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Politicians seek to leverage celebrities to reach voters

Candidates in high-profile races nationwide are using celebrity appearances and endorsements as they try to reach voters

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2022

Senate debates zero in on abortion

Candidates from each political party are focused on painting one another as extremists on abortion.

Axios · Oct 21, 2022

GOP's Georgia challenge: Persuading Trump backers to vote

Eager Republican volunteers are knocking on doors in Georgia, trying to persuade reluctant conservatives and supporters of Donald Trump to register to vote in next month’s midterm elections

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2022

Georgia's GOP overhauled the state's election laws in 2021 – and critics argue the target was Black voter turnout, not election fraud

In the rash of election reform laws enacted after former President Donald Trump’s false claims of fraud during the 2020 presidential election, few were tougher than SB 202 – the Election Integrity Act – passed in 2021 in Georgia, a state long known for its history of suppressing the Black…

The Conversation · Oct 20, 2022

Walker faces angry crowd in Atlanta

"This is all a stunt. He's nothing but a house n-----," one man in the crowd was allegedly heard saying

Salon · Oct 20, 2022

Former police officer and Senate candidate Val Demings teases Herschel Walker with her badge: ‘This one’s real’

The Florida congresswoman spent 27 years with the Orlando Police Department

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022

Herschel Walker plans to hand out fake police badges to highlight support for police

After being called out for flashing an honorary police badge at a debate, Herschel Walker's campaign is embracing the moment with plans to distribute 1,000 fake badges as a fundraising prop tomorrow.

WEKU · Oct 19, 2022

An apartment building takes center stage in Georgia’s US Senate race

ATLANTA — An Atlanta apartment tower has become a flashpoint in Georgia’s U.S. Senate race as Republican Herschel Walker appeared there Tuesday to blame Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Ebenezer Baptist Church for trying to evict disadvantaged residents.

Tribune News Service · Oct 19, 2022

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Herschel Walker orders 1,000 fake police badges to give to supporters in tight Georgia Senate race

Tribune News Service · Oct 19, 2022

Oprah Winfrey to host virtual campaign event with Stacey Abrams

ATLANTA — Oprah Winfrey will campaign for Stacey Abrams on Thursday, becoming the latest high-profile surrogate working to boost the Democrat’s campaign.

Tribune News Service · Oct 18, 2022