Political Rewind

Monday on Political Rewind: With less than 24 hours before polls open one last time, Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock are making their final appeals to Georgians — though nearly 2 million have already voted. Our panelists offer their insights on how we got here and what we can expect this week.

The panel

Andra Gillespie, @AndraGillespie, professor of political science, Emory University

Bernard Fraga, @blfraga, professor of political science, Emory University

Charles Bullock, professor of political science, University of Georgia

Patricia Murphy, @MurphyAJC, political reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

0:00 - Introduction

6:30 - What we're looking at as the runoff winds down

12:30 - Walker campaign more open to Kemp's help in runoff

28:34 - Trump not stumping with Walker

40:00 - Effects of SB 202 and voter enthusiasm

42:00 - Is it time to finally get rid of runoffs?

48:00 - DNC moving towards elevating the South, Georgia to early primaries

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Friday on Political Rewind: Early voting for Georgia's U.S. Senate race ends today, as CNN polls show Sen. Raphael Warnock ahead of Herschel Walker in a nearly tied race. Meanwhile, the Democratic National Committee looks to prioritize Georgia in its primary schedule.

The panel:

Jim Galloway, @JimJournalist, former political columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Margaret Coker, @mideastmargaret, editor-in-chief, The Current

Rene Alegria, CEO, Mundo Now

Riley Bunch, @ribunchreports, public policy reporter, GPB News

Timestamps

0:00 - Introduction

8:00 - Former President Obama campaigned with Warnock last night.

15:00 - A CNN poll suggests Warnock leads Walker by a thin margin.

21:00 - MundoNOW will make a rare endorsement for Warnock for U.S. Senate.

31:00 - The DNC could move Georgia's primary earlier.

42:00 - New diverse coalitions of Georgia legislators form caucuses ahead of 2023.

51:00 - What to expect in the last few days of the 2022 midterms.

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Thursday on Political Rewind: Some Georgians are waiting in lines as long as two hours in order to cast their vote early, as a new poll shows Sen. Raphael Warnock slightly ahead of Herschel Walker, but within the margin of error. Meanwhile, the first pre-file ahead of the 2023 legislative session is a response to Georgia's abortion ban.

The panel

Kevin Riley, @ajceditor, editor-in-chief, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Kurt Young, professor of political science, Clark Atlanta University

Leo Smith, @leosmithtweets, GOP consultant and CEO, Engaged Futures

State Sen. Sonya Halpern, @sonya4ga, (D) Atlanta

0:00 - Introductions

3:30 - New Emerson College poll

23:50 - Obama's impact on turnout as he stumps for Warnock

30:00 - Geoff Duncan walks out of voting booth

34:00 - Georgia Legislature one of the state's most diverse

44:35 - The Georgia Pro-Birth Accountability Act is the first pre-file of the legislative session.

53:00 - Ralston's widow to run for his seat

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Wednesday on Political Rewind: Herschel Walker is under scrutiny yet again after new details about his Georgia residence emerged. Former President Barack Obama is visiting Georgia tomorrow to campaign for Sen. Raphael Warnock. Elsewhere: A South Carolina judge rejected Mark Meadows' appeal to avoid testifying in Fulton County.

The panel

Greg Bluestein, @bluestein, political reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Maya King, @mayaaking, politics reporter, New York Times

Chuck Williams, @chuckwilliams, reporter, WRBL-TV, Columbus

Gbemende Johnson, @GbemendeJ, professor of political science, University of Georgia

Timestamps:

0:00 - Introductions

4:00 - Herschel Walker is under scrutiny after he claimed a Texas residence as his primary home.

17:00 - Barack Obama is visiting Georgia tomorrow to campaign for Raphael Warnock.

26:00 - Georgia's early votes near one million.

39:00 - With tension over antisemitism between Trump and Republicans, how will Walker end the election?

42:00 - A South Carolina court ruled that Mark Meadows must testify in Fulton County.

48:00 - The U.S. Senate codified same-sex and interracial marriage.

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Tuesday on Political Rewind: Gov. Kemp criticized Donald Trump for hosting Kanye West and Nick Fuentes, both outspoken antisemites. Meanwhile, over 300,000 Georgians voted yesterday, setting a record for turnout. And the U.S. Senate looks to codify same-sex and interracial marriage into law.

The panel:

Adrienne Jones, @adriennemjns, professor of political science and director of pre-law, Morehouse College

Amy Steigerwalt, @DrSteigerwalt, professor of political science, Georgia State University

Audrey Haynes, professor of political science, University of Georgia

Tamar Hallerman, @TamarHallerman, senior reporter, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction

2:00 - Over 300,000 Georgians voted Monday, on the first statewide day of early voting.

12:00 - Gov. Brian Kemp joined some Republicans in criticizing Donald Trump for hosting Kanye West and Nick Fuentes.

32:00 - Walker receives criticism for saying Americans born after 1990 shouldn't vote.

44:00 - The dynamic between Kemp and Walker a week away from election day.

48:00 - The U.S. Senate moves to codify interracial and same-sex marriage.

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Monday on Political Rewind: More than 180,000 Georgians have voted in the runoff for U.S. Senate. Sen. Raphael Warnock is campaigning on-air and in person, while Herschel Walker has stayed out of the spotlight. 

The panel:

Charles Bullock, professor of political science, University of Georgia

Kendra King Momon, professor of political science, Oglethorpe University

Patricia Murphy, @MurphyAJC, political reporter and columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Rick Dent, political ad expert, vice president, Matrix Communications

Timestamps

0:00 - Introductions

3:00 - Nearly 200,000 Georgians have already voted. 70,000 voters took advantage of Saturday voting, which the Warnock campaign fought for.

17:00 - Warnock and Walker take different paths to the end of runoffs.

27:00 - Gov. Brian Kemp has stepped in to aid Walker's campaign.

40:00 - Walker ran last-minute ads focused on "culture war" topics like transgender athletes.

51:00 - The six-week abortion ban is under review in the state Supreme Court.

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Wednesday on Political Rewind: For the past four decades, The Carter Center has worked to ensure election integrity in more than 100 countries. But recently, its work has focused on domestic elections as conspiracy theories become more mainstream. Carter Center CEO Paige Alexander joins our special Wednesday panel.

The panel:

Greg Bluestein, @bluestein, political reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Paige Alexander, @P_AlexanderCEO, CEO, The Carter Center

Timestamps

0:00 - Introduction

3:00 - The Carter Center has worked to ensure election integrity at home and abroad. What work is it doing in Georgia?

18:00 - The Carter Center launched the Democracy Resilience project after January 6th.

31:00 - The legal battle continues over early voting for the runoff elections.

36:00 - Updates on the Warnock campaign trail.

44:00 - Updates on the Walker campaign trail.

Political Rewind will take Thursday and Friday off in recognition of the Thanksgiving holiday. We'll be back Monday with a live show. In the meantime, review this week's episodes at gpb.org/politicalrewind.

Tuesday on Political Rewind: A new poll shows Georgia's race for U.S. Senate is up for grabs. Georgia's Court of Appeals ruled that early voting can go forward this upcoming Saturday. The state also appealed the suspension of a 2019 abortion law. And Sen. Lindsey Graham testifies in Fulton County today. 

Timestamps:

0:00 - Introductions

3:00 - Georgia's early voting Saturday will stand, according to the Court of Appeals.

12:00 - New polling shows the race for U.S. Senate is close.

28:00 - Georgia's abortion law was thrown out by Judge McBurney. The future of abortion law in Georgia is uncertain.

44:00 - Sen. Lindsey Graham is testifying in Fulton County's probe into 2022 election interference.

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Monday on Political Rewind: With their runoff two weeks away, the Walker and Warnock campaigns are pulling out all the stops. Will Warnock benefit from early Saturday voting? How will Trump and Kemp affect Walker's campaign? And will the overturning of Georgia's abortion law come into play?

The panel

Alan Abramowitz, @AlanIAbramowitz, Emeritus, Emory University

Andra Gillespie, @AndraGillespie, professor of political science & director, James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference

Shannon McCaffrey, @shannonajc1, political reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Timestamps

0:00 - Introductions

2:00 - A court ruled that Saturday early voting can go forward the weekend after Thanksgiving.

30:00 - Donald Trump could return to Twitter.

40:00 - Breaking down voter turnout demographics.

47:00 - Judge McBurney ruled Georgia's abortion law is unconstitutional. How will that impact the runoffs?

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Friday on Political Rewind: Legislators from all walks of life worked with Speaker David Ralston in the legislature. Today, three of them join the show to remember him and think ahead to what his absence will mean for the next session.

The panel

Calvin Smyre, @CalvinSmyre, former state representative, ambassador designate to the Bahamas

Rep. Chuck Efstration, @ChuckEfstration, 104th District (R)

Jim Galloway, @JimJournalist, former political columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver, @mmo_mary, 82nd District (D)

Timestamps

0:00 - Introductions

4:00 - Remembering Speaker Ralston's legacy

30:00 - Majority Leader Chuck Efstration says what's next for the House

43:00 - Nancy Pelosi steps down as speaker of U.S. House

53:00 - Legislators on what's next for Georgia

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