ATLANTA — Plenty of Georgia Republicans are happy to stay out of the messy primary between Gov. Brian Kemp and former U.S. Sen. David Perdue. But Herschel Walker is the first high-profile candidate to say he’s “mad” at both rivals – and that he won’t back either one of them.
Walker’s comments came at a student gathering Monday at the University of North Georgia when he was asked by a participant which candidate he backed in the race for governor. The GOP Senate frontrunner’s response in a recording obtained by the AJC was blunt:
"I don't support either one of them. I'm mad at both of them. I speak the truth and let me tell you why. I've known Gov. Kemp since I was 16 years old. I've known Sen. Perdue since I was 19. This is what I want to say to everyone here: I want to bring this party together. We've got to bring this party together.
