Why was Trump obsessed with Georgia?

[darklordoftech]

Why did he make so much more effort to find votes for himself in Georgia than he did in the other states that he claimed to have won?

[Sumner 1868]

It was the closest state in 2020 and had been associated with right-wing politics from Gingrich onward. Losing Georgia was a very bad omen.

[Alben Barkley]

He was the first Republican to lose it since 1992. Pretty embarrassing for him.

[America Needs a 13-6 Progressive SCOTUS]

Probably because it was fully run by Republicans at the state level, and because of that, he thought he could get a sympathetic audience.

[jman123]

Probably because it was fully run by Republicans at the state level, and because of that, he thought he could get a sympathetic audience.

Why didn't those state Republicans oblige?

[Pres Mike]

It was the closest state in 2020 and had been associated with right-wing politics from Gingrich onward. Losing Georgia was a very bad omen.

Also associated with stealing power from black people since 1865

Probably because it was fully run by Republicans at the state level, and because of that, he thought he could get a sympathetic audience.

Why didn't those state Republicans oblige?

Georgia Republicans don't fear Trump. Their power comes from the Atlanta corporate culture (Coke/Delta/UPS/Home Depot). Not MAGA voters. Considering they won primaries in 2022 shows that.

Plus, Trump lost. Why should they fear him? In three months, he would be out of office. Even if they stole Georgia for him, Trump would need Arizona and Wisconsin just to force a house vote.

Finally, I like to think they wanted t be on the right(ish) side of history

[pbrower2a]

Probably because it was fully run by Republicans at the state level, and because of that, he thought he could get a sympathetic audience.

Why didn't those state Republicans oblige?

1. They knew that such was a crime. They were covering their derrieres.

2. Any criminal trials would be in Atlanta, a community in which a GOP offender would have a bad time in the legal system.

3. They knew that Georgia "wasn't enough".

[Mr. Smith]

Same reason Hillary stans ended up so obsessed with Wisconsin.

[andre1113]

Because Georgia also holds the key to the senate. Although arguably trump does contribute in republican losing both georgia runoff by focusing on finding votes for himself instead of campaigning for Perdue and loeffler.

[MARGINS6729]

Because it was humiliating that he was losing there- it's supposed to be a reliably red state.