ATLANTA — Stacey Abrams remains an elite fundraiser who commands national attention and attracts large crowds. In the span of a week, she campaigned with Oprah Winfrey, Kerry Washington and Latto. She can book appearances on “The View,” MSNBC and even Fox News at the seeming snap of a finger.
But as the Nov. 8 election nears, the Democrat’s campaign is on the defensive against Gov. Brian Kemp. She trails her Republican rival by statistically significant margins in most polls, including an Atlanta Journal-Constitution survey this week that showed him leading 51% to 44%.
Abrams tells supporters to ignore the polls, saying as she did in 2018 that her focus on voters who usually skip midterm elections leads to inaccurate snapshots of the electorate. But the signs of her campaign’s struggle go beyond the latest results.
