OF DOWNERS: “A sense of dread surrounded meetings of finance ministers and central bankers in Washington this week, amid one of the most foreboding moments for the world economy in years,” report Kate Davidson and Victoria Guida. Drop me a line at, or reach out to the rest of the team: Rachael Bade, Eugene Daniels, Ryan Lizza. In Perry, Warren reports that they “generally fall into two camps: minority Democratic-leaning men who prefer Kemp to Abrams … and White suburban Republican leaners for whom voting for Walker is a bridge too far.” The pivotal bloc: CNN’s Michael Warren writes that the much-touted Kemp/Warnock crossover voters are the subject of intense focus by both parties, who see the small group of persuadable voters as the key to winning elections in Georgia well past 2022. Fair Fight said they’re investigating the matter, and “ersonnel will remain on leave.”Īnother investigation: Following a Washington Free Beacon report, the Georgia secretary of state is probing “a charity controlled by the church that pays a $7,417 monthly housing allowance and owns an apartment building that is trying to evict tenants,” per Andrew Kerr. BRIAN KEMP’s right on China by criticizing the state’s encouragement of Chinese investment and state officials’ use of WeChat, Brandon Gillespie scooped.īut Abrams won’t like this investigation into her Fair Fight PAC from Houston Keene and Joe Schoffstall, who report that it’s “doling out thousands in payments to its director’s family and friends who do not appear to have political experience and maintain other full-time jobs.” The staffer in question is political director and longtime Abrams ally ANDRE FIELDS. Meanwhile, in the gubernatorial race, Fox News posted two striking stories Friday about STACEY ABRAMS: The Democrat is maneuvering to Gov. (Democrats, of course, quickly excoriated the framing.) “Whether this debate changes the direction of the race seems doubtful to me … though Walker may have reassured some more moderate Republican voters concerned about whether he could perform on the stage,” wrote NYT’s Lisa Lerer. “Walker Helps Drama-Filled Senate Bid With Solid Debate Showing,” declared Bloomberg’s Billy House and Christian Hall. Walker also flip-flopped on the 2020 election, acknowledging that JOE BIDEN won despite casting doubt on the result previously, and, when asked about government intervention on insulin prices, tried to pivot to high food costs by suggesting that diabetics “got to eat right.”Īsked about their respective parties’ potential 2024 nominees, Warnock dodged on a potential Biden reelect, saying voters “didn’t hire me to be a pundit.” Walker, meanwhile, bear-hugged DONALD TRUMP, calling him “a friend” whom he’d like to see run again.įor Walker, whose campaign has sagged under the weight of personal scandal the past two weeks, expectations were low - and some of the national coverage concluded that he’d cleared the bar. Full debate recap from The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionĪmong the most notable policy moments was Walker’s response on abortion: Backing down from a previous hard-line position, the Republican said he supported the state law that includes exemptions for rape, incest and saving the life of the mother. The most vivid viral moment came when Warnock highlighted Walker’s false statements about serving in law enforcement: “I haven’t pretended to be a police officer, and I’ve never threatened a shootout with police.” In response, Walker pulled out what he said was a real police badge and said, “You know what’s so funny, I am - worked with many police officers,” before getting into a 30-second argument with the moderator over whether he’d broken the debate rules by bringing a prop. Both said they would accept the results of the election. In Savannah, the two men clashed over abortion (including the reporting that Walker paid for one, which he denied), high prices, the Inflation Reduction Act and campaign-trail falsehoods. RAPHAEL WARNOCK and GOP challenger HERSCHEL WALKER, likely their only head-to-head matchup of the campaign. And remember: The Peach State could command outsize attention into December if either of its two top races head to a runoff.įriday’s main attraction was the debate between Sen. Georgia is once again the center of the political universe, as its marquee elections continue to gobble up the nation’s political oxygen, dollars and headlines. | Meg Kinnard, File/AP Photo DRIVING THE DAY The most notable policy moment in the Georgia Senate debate was Herschel Walker’s slight softening of his stance on abortion.
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