The Georgia Democrat has’m guessing…..
In a politically turbulent state is she up for another try for the Governor’s mansion?
The Abrams fearmongering is no anomaly in state GOP politics. At rowdy rallies and upscale donor gatherings, in TV ads and social media messages, Abrams remains the top target of Georgia Republicans even though she’s not yet running for anything.
Even while Abrams remains mostly silent about a potential rematch next year against Gov. Brian Kemp, Republicans are acting like her candidacy is a sure thing. So are senior Democrats, who expect her to line up against Kemp in the not-so-distant future.
Indeed, Abrams might now easily surpass House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as the favorite punching bag of Georgia conservatives. Republicans running for offices from county commissioner to Congress are tearing into Abrams, warning that the Democrat poses a dire threat to GOP control of the Governor’s Mansion….
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The most recent Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll showed why Abrams is a popular target. Voters were split on Abrams’ favorability rating. But 89% of Republicans gave her an unfavorable rating, compared with just 6% who had a positive view of her. Her numbers among Democrats were the opposite.
State Rep. Al Williams, one of Abrams’ oldest friends, chuckled at the GOP attempts to rattle the Democrat. He’s among the many allies of Abrams’ who expect her to try to avenge her narrow defeat to Kemp next year.
“When I was in school, the folk at the bottom of the class disliked the people at the top. I’m not surprised that anyone running for coroner to Kemp are knocking her,” the Democrat said. “They’re just throwing red meat because they don’t have an agenda for this state — or an agenda for coroner.”….
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