Trumpism: A symptom, not a cause In a culture of pathological distraction where half the population is semi-literate, this isn't a huge surprise Salon · Dec 16, 2022
Step aside, Florida and Ohio. Georgia is ready to be a political battleground Is it purple? Georgia's status as a solid red state has been challenged in recent elections but not everyone is ready to say it's changing hue. WEKU · Dec 16, 2022
After Abrams loss and Warnock win, where do Georgia Democrats go from here? ATLANTA — Georgia Democrats are entering the new year at a crossroads, at once demoralized by the stinging defeats of Stacey Abrams and other statewide candidates but upbeat about the runoff victory of U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock. Tribune News Service · Dec 16, 2022
Commentary: Why the GOP’s ‘tough on crime’ ads failed The ads were dark and ominous: grainy footage with a message that screams “you are not safe.” You likely know exactly which ads I’m talking about because the Republican party spent more than $150 million on these ads this midterm election cycle. Tribune News Service · Dec 15, 2022
Trump holds on to super PAC for himself After raising millions to help Republican candidates in the midterms, Trump doled out only a small portion of it Salon · Dec 15, 2022
McConnell: Trump’s candidates fumbled 2022 away for GOP in Senate WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell said former President Donald Trump’s overwhelming influence in Republican Senate primaries led to hobbled candidates in 2022 who lost winnable general election races, leaving Democrats in control of the upper chamber for at least another two years. McClatchy Washington Bureau · Dec 14, 2022
Lake mocked for devastated UPS guy story "I'll wait until DHL weighs in," a Twitter user wrote Salon · Dec 14, 2022
Warnock (D) Defeats Walker (R) In The Runoff Election For U.S. Senate In Georgia Incumbent Raphael Warnock (D) defeated Herschel Walker (R) in the runoff election for U.S. Zenger · Dec 13, 2022
Laura Washington: Trump is beginning to look like a cheap suit that’s not wearing well These are ugly times for the former president. Chicago Tribune · Dec 13, 2022
A Senate win for all Americans Rev. Raphael Warnock’s win shows us that a way forward to a better America now runs through the Deep South. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 12, 2022
Georgia Could Be the Next State To Try Ranked Choice Voting After a bruising Senate loss, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is open to alternatives. Reason · Dec 12, 2022
Divided Republicans point fingers over midterms disaster at one another — and Donald Trump With the midterm elections officially over, Republicans are pointing fingers over their disastrous performance — and the divisive role of former President Donald Trump. Tribune News Service · Dec 12, 2022
UGA football Twitter reacts to Heisman Trophy award ceremony Twitter reacts as Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett finished the highest of any Bulldog in the Heisman Trophy voting in decades USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 12, 2022
A prayer before dying: GOP faces the end I was a Republican for years. I can testify that GOP leaders know their party is doomed, and there's no escape Salon · Dec 11, 2022
Tribune News Service · Dec 11, 2022 Kemp, Warnock rise as national political stars in battleground Georgia ATLANTA — Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock have seen their profiles grow dramatically after hard-fought election victories in the South’s premier battleground state, elevating them into potential national candidates.
Salon · Dec 11, 2022 Walker's staff blame loss on his wife "The best spouses know how to calm the candidate," said a campaign aide
Tribune News Service · Dec 10, 2022 Francis Wilkinson: Democrats had bad candidates, too. But they weren’t dangerous Herschel Walker was a bad candidate.
The Guardian - US · Dec 10, 2022 Trump was fresh and new during his 2016 campaign. Has his fame fizzled? The failed ‘red wave’ during the midterm elections marked the beginning of a downward spiral of losses and lost support
Salon · Dec 9, 2022 Race, history and a reckoning in Georgia One candidate was a man of unquestioned character. The other was a dangerous buffoon. It was very close. But why?
The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022 After midterms, GOP reconsidering antipathy to mail ballots After disappointing results in this year's elections, Republicans are reevaluating their antipathy to mail voting
Tribune News Service · Dec 9, 2022 Editorial: The final nail: Walker’s loss shows the Trump train is out of fuel Do you remember that Donald Trump has already thrown his hat in the ring for the 2024 presidential election? Odds are it slipped your mind, on account of more-or-less general indifference not only from a media that seems to have finally learned some lessons, but even a national GOP that…
Axios · Dec 9, 2022 Inside the Herschel Walker campaign fiasco "It was just an effing roller coaster all the way through."
The Conversation · Dec 9, 2022 Georgia on the nation's mind: 5 essential reads Shortly after his reelection on Dec. 6, 2022, Rev. Raphael Warnock talked about his political journey in a state better known for its racist history of suppressing the Black vote.
Salon · Dec 8, 2022 Expert: GOP voters sunk Herschel Walker Many of his weaknesses and his lack of experience were known going into the primaries. Trump pushed him anyway
Roll Call · Dec 8, 2022 At the Races: What pushing for voting rights accomplished - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.