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How Black men vote in Georgia could change everything Aug 17, 2022

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Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams says she’s working to address the challenges of Black men because if they vote for her like she knows they can, she can win the Georgia Governor’s race… but is it enough to outweigh Governor Brian Kemp’s strong economic message and track record of appointing Black officials? Meanwhile, how will Black voters navigate the racial politics as things get heated between Republican Herschel Walker and Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock?

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Gov Gavin Newsom, Georgia's Film Industry, Atlanta Crime and Mayor Andre Dickens vs. illegal guns. Aug 10, 2022

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Political rhetoric or possible reality? California Governor Gavin Newsom wants Georgia's billion-dollar film and TV industry to move to HIS state. Why? Newsom says California is free of controversial, conservative, and restrictive abortion laws like the one active in Georgia.

Martha Zoller fills in for Brian Robinson

The team also talks about Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens' diligent effort to crack down on illegal guns used to commit a recent rash of violent crimes.

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Music Midtown, Stacey Abrams, and Herschel Walker Aug 03, 2022

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What will the political and economic ramifications be after organizers canceled the annual Music Midtown festival, reportedly due to Georgia’s lax gun laws? Will Stacey Abrams be able to build up enough momentum in the governor’s race ahead of November to overcome a gap in the polls? And what does it mean that one commentator said Herschel Walker is ‘what Republicans want from their Negroes?’ Saba Long fills in for Tharon Johnson to discuss that and more, on this week’s episode of Political Breakfast.

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Fulton probe heats up & Walker teases debate with Warnock Jul 27, 2022

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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is finding out which high-profile GOP lawmakers she can, and cannot, subpoena as part of the grand jury investigation into attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. And senate candidate Herschel Walker has not confirmed whether he will participate in the October 16, Atlanta Press Club debate with incumbent Senator Raphael Warnock, but he says he’s ready and working out the details.

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GA’s District 14, Lt. Governor’s race, and the 2020 Election Investigation Jul 20, 2022

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Money is pouring into Georgia ahead of the November general election, but is it going where it’s most needed? What chance does a Democrat have at unseating Marjorie Taylor Greene, and how would Charlie Bailey lead a Republican-majority state senate if elected Lieutenant Governor? These questions, and an update on Fulton County special grand jury investigation, on this week’s episode of Political Breakfast.

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Georgia Advocates on Both Sides of the Abortion Issue Find Middle Ground Jul 13, 2022

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As the debate over abortion remains top of mind for many Georgia voters, advocates on either side of the issue are rallying their base, but also trying to find ways to best help women in the state. Former Planned Parenthood president and CEO Staci Fox and Georgia Life Alliance Leadership Director Elizabeth Reed join Political Breakfast to discuss how their supporters are receiving the news and how the organizations are responding.

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A Post-Roe V. Wade Georgia Jun 29, 2022

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Now that the Supreme Court has rolled back Roe V. Wade and sent the decision back to the states, will it galvanize Democrats and how will Republicans push back? Conservative commentator Martha Zoller fills in for Brian Robinson to give her analysis of how each side arrived at this point, as well as to discuss last week’s runoff elections.

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Timing may be everything: Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger testifies at the House Select Committee hearing regarding the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. Will this appearance boost this re-election campaign? Jun 22, 2022

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The Political Breakfast Team talks about Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's re-election campaign. His appearance before the US House Select Committee investigating the insurrection at the Capitol launched him front and center, just months ahead of the November general election.

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Think before you speak: Some Georgia candidates running for office are getting scrutinized for what they say and how they say it. Jun 15, 2022

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Strategists Brian Robinson and Tharon Johnson don't hold back when analyzing comments made by some of the high-profile candidates running for office.

Democratic candidate for Governor, Stacey Abrams and Republican candidate for Senate, Herchel Walker are some of those being called on to explain certain statements made on and off the campaign trail.

The team also discusses the U.S. House Select Committee hearings on the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and how all the Georgia connections help paint a clearer picture as to what unfolded that day.

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Democratic Candidates for Secretary of State Prepare for Runoff Jun 08, 2022

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State Rep. Bee Nguyen and former State Rep. Dee Dawkins-Haigler joined Political Breakfast a day after taking the debate stage to make their case to voters. With two weeks left until the primary runoff, they both took shots at Republican opponent incumbent Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger as they tried to set themselves apart.

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