GOP Lt Gov begs Trump not to bring 'traveling circus' to Georgia race

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Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan made the comments during an interview about former Sen. David Perdue (R-GA) being expected to announce a primary challenge against Brian Kemp. Both Georgia Republicans have been harshly criticized by Trump for refusing to overturn the 2020 election, which was won by Joe Biden.

"Brian Kemp is probably Georgia's most conservative governor in history," Duncan said. "He has done everything he needs to do. We've cut taxes, we've increased teacher pay, we've navigated through a pandemic, we've got $6 billion in a rainy day fund and, quite honestly, David Perdue should know better than this. He's the only one to blame for losing his last election to Jon Ossoff and he ran the worst campaign ever — and that's his fault not Brian Kemp's or Geoff Duncan's or any other Republican's fault."

"What issue do you see him running on?" Berman asked. "I mean, what do you think he big issue for him is then?"

"It appears early on he will try to carry Donald Trump's water on the conspiracy stuff and that seems to be the only tail wind he's got, it's unfortunate," he said. "We what much this play out all across the country. But look, his is a short-term sugar high, it will wear off. The quicker we take our medicine as Republicans and move on and focus on the next election, the next opportunity to lead this country, the quicker we are going to get the White House back, the Senate back, the House back and have opportunities to put our conservative leadership on display."

 

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If such prominent Pubs are trying to get the party free of Trump, it's an encouraging sign so far as it goes.

 

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It will help Abrams too like Trump (not any of the Georgia Republican figures) helped put two Democrats in the states U.S. Senate seats.

 

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It will help Abrams too like Trump (not any of the Georgia Republican figures) helped put two Democrats in the states U.S. Senate seats.

Abrams probably will be the next gov, whatever Trump does or does not do. This time around, the AA voters in GA are going to be really motivated. That's what happens when you try to take their votes away.