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Georgia has become the premier battleground state. In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy explain why Georgia is such a major factor in the 2024 race for the White House.
Plus, our insiders examine Governor Brian Kemp’s model for getting out the vote and winning a tough election that the GOP will be following to defeat President Joe Biden in 2024.
Greg and Patricia also answer questions submitted to this episode from our AJC Live audience.
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Former President Donald Trump’s Town Hall on CNN may have landed him in more hot water with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy examine the former president’s comments on national television where he said he told Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, “You owe me votes.”
Plus, Kirby Smart announces the Georgia Bulldogs will decline a White House invitation. The UGA coach says the decision was not political. But does AJC metro columnist Bill Torpy agree?
Greg, Patricia, and Bill have their who’s up and who’s down for the week. And they’ll answer questions from the Listener Mailbag, which you can now call into. Call the 24-Hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline to leave us your question. We’ll play it back and answer your question on the next episode of Politically Georgia. (770)810-5297.
Links to today's topics:
Trump said Raffensperger ‘owed me votes’
Kirby Smart says decision to not visit the White House is not political
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After another mass shooting in Georgia, will anything change?
In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy explain why gun reform legislation is not likely to happen in Georgia anytime soon, despite calls from Georgia Democrats to hold a special session.
Plus, what was once a fringe far-right faction of the GOP, the Georgia Republican Assembly, has grown in significance in Georgia. Hear the rule change the group is proposing to the Georgia GOP convention and the impacts it would have on Republican candidates.
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Links to today's topics:
No action on guns likely in the wake of more mass shootings
Far-right faction pushes to oust ‘traitors’ from Georgia GOP
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In the aftermath of Thursday’s shooting in metro Atlanta, we are hearing more reaction from Georgia leaders. In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Patricia Murphy and Tia Mitchell discuss the reactions from U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock and Georgia State Senator Josh McLaurin and their demands for more gun control while Republican lawmakers say wider access to guns is the answer.
Plus, our insiders talk about the new Georgia delegation, consisting of nine Republicans and five Democrats, and the two freshman members they’re keeping an eye on.
And Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announces Georgia’s 2024 primary date.
Patricia and Tia have their who’s up and who’s down for the week, and they answer your questions from the listener bag, which you can now call into. The number to the Politically Georgia 24-hour Podcast Hotline is 770-810-5297. Record your question for the podcast, and we will play it back and answer it on next Friday’s episode.
Links to today's topics:
Midtown shooting suspect has apparent mental health issues, attorney says
‘We must act’ on gun safety, Warnock says on Senate floor
Georgia’s 2024 presidential primary date set for March 12
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In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy talk about the rift among Georgia Republicans as Georgia GOP Chair Davis Shafer alienates himself from Governor Brian Kemp and Kandiss Taylor’s appointment to a key party post.
Plus, where will Secretary of State Brad set Georgia’s primary date? Our insiders take a closer look at his options for next year’s primary dates.
Finally, hear how Georgia got brought up at this year’s White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.
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Links to today's topics:
Top Georgia Republicans informed they’re targets of Fulton DA probe
NYT: Georgia’s Hot Mess Is Headed Your Way
When will Georgians vote in the 2024 presidential primary?
Kemp will skip this year’s GOP convention
A slice of Georgia at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner
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In this special episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy sit down with the leaders of the AJC over the past decade and beyond.
Outgoing editor Kevin Riley shares his proudest moments and most difficult moments leading The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as well as the lessons learned from Pulitzer Prize-winning AJC editor Ralph McGill.
AJC’s new editor-in-chief Leroy Chapman talks about the history being made as the first Black top editor of the newspaper’s 155-year history. You’ll hear his vision for the future of the AJC as a modern media company.
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President Joe Biden announces his reelection campaign four years to the day of his first campaign announcement. In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy talk about the president’s decision to go for four more years, setting the stage for a potential rematch against former President Donald Trump.
Plus, our insiders discuss this week’s media madness. First, the announcement that CNN is parting ways with Don Lemon after 17 years and the news that came out hours later that Fox News host Tucker Carlson would no longer be with the network.
You’ll also hear about the letter Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis sent to local law enforcement which reveals a timetable suggesting indictment announcements in the 2020 election interference probe could be coming this summer.
Have a question for Greg and Patricia? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at (770)810-5297. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the Listener Mailbag segment on next Friday’s episode.
Link to the topics in today’s podcast:
Biden’s ‘24 bid poses new challenge in battleground Georgia
Fulton DA Fani Willis urging law enforcement to ramp up security planning
Don Lemon, Tucker Carlson departures roil cable news universe
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The road to the White House runs through Georgia. In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy discuss comments made by former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie saying that Georgia is a must-win state for Republicans in 2024.
We at Politically Georgia have received a lot of questions about Herschel Walker. The former Republican Senatorial candidate has all but disappeared from the public eye. So our insiders set out to find out what the former football star and political candidate is up to these days, and why he has chosen to lay low after being defeated by Senator Raphael Warnock.
Plus, hear what U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green said at a House hearing that led to her admonishment by her own party.
Greg and Patricia answer listener questions from the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at (770)810-5297. And they have their who’s up and who’s down for the week.
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Links to stories talked about in this episode:
Chris Christie warns, ‘it’s over if you cannot win Georgia’
Where’s Walker? After Senate run, Herschel mostly out of sight
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green admonished for behavior during hearing
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Over the weekend, Gov. Brian Kemp told his fellow Republicans that it’s time to move on from former President Donald Trump and the 2020 election.
Since then, he has not backed off that message.
In this edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy discuss why Kemp is making the case for anyone but Trump on CNN and to the AJC.
But, Greg and Patricia will also explain why it won’t be that easy since a new UGA poll shows Trump remains the clear favorite for the GOP in Georgia.
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After the expulsion and reinstatement of two black lawmakers after a gun protest in the Tennessee House, questions rise about whether House and Senate leaders in Georgia could also oust their own members.
In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy explain how that process would work and point to similar instances that have happened in Georgia history.
Plus, our insiders talk about the backlash against Rep. Mesha Mainor from Democrats for her support of the school voucher measure and other GOP-backed initiatives.
We answer questions from the listener mailbag and the Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline you can call anytime at (770)810-5297 and we have our who’s up and who’s down for the week.
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