Knives out over Trump's mail voting war RNC, Fox News pundits and Trump's allies in the GOP all agree: the attacks on early and mail voting is killing them Salon · Dec 8, 2022
Democrats get Senate boost: Raphael Warnock secures seat in Georgia run-off Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock has defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a run-off vote in Georgia. It was the final Senate seat left undecided from the 2022 midterms. While the Democrats already held the majority, Warnock's victory now gives the party an outright, 51-seat hold on the Senate. It's also… France 24 · Dec 8, 2022
Seth Meyers on Georgia runoff election: ‘Walker was so deeply unqualified’ Late-night hosts unpack the Georgia election, which delivered a Senate majority to Democrats and another high-profile loss for a Trump-backed candidate The Guardian - US · Dec 8, 2022
Swing voters in Senate runoff boost Georgia’s standing as a 2024 battleground ATLANTA — U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock’s runoff victory proved that a consequential bloc of Georgia voters won’t habitually back a candidate just because of party affiliation, a maverick streak that could redefine the state’s role in the next race for the White House. Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022
‘Today feels like a holiday’: WNBA, NFL and tennis stars react to Brittney Griner’s release Brittney Griner’s release from a Russian jail was welcomed by her fellow athletes on Thursday morning The Guardian - US · Dec 8, 2022
I really do blame the media After 38 years as a political reporter, here's my assessment of the current D.C. press corps: A flaming car wreck Salon · Dec 8, 2022
MTG is taking Walker's loss personally Greene complained that the Walker campaign rarely asked her to speak at events Salon · Dec 8, 2022
Editorial: Congrats to Raphael Warnock. But Herschel Walker should never have even gotten close If you listened closely, you could hear millions of Americans sighing with relief Tuesday night, as the results from Georgia’s runoff Senate election came in. Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022
Jonathan Bernstein: Republicans haven’t solved their Herschel Walker problem For a non-negligible minority of Americans, the biggest political story of the moment isn’t who won this week's runoff in Georgia. It’s the supposed conspiracy to suppress the truth about corrupt business dealings by President Joe Biden’s son Hunter. Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022
Jackie Calmes: Warnock won and Walker lost because voters judged on character Even in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream — "one day, on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood" — the civil rights martyr didn't foresee that in… Los Angeles Times · Dec 8, 2022
Resolve poll gives Labor huge lead; US Democrats win Georgia Senate runoff A federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted November 30 to December 4 from a sample of 1,611, gave Labor 42% of the primary vote (up three since the post-budget Resolve poll in late October), the Coalition 30% (down two), the Greens 11% (down two), One Nation 4% (steady), the… The Conversation · Dec 8, 2022
Herschel Walker’s ex-girlfriend celebrates his Senate election defeat Herschel Walker’s ex-girlfriend Cheryl Parsa spiked the ball after learning the former NFL star lost Georgia’s U.S. Senate race to Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock. Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022
Warnock win makes it official: Georgia is a '24 battleground Fresh off Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock’s runoff victory, Georgia Democrats are embracing -- and Republicans are reluctantly accepting -- the state’s transition from GOP stronghold to premier battleground as the political calendar turns to the 2024 presidential cycle The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022
Republicans ‘disappointed’ after Georgia Senate flop but most won’t blame Trump Herschel Walker’s loss in Georgia caps off a painful midterm for Senate Republicans The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022
Ballotpedia · Dec 7, 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. Senate in Georgia on December 6, 2022.
The Conversation · Dec 7, 2022 Georgia runoff: Candidate quality meant fewer Republicans turned out for Walker Runoff elections tend to be races of attrition. Turnout will most likely be lower, as voters are less accustomed to turning out for off-cycle elections. Candidates, then, must try to minimize attrition among their supporters, and the one with the least erosion is most likely to win.
The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022 Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked for saying Herschel Walker’s ‘major mistake’ was not using her Greene claimed it was an insult to her
Tribune News Service · Dec 7, 2022 US Senate runoff brought high election day turnout and a close race ATLANTA — A big election day turnout in Tuesday’s U.S. Senate runoff brought even more Georgia voters to the polls than the first election day a month ago, but the flood of votes for Republican Herschel Walker on the final day wasn’t enough to overcome Democrat Raphael Warnock’s advantage among…
The Guardian - US · Dec 7, 2022 Republicans reflect and blame after Trump-backed candidate Walker loses Herschel Walker’s failure to win Georgia runoff is latest in long list of midterm misfires for extremist candidates endorsed by Trump
Al Jazeera · Dec 7, 2022 What Warnock’s US Senate victory means for the Democrats Raphael Warnock’s reelection in closely watched Georgia run-off spells good news for Joe Biden and his Democratic Party.
Tribune News Service · Dec 7, 2022 Analysis: How Raphael Warnock defeated Herschel Walker ATLANTA — It was one of the most unusual political events in recent Georgia history. After vilifying Gov. Brian Kemp for much of the past decade, the Democratic Party of Georgia held a suburban event featuring voters who sang the Republican’s praises while also vouching for U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock.
Salon · Dec 7, 2022 Herschel Walker's son celebrates defeat Walker's ex-girlfriends, who accused him of abuse, also rejoiced after his loss
Tribune News Service · Dec 7, 2022 Christian Walker, Herschel’s son, weighs in on his dad’s Senate runoff loss ATLANTA — The first person from the Walker family to speak about the outcome of the runoff was Herschel Walker’s eldest child, Christian, and he did not mince words in light of his father’s defeat in Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff.
The Guardian - US · Dec 7, 2022 Colbert on Herschel Walker: ‘self-aware cinderblock’ who ‘didn’t belong in the Senate’ Late-night hosts discuss the Georgia runoff election, Trump’s company convicted on 17 counts of tax fraud, and wage theft by large corporations
The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022 Women who exposed Herschel Walker celebrate Georgia runoff loss: ‘The women that he betrayed, have won’ During his campaign, several women came forward to accuse him of abusive behaviour, pressuring them to have abortions, or of being absent from secret children’s lives – claims that directly contradicted the stance he ran on