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Politics
Greg Bluestein

After crushing defeat, David Perdue wants to heal GOP rifts

If former U.S. Sen. David Perdue has regrets about the collapse of his Donald Trump-backed challenge to Gov. Brian Kemp, he's not keen to explore them.

In his first extended interview since he took a 52-point thrashing in the May primary, Perdue told podcast host Ben Burnett he's focused on getting his life "back in order" and helping Kemp defeat Stacey Abrams in the race for governor.

Throughout the interview, Perdue makes no apologies for his ill-fated decision to challenge the incumbent Republican. Nor does he express any animosity toward the governor for using all the levers of power to deliver a beating that likely ended Perdue's political career.

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