American politician, businessman, and former U.S. senator from Georgia
David Perdue tiptoes back onto the political stage: Donald Trump’s last public rally in Georgia featured the expected attacks on President Joe Biden and other ...
ajc.com/politics/david-perdue-tiptoes-back-onto-the-political-stage/NKGCBCV7CVAO5J5NTOFLQ3KCYE/
Read the full Georgia grand jury report that recommended more indictments in the 2020 election case
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Quick Glance: New Report: Grand Jury Recommends Further Indictments Against Trump in Georgia
- A new report was released on Friday, in which a special grand jury investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia recommended further indictments against a larger group than charged by District Attorney Fani Willis, including one current and two former U.S. senators.
- The nine-page report revealed that the jurors recommended charges against 39 individuals, compared to the 18 who were charged along with former President Donald Trump.
- Part of the report, including 19 pages of appendices, had already been released in February, but the recommendations for specific charges against specific individuals were withheld until after last month's indictment.
- The report made it clear that the jury did not include any experts in election law or criminal law.
Fulton special grand jury report hints at why Loeffler, Perdue were in probe’s crosshairs
ajc.com/politics/fulton-grand-jury-report-hints-at-why-it-suggested-charges-against-loeffler-perdue/5F7LXD7IUVFXXOASNQJHUEXBV4/
None of Lindsey Graham, Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue were ultimately indicted. #FMTNews #FMTWorld Show more
Expected 2024 GOP rivals Trump, Pence get back into it in Georgia: Former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence are bringing their ...
businessinsider.com/donald-trump-mike-pence-georgia-gop-convention-2024-presidential-race-2023-5
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Quick Glance: Mike Pence announces campaign to rival Donald Trump for US presidency
- Pence's campaign will heavily focus on town halls and retail stops to showcase his personality.
- Pence is set to rival Donald Trump for the US presidency by declaring his bid next week.
- Pence, former governor of Indiana and Trump's former vice president, is the latest to announce his candidacy for the Republican nomination.
- Other candidates such as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former UN ambassador Nikki Haley have also announced their candidacy, but Trump remains the favorite to win the nomination.
‘How do you laugh about death?’: the comedians tackling climate change: Comedians and comedy programs have started to find ways to speak to the climate crisis in ...
theguardian.com/culture/2023/mar/29/comedy-climate-change-michelle-wolf-david-perdue
It's OK to crack jokes about climate change: Turns out, being able to laugh at something increases our ability to understand it—and take action.
nexusmedianews.com/can-we-laugh-at-the-climate-crisis/
EXCLUSIVE: Fulton jurors heard 3rd Trump tape, other highlights from AJC’s interviews
ajc.com/politics/fulton-jurors-heard-3rd-trump-tape-other-highlights-from-ajcs-interviews/5NANDUFZK5ALJM77YEZQ7QA7JE/
Opinion: Georgia becomes Donald Trump’s kryptonite: If I told you on Election Day in 2020 that Donald Trump would lose Georgia, Democrats would win both of ...
ajc.com/politics/opinion-georgia-becomes-donald-trumps-kryptonite/2JLMB4WKWVCSJGTF7E66OU6H7Y/
Former Sen. David Perdue empties campaign account, gives $100K to Gov. Kemp: Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue emptied the remaining $4.3 million in his federal ...
ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/david-perdue-empties-senate-campaign-account-gives-100k-to-kemp/YLHN22RG5ZD4XEGPAWBU4ZTSFU/
Georgia's Abrams raises $22M in 2 months, far outpacing Kemp: Stacey Abrams’ fundraising continues to accelerate
abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/georgias-abrams-raises-22m-months-outpacing-kemp-86458446
Ex-Sen. David Perdue: Trump was 'singularly focused on results' in White House: "He didn't care about how we got there, and that got him in trouble sometimes ...
businessinsider.com/perdue-trump-white-house-focus-business-2022-7
Georgia's Abrams raises $22M in 2 months, far outpacing Kemp: Stacey Abrams’ fundraising continues to accelerate, swamping Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and pushing ...
finance.yahoo.com/news/georgias-abrams-raises-22m-2-160004039.html
Lauren Boebert tells church crowd that she prays for Biden's demise: "May his days be few"
salon.com/2022/06/13/lauren-boebert-tells-church-crowd-that-she-prays-for-bidens-demise-may-his-days-be-few/
OPINION: Donald Trump pushing Georgia election lies again. But this time is different.
ajc.com/politics/opinion-donald-trump-pushing-georgia-election-lies-again-but-this-time-is-different/ELMQF3HADVH4BLY2EQUSGS7LAE/
Quick Glance: Candidate Supported by Key 2020 Denialists in Races to Run Elections
- More than a dozen candidates on the America First ticket are running for Secretary of State.
- Key figures in the effort to destabilize the 2020 presidential election have thrown their support behind a slate of Republican candidates for secretary of state across the country, injecting bogus theories about voting machines, foreign hacking, and voter fraud into campaigns that will determine who controls elections in a number of battleground states.
- The material being disseminated in the name of election reform, notably machine voting manipulation, threatens to erode Americans' belief in democracy, according to John Merrill, the Republican secretary of state in Alabama.
- She referred to the 2020 presidential election as a "coup."
Trump suggests that Brian Kemp's 50% margin of victory against David Perdue was "obvious fraud"
salon.com/2022/06/01/continues-to-cry-obvious-fraud-in-georgia--even-after-losing-candidates-he-endorsed-concede/
New from the Politically Georgia podcast: AJC Political Insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy talk about David Perdue’s recent comments about wanting ... Show more https://spoti.fi/3rQihmc https://apple.co/3G4bnyV https://bit.ly/3s8vs2i
Abrams-Kemp slugfest promises to be pricey, long and ugly: ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia voters didn't get much of a break from election talk on the day after the ...
apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-donald-trump-stacey-abrams-david-perdue-congress-f37de1bd45a7e2a96800359229e65385
Quick Glance: The Abrams-Kemp slugfest promises to be expensive, lengthy, and ugly.
- Kemp, Perdue, Abrams, and their allies spent almost $20 million on the primary.
- "This is going to be an expensive race," warned Abrams.
- A more fractious Republican primary could have aided Abrams even more.
- Kemp, for example, must rally the support of the more than 250,000 people who voted for Perdue.
Trump says Perdue 'lazy' for GA Gov. primary defeat: WaPo: Trump was said to be infuriated by the primary results in Georgia, where he had staked large amounts ...
businessinsider.com/trump-says-perdue-lazy-georgiaa-governor-primary-defeat-wapo-2022-5
David Perdue Makes Racist Remarks About Stacey Abrams in Georgia: Mr. Perdue, who badly trails Gov. Brian Kemp in the Republican primary for governor, accused Ms ...
nytimes.com/2022/05/23/us/politics/david-perdue-stacey-abrams-racist-remarks.html
Inside the Republican push to stop Trump’s ‘vendetta tour’ in Georgia : GOP governors hatched a plan months ago that will culminate in a closely-watched ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/22/trump-kemp-perdue-georgia/
Kandiss Taylor: Georgia Republican won't concede, cries voter fraud: Taylor, who is backed by Mike Lindell, got just 3.4% of the vote.
alternet.org/2022/06/this-christian-nationalist-won-3-4-of-the-vote-in-georgias-gop-gubernatorial-primary-but-claims-otherwise/
Trump Pushes Article Claiming Kemp Landslide in Georgia Was Rigged: The former president's Save America PAC thinks "something stinks" after Brian Kemp won the ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-claim-brian-kemp-landslide-fraud-1360803/
Stacey Abrams, who is running for governor in Georgia, declined to comment on racist remarks made by David Perdue. "I have listened to Republicans for the ... Show more https://nyti.ms/3sU1hgv
Quick Glance: Perdue's Failed Campaign Ends With Racist Remarks About Stacey Abrams
- Perdue was commenting on a feud between Abrams and Kemp.
- "I am tired of hearing about being the best state in the country to do business when we are the worst state in the country to live," Abrams remarked.
- Perdue added of the voting-rights champion, in a conscious or unconscious nod to the pattern of white conservatives blaming civil-rights action on "outside agitators," "She said that Georgia is the worst place in the country to live."
- Or perhaps he's practicing a nasty unity speech he'll deliver after losing (he's already stated his support for Kemp against the terrible Abrams).
In racist remarks, Perdue says Abrams is 'demeaning her own race' : Former Sen. Perdue criticized Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams with racist ...
nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/racist-remarks-perdue-says-abrams-demeaning-race-rcna30253
Perdue Had Trump. In Georgia, Kemp Had Everything Else.: David Perdue challenged Gov. Brian Kemp because of Donald Trump’s fury over his 2020 loss ...
nytimes.com/2022/05/21/us/politics/perdue-kemp-georgia-trump.html
Quick Glance: Trump may quit endorsing Republican primary candidates: CNN
- According to CNN, President Donald Trump is considering a break from sponsoring Republican primary candidates in the aftermath of numerous high-profile gaffes by his nominees.Trump placed large bets on numerous candidates in competitive races in the 2022 midterm elections, aiming to exert significant influence in Republican primaries.In Nebraska, however, Trump's endorsed candidate for governor, Charles Herbster, lost an open primary to replace Gov.According to CNN, if Oz, Perdue, or both falter, Trump will be less likely to endorse candidates in the forthcoming, difficult GOP Senate primaries in Arizona and Missouri in August.
How Brian Kemp wrote the GOP playbook for subduing Trump's election fury: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's dominant primary win over David Perdue was part of a ...
cnn.com/2022/05/25/politics/brian-kemp-donald-trump-georgia-governor/
Four Takeaways From Tuesday’s Elections: Georgia voters rejected Donald Trump’s 2020 fixation, G.O.P. governors proved their strength ...
nytimes.com/2022/05/25/us/politics/takeaways-tuesdays-elections-primaries.html
Quick Glance: Raffensperger wins the Georgia Secretary of State primary: the results
- Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who refused to assist former President Donald Trump in overturning now-President Joe Biden's 2020 victory in Georgia and has maintained that election's integrity, won the Republican primary for re-election.
- Rep. Raffensperger was defeated.During an unusual phone call in January 2021, Trump begged Raffensperger to "find" additional votes to help him overcome Biden's roughly 12,000-vote victory in the Southern swing state.
- Democrats are mostly unified in their opposition to SB 202, commonly known as the Election Integrity Act of 2021, which tightened election laws in the state by, among other things, limiting drop boxes and stiffening voter identification requirements.
Trump Pushes Claim That Brian Kemp's 50-Point Victory Was Fraud: Georgia Governor Brian Kemp defeated a candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump in ...
newsweek.com/donald-trump-pushes-claim-brian-kemp-victory-fraud-georgia-governor-1711793
OPINION: Kelly Loeffler may have lost her race, but she never left the field: If you’ve ever wondered what David Perdue could have done this year instead of ...
ajc.com/politics/opinion-kelly-loeffler-may-have-lost-her-race-but-she-never-left-the-field/MBI7NVRR3JDC5PGLKG63W2VNUQ/
Brian Kemp Appears On Track To Hand Trump His Highest Profile Endorsement Loss: The first-term Georgia governor refused Trump’s demand that he help overturn his ...
huffpost.com/entry/kemp-perdue-trump_n_6285676ae4b05c3afec44f34
Mike Pence to campaign for Brian Kemp while Trump backs opponent David Perdue: Pence, as well as GOP governors like Doug Ducey and Pete Ricketts ...
salon.com/2022/05/13/mike-pence-and-top-flock-to-georgia-to-defeat-candidate-in-key-primary/
Pence will rally for Georgia Gov. Kemp, defying Trump, who backs David Perdue: Former Vice President Pence will rally for Kemp ahead of the May 24 primary ...
npr.org/2022/05/13/1098753050/pence-will-rally-for-georgia-gov-kemp-defying-trump-who-backs-david-perdue
Trump sees victory in Georgia result even though his side lost: source: Trump's endorsed candidates suffered huge losses in the GOP primary for Georgia governor ...
businessinsider.com/trump-convinced-allies-losing-georgia-proof-election-fraud-source-2022-6
Will Trump Ruin Georgia Republicans Out of Spite?: Donald Trump really dislikes Brian Kemp, the Republican incumbent Governor of Georgia who trounced Trump’s ...
nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/05/what-will-trump-do-about-kemp-after-getting-his-ass-kicked.html
Quick Glance: Raffensperger's victory is Trump's second defeat in Georgia.
- Trump flatteringly threatened Raffensperger, pleading with him to "find 11,780 votes" to make up Trump's margin of defeat in Georgia.
- Raffensperger, a fellow Republican and one of Trump's early supporters, remained unwavering.
- In his candidacy announcement, Hice accused Raffensperger of causing "cracks in the integrity of our election," prompting Trump to endorse him.
- Georgia Republican voters polled this month told The Washington Post that there will almost certainly be election fraud in 2020, "yet they are exhausted by [Trump's] singular obsession with it and are ready to move on."
Battleground Georgia tests Trump's US voter fraud 'Big Lie': Republican voters appeared set Tuesday to deliver a stark repudiation of Donald Trump's "Big Lie" ...
news.yahoo.com/georgia-set-test-trumps-us-145919561.html
The Jolt: Stacey Abrams’ head start on November touts ‘saving’ film industry: While Gov. Brian Kemp continues to duke it out with his primary challenger ...
ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/the-jolt-stacey-abrams-puts-abortion-rights-first-in-general-election-message/E632QHE3GJE7VPR5HA6FKPLMNI/
‘Stop the steal’ gets personal: On Wednesday night after the election, Tricia Raffensperger was in the Great Smoky Mountains, preparing to lead a group of ...
ajc.com/politics/stop-the-steal-gets-personal/5FSYDXLGCBD6LEJHFR43ZRBMGU/
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp slammed Stacey Abrams on Monday for her comment stating that Georgia is the "worst state to live in" and said that he is "glad" ... Show more https://www.newsweek.com/gop-stacey-abrams-calls-georgia-worst-state-disqualify-her-1709237
Trump ditches David Perdue amid high-profile endorsement flops: Trump backing away from Perdue's flagging campaign against incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp comes amid a ...
businessinsider.com/trump-ditches-david-perdue-amid-high-profile-endorsement-flops-2022-5
The Jolt: Where in the world is David Perdue? : We looked high and low for David Perdue near the end of his last campaign, when the then-senator loaded his ...
ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/the-jolt-where-in-the-world-is-david-perdue/OTQ5MTDVWVC4DPYQDOYQ34LDWI/
Perdue has less than $1M in the bank, far behind Kemp, Abrams: Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue raised only $1.7 million in a crucial three-month period ahead of ...
ajc.com/politics/perdue-has-less-than-1m-in-the-bank-far-behind-kemp-abrams/VOKPTV4ZXRHTLM2XWJ7PJQ43XU/
Georgia Republican David Perdue pushes Gov. Kemp on abortion: David Perdue challenges Brian Kemp's stance on abortion in Georgia gubernatorial race
salon.com/2022/05/06/in-georgia-running-for-governor-are-racing-to-the-extreme-on-abortion/
Stacey Abrams is cutting deeper into Brian Kemp’s financial lead: Gov. Brian Kemp still has more cash in his campaign account than his rivals – but Stacey Abrams ...
ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/stacey-abrams-is-cutting-deeper-into-brian-kemps-financial-lead/POXETR42MJGPZGH4WNNCDG6QQE/
Warnock continues his staggering fundraising streak: U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock is continuing his breakneck fundraising pace.
ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/warnock-continues-his-staggering-fundraising-streak/XHFYDPGDJJDXDDXOEI45V2CKQA/
Trump: 'Very hard' for Walker to win Ga. Senate race with Kemp on ballot: "I don't believe Republicans are going to go out and vote for Brian Kemp ...
businessinsider.com/trump-walker-kemp-perdue-georgia-republican-primary-challenges-2020-election-2022-5
Revenge of the establishment? Trump’s GOP critics rally behind Kemp: Donald Trump’s name wasn’t uttered by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey as he touted Brian Kemp’s ...
ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/revenge-of-the-establishment-trumps-gop-critics-rally-behind-kemp/XKLKJ3UDCJBE5ELVIZEZ3AWYDI/
Some candidates bashed the Rivian EV deal. Here’s how they fared.: While the Rivian EV plant remains a hot topic for those living near the future site ...
ajc.com/news/some-candidates-bashed-the-rivian-ev-deal-heres-how-they-fared/2FGTMR5THVAPPGZEZMATRUZY7M/
OPINION: How Brian Kemp cracked the Trump code for Republicans and won: Pay attention, Republican elected officials, both local and national. And open your ears ...
ajc.com/politics/opinion-how-brian-kemp-cracked-the-trump-code-for-republicans-and-won/74T6IJV7NRHI7IO53HH4OVT2TQ/
The Jolt: Internal memo shows why David Perdue’s campaign thinks he can still win
ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/the-jolt-david-perdues-campaign-predicts-maga-surge-is-path-to-victory/AVMH76RADVGPJCHAISRXGKOCL4/
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