and America has not learned their lessons from Katherine Harris and Ken Blackwell.

If Abrams loses again, you will see a lot of protests in Atlanta and other parts of Georgia.

[Arizona Iced Tea]

My two thoughts about this race
1) Abrams may very well run, but I think it would be wise to assume she is not running when making predictions until she announces. A lot of us (myself included) have egg on our faces after hyping up Sununu only to see him opt out.
2) Georgia is trending Dem, but so was Virginia and we saw how that turned out. Rural Georgia sat out the runoff, but will likely show up this time in 2022. In Virginia rural turnout was cranked up to an extreme, and while it might be slightly less in Georgia there will be a noticeable affect. They might not show up for Kemp, but they will for Walker. Similarly, all it takes is a slight (but noticeable) suburban reversion for Kemp to win. In Virginia, Loudoun and Prince William county swung R from 2020 by around 15ish points. If something like that happens in Cobb and Gwinnett even if its just half of that (7ish points) that would put Kemp over the finish line.

*Note: This assumes Kemp is the nominee, if its someone else then we are looking at a very different race

[Suburbia]

My two thoughts about this race
1) Abrams may very well run, but I think it would be wise to assume she is not running when making predictions until she announces. A lot of us (myself included) have egg on our faces after hyping up Sununu only to see him opt out.
2) Georgia is trending Dem, but so was Virginia and we saw how that turned out. Rural Georgia sat out the runoff, but will likely show up this time in 2022. In Virginia rural turnout was cranked up to an extreme, and while it might be slightly less in Georgia there will be a noticeable affect. They might not show up for Kemp, but they will for Walker. Similarly, all it takes is a slight (but noticeable) suburban reversion for Kemp to win. In Virginia, Loudoun and Prince William county swung R from 2020 by around 15ish points. If something like that happens in Cobb and Gwinnett even if its just half of that (7ish points) that would put Kemp over the finish line.

*Note: This assumes Kemp is the nominee, if its someone else then we are looking at a very different race

You think they are going to show up for a Black man? Forsyth County?

[GALeftist]

https://twitter.com/Perduesenate/status/1461037898808102918

What is even happening anymore

Anyways I hope he primaries Kemp. A Perdue for Governor, Walker for Senate slate would be peak GAGOP

[Suburbia]

Sonny Perdue and Nathan Deal left the GAGOP spoiled, fat and unfocused.

Like I said. Abrams needs to step away from the TV and Internet for a while, and hone in on Georgia issues, like the economy, taxes and jobs before talking about running for president.

She will never be president if she does not win an office. Activists don't jump to higher office.

Kemp can be beaten. It will be a very close race.

With the suburban shift to the GOP, the suburbs are a swing vote. Cobb, etc. could go to Kemp if Abrams don't focus on the issues.

[Bootes Void]

Why do I think that Purdue won't primary Kemp. I think of both of them being Ga establishment type republicans

[President Johnson]

I'd say two pro-Trump primary challengers would actually be a gift for Perdue, but as there's a runoff system... Perdue may be more dangerous to Kemp's ambitions.

[MT Treasurer]

I mean, there’s absolutely no evidence Perdue would be a weaker GE candidate than Kemp (although that has less to do with any 'strengths' Perdue has as a candidate than it has to do with Kemp being noticeably weaker than generic R).

[lfromnj]

I agree that Perdue wouldn't really be a weak candidate or anything but it would be a fitting end to the GA GOP for its 20 years of rule starting with a Perdue and ending with a Perdue.

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

https://twitter.com/Perduesenate/status/1461037898808102918

What is even happening anymore

Anyways I hope he primaries Kemp. A Perdue for Governor, Walker for Senate slate would be peak GAGOP

Why did he call him Brandon? Was it his awkward attempt at trying to take a crack at the Let's Go Brandon schtick?

[Rookie Yinzer]

Why did he call him Brandon? Was it his awkward attempt at trying to take a crack at the Let's Go Brandon schtick?

Yes. LMFAO.

[Suburbia]

If Perdue doesn't run, what about former Atlanta Braves pitcher Tom Glavine?

Glavine is a Republican and he probably is a Trump supporter, and he is supporting Herschel.

Walker for Senate and Glavine for Governor could win back those suburbanites that love Georgia sports.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Apologies if there's a separate thread for this (I didn't find one).  The Atlanta mayoral runoff between City Councilman Andre Dickens and City Council President Felicia Moore is today.  Polls close at 8:00 pm EST.  IMO Dickens is a slight favorite, but that's little more than a guess.

[GALeftist]

Looks awfully good for Dickens, he's up by 20 with just the early vote in.

[Horus]

I know very little about Dickens, but I've heard a lot about Felicia Moore and none of it was positive, so hopefully he keeps a strong lead.

Oh and thank goodness Kasim is out too. Moore vs. Reed really would've been a race to the bottom.

[Duke of York]

https://wgxa.tv/news/local/warner-robins-citizens-head-to-the-polls-to-cast-vote-for-mayoral-run-off-election

 LaRhonda Patrick elected first woman and first black mayor of Warner Robins ousting the incumbent.

[Horus]

40% of the vote in, Dickens now up 62-38.