ATLANTA — U.S. Senate hopeful Herschel Walker paints a bleak picture of the economy: soaring inflation, high taxes and wasteful government spending. But listen to Gov. Brian Kemp and a far different image emerges, one where jobs are being created and investment is flourishing.
It’s routine for candidates from competing parties to have divergent views on big issues. But Walker and Kemp are both Republicans at the top of the ticket in Georgia. The sharp divide is unusual and underscores how tricky it has been for the GOP to run on the wobbly economy this election cycle.
Polls show the economy is top of mind for most voters heading into the midterm elections, and how candidates frame pocketbook issues could prove critical at the ballot box.
