Bourdeaux says Israel-Hamas war could be ‘dagger’ to Biden’s reelection

Former U.S. Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux told the Politically Georgia podcast that the Israel-Hamas war poses a dire threat to President Joe Biden’s reelection bid. 

The Democrat, who represented a Gwinnett-based district for a term in Congress, said Democrats shouldn’t underestimate the deep divide in the party over the White House’s handling of the conflict. 

She called it a potential “dagger at the heart of the Democratic coalition” that helped Biden eke out a narrow 2020 victory in Georgia. She also discussed her thoughts on why it could take a “miracle” for Biden to recapture the state in November, and why she thinks Biden’s campaign is struggling to reinvigorate voters.  

But first up, AJC reporter Martha Dalton joins the podcast to give her first-hand account of the clash between law enforcement officers and pro-Palestinian protestors who attempted to occupy the Emory University’s central quad on Thursday – and the ongoing tensions on campus.  

Plus, the hosts answer questions from the listener mailbag and share their choices for who’s up and who’s down for the week. 

Links to topics: 

Bourdeaux: Democrats won't win Georgia on their own merits  

Police confront pro-Palestinian protestors at Emory University 

Protestors, police back at Emory hours after arrests 

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