Tag Archives: Georgia

Walker: Trump Lied About Asking Me To Run [VIDEO]

“One thing that people don’t know is, President Trump never asked me. And I need to tell him that. He never asked me. I heard it all on television. “President Trump never came out and asked, ‘Herschel, will you run for that Senate?’ He never asked. I ain’t mad at him because he never asked, but he’s taking credit that …

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Analysis: Dem Crossovers Sank Trump Pick In Georgia

The Associated Press reports: An Associated Press analysis of early voting records from data firm L2 found that more than 37,000 people who voted in Georgia’s Democratic primary two years ago cast ballots in last week’s Republican primary, an unusually high number of so-called crossover voters. Even taking into account the limited sample of early votes, the data reveal that …

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Warnock Challenges Herschel Walker To Three Debates

Politico reports: It’s a standard political ploy, straight out of a challenger’s playbook: demand a series of debates the moment the primaries are over. Only in Georgia, it was incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock who issued the call for three televised debates, as soon as his fall Senate election match-up with Herschel Walker was set. Warnock’s move made sense in light …

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Mike Lindell: Republicans “Stole Everything In Georgia”

Raw Story reports: Prompted by a RSBN reporter, Lindell blurted that the election results were tampered with via the use of algorithms. “It was stolen, there were algorithms used in Georgia but we caught them,” he claimed,” he claimed before adding, “We were watching, everyone was watching this time.” Unable to recall the name of Rep. Jody Hice (R-GA) who …

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Walker Proposes “Department That Can Look At Young Men That’s Looking At Women On Their Social Media”

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports: Twice in recent days Walker has fumbled questions on gun control: In one interview he seemed to suggest monitoring young people’s social media activity, and in another he dodged the question altogether. The topic is sensitive for Walker. Like many Republicans, he is an ardent champion of gun rights. But firearms have also played a big …

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GA Gov Candidate Refuses To Concede: GOP Cheated

Kandiss “Jesus, Guns, Babies” Taylor writes on Telegram: Given that my vote total currently lags my number of volunteers by nearly 20,000, I do not trust these election results and neither should any supporter of either of my opponents, or candidates in any other races. It is my opinion that our elections in Georgia have become a travesty spearheaded by …

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Georgia Secretary Of State Survives Trump’s Attacks

The Guardian reports: Brad Raffensperger defeated congressman Jody Hice on Tuesday in a closely watched Republican primary for Georgia secretary of state, a significant victory for a politician who has been scorned by his own party for refusing Donald Trump’s request to overturn the 2020 election. In a surprise, Raffensperger avoided a runoff and won an outright victory over Hice, …

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Kemp Trounces Trump Pick Perdue In GA Gov Primary

The Insider reports: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp resoundingly defeated former Sen. David Perdue is challenging in a major blow to President Donald Trump’s endorsement power — and the political potency of his efforts to overturn the 2020 election in the state. Kemp was elected in 2018 as a Trump ally running on a decidedly conservative platform. But Kemp fell out …

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Walker: States Should Decide On Same-Sex Marriage

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports: Over the weekend, Herschel Walker was asked at a Columbus rally about whether he would “stop the gay weddings.” There was much crosstalk in the audio, but Walker responded that “each state should determine that.” Walker campaign spokeswoman Mallory Blount said Georgians should not take that to mean that the candidate, whose son is openly gay, …

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Perdue Makes Racist Remarks About Stacey Abrams

The New York Times reports: Former Senator David Perdue ended his Trump-inspired campaign for governor of Georgia with a racist appeal to Republican primary voters on Monday, accusing Stacey Abrams, the Black woman who is the presumptive Democratic nominee, of “demeaning her own race” in how she has described the state’s problems. Speaking to an overwhelmingly white crowd, Mr. Perdue …

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Georgia Gov Candidate Vows To Execute Sheriffs By Firing Squad If They Violate The Constitution [VIDEO]

“We’re not making backroom deals with sheriffs. They’re the highest constitutional office in their county and they’re gonna do the will of the people. “I don’t mind handcuffing them either. I mean it. I’ve had it from sheriff corruption all over this state. We’ve got some awesome sheriffs and praise the lord for ’em. “Pray for them. Even if you …

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Trump Abandons David Perdue’s Bid For Georgia Gov

NBC News reports: Dark on TV. Trailing badly in polls. Written off by Republican political insiders nationally and in Georgia. Former Sen. David Perdue’s once-spirited primary challenge to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp appears to be sputtering in the homestretch ahead of Tuesday’s vote. Even the man who recruited Perdue to run against Kemp — former President Donald Trump — seems …

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GA Gov Candidate: The Founding Fathers “Destroyed” Native Americans So We Could “Worship Jesus Freely”

“The First Amendment right, which is our right to worship Jesus freely, that’s how we have a country. That’s how we have Georgia. That’s how we have – our founding fathers came over here and destroyed American Indians’ homes and their land. “They took it. Look at what they did to Native Americans for sacrifice. For us to have the …

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Fox Poll: Kemp +32 Over Perdue in Georgia Gov Race

Fox News reports: Incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp leads former Sen. David Perdue by a 32-point margin in the Georgia Republican gubernatorial primary race, tripling his advantage from March, according to a new Fox News Poll of Georgia Republican primary voters released Wednesday. Sixty percent of Republican voters prefer Kemp, while 28% go for Perdue (it was 50% vs. 39% in …

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Georgia Sees Record Turnout For Early Voting: +155%

NBC News reports: One week before thousands of neighborhood precincts open for the Georgia Primary next Tuesday, more than 400,000 voters had already cast ballots in party contests for governor, U.S. Senate and dozens of other statewide and local offices. As the third week of early voting for Georgia’s 2022 primary election began, over 380,000 people early voted in Georgia …

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Atlanta Will Bid To Host 2024 Democratic Convention

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports: Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said Friday that Georgia’s capital city would compete to host the 2024 Democratic nominating convention, which would give one of the nation’s premier battleground states an even more prominent role in the next race for the White House. Dickens told Democrats at the state party’s annual gala that Atlanta is well-positioned to …

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Court Boots David Perdue’s “Paranoid” Election Lawsuit

Law & Crime reports: Former senator and current Georgia gubernatorial candidate David Perdue’s (R) lawsuit challenging the 2020 election results failed on Thursday, after a judge found little to support it beyond “speculation, conjecture, and paranoia.” Borrowing language originating from Miguel de Cervantes’s immortal novel, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert C.I. McBurney suggested that Perdue was tilting at windmills. …

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Pence To Headline Rally For Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports: Former Vice President Mike Pence will headline a get-out-the-vote rally with Gov. Brian Kemp on the eve of Georgia’s May 24 primary, marking a new split with Donald Trump as each maneuver for a possible 2024 White House run. Pence called Kemp “one of the most successful conservative governors in America” in a statement announcing the …

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Cultist Network OAN Settles Defamation Suit, Declares “No Widespread Voter Fraud” By GA Election Workers

The Daily Beast reports: The right-wing cable network One America News Network on Monday ran a pre-recorded 30-second segment acknowledging that there was “no widespread voter fraud” by Georgia election workers in the 2020 presidential election. The segment appears to be part of a recent settlement relating to a defamation lawsuit brought against the network by two such workers. The …

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POLL: Brian Kemp +38 Over Trump Pick David Perdue

The Hill reports: An overwhelming majority of respondents in a new poll — close to 60 percent — say they would back Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) should the Republican primary be held today. Polling released by boutique consulting firm ARW Strategies showed that Kemp received 59.4 percent of support among respondents in comparison to Republican gubernatorial challenger, former Sen. …

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