Political Rewind

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Donald Trump continues to cast doubt on Georgia's primary election results. Meanwhile, Herschel Walker says it wasn't the former president who convinced him to run. And Brad Raffensperger is set to testify in front of a grand jury about the 2020 elections.

The Panel:

Patricia Murphy — Politics reporter & columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Andra Gillespie — Professor of political science & director, James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference, Emory University

Donna Lowry — Host, GPB-TV’s Lawmakers

Timestamps:

0:00 – show starts

2:20 – Trump’s impact in Georgia

25:30 – Democrats united

33:40 – First united Dem ad

38:20 – Supreme Court decisions

43:20 – Herschel Walker and Trump

47:55 – Grand jury begins Thursday

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Tuesday on Political Rewind: Georgia-based Daniel Defense is facing widespread criticism, after the gun it manufactured was used in the Uvalde massacre. Meanwhile, Herschel Walker's response to the shooting is fodder for Democrats and reports say Trump is mad over primary losses.

The panel:

Margaret Coker — Editor-in-Chief, The Current

Rene Alegria — CEO, Mundo Hispanico

Rahul Bali — reporter, WABE

Claire Sanders — Professor of political science & public administration, Georgia College

Timestamps:

03:17 - Uvalde Shooting

15:00 - White House has exhausted executive action, pushed gun issue to Congress

34:00 - Walker campaign struggles to come up with a cohesive response to Uvalde; Democrats countering

33:00 - Trump's response to Georgia primaries

49:00 - Peace between Trump voters and Kemp voters "those who have moved on from 2020"

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Friday on Political Rewind:  Bill Nigut sits down with public health leader Mark Rosenberg and Jim Galloway to look at gun safety as a public health issue. 

The panel:

Jim Galloway – Former political columnist

Mark Rosenberg – Former director of the CDC Center for Injury Prevention and Control

Timestamps:

:00- Introduction

15:00- How the gun crisis should be studied like the seatbelt crisis

19:40- Looking at social aspects that drive gun violence

21:20- How can we make guns safer?

31:02- How politics plays into the role of guns, gun safety

42:44- How the second amendment is defended in court

47:20- Mental health issues vs. social factors

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Thursday on Political Rewind: Perdue conceded to helping Kemp win the race for Governor, but will Trump do the same? Meanwhile, Democrats are mobilizing voters across the state. And, Herschel Walker is mounting millions. Plus, questions about gun control linger.

The panel:

Kevin Riley – Editor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Rep. David Wilkerson – Democratic State Representative and Minority Whip

Leo Smith – CEO and Founder, Engaged Futures

Emma Hurt – Politics Reporter, Axios Atlanta

Timestamps:

00:00- Introductions

5:30- Kemp wins in all 159 of Georgia’s counties

18:11- What will motivate voters come November?

21:18- Proliferation of guns, no gun control legislation

25:10- Georgia company Daniel Defense, not showing up to NRA’s Annual Meeting

31:39- Emma Hurt talks Lt. Governor’s race

44:55- Staggering amount of money spent in U.S. Senate race.

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Wednesday on Political Rewind: The Political Rewind team convenes for a special live 2 p.m. broadcast following Georgia's primary election. But first, we tackle the latest news out of Uvalde, Texas, after a mass shooting at an elementary school.

Panel:

Leroy Chapman — Managing editor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Riley Bunch — Public policy reporter, GPB News

Stephen Fowler — Political reporter, GPB News

Tammy Greer — Political science professor, Clark Atlanta University

0:00 — Introduction

3:15 — Gubernatorial race results, Kemp with a 50-point win

13:35 — How will Trump respond to David Perdue loss?

39:20 — McBath wins in 7th District

46:05 — Gun legislation, finally, after most recent shooting?

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Wednesday morning on Political Rewind: The results from the Georgia primary reveal the candidates voters picked to head into the general election. Who made earned their party’s nomination? And what do the winners tell us about the state of Georgia politics?

The panelists:

Dr. Andra Gillespie — Professor of Political Science and Director of the James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference at Emory University

Dr. Alan Abramowitz — Professor emeritus of political science, Emory University

Greg Bluestein — Politics reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Tia Mitchell — Washington correspondent, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Timestamp:

0:00- Introductions

6:16- David Perdue concedes early on to Gov. Brian Kemp

17:37- Raffensperger’s victory against Trump-backed Hice

23:00- Trump’s effect on down ballot races

27:42- Will Trump’s endorsement help in runoffs?

31:27- Abrams continues to stick to 2018 messaging

40:41- Raphael Warnock will face Herschel Walker in U.S. Senate race

44:43- Uvalde shooting and gun control as a wedge issue.

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Tuesday on Political Rewind: Voters are flocking to the polls on election day. David Perdue got one last shout-out from Donald Trump. Meanwhile, Gov. Kemp got a boost from Trump's former vice president. Georgians also have to decide on lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and more.

The panelists:

Adrienne Jones — Political science professor and director, pre-law, Morehouse College

Amy Steigerwalt — Political science professor, Georgia State University

Rick Dent — Vice president, Matrix Communications

Tamar Hallerman — Senior reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Timestamps:

0:00 – Start

3:20 – Perdue vs. Kemp

10:30 – Perdue attacks Abrams with racist tropes

19:50 – Trump and Pence divorce

29:00 – Campaign spending

32:50 – New ad attacks Warnock

36:40 – 7th District race

39:30 – 10th District race

41:06 – Secretary of state race

44:19 – Campaign side of election days

46:00 – What panelists are looking out for on election day

49:57 – Automatic voter registration DDS data

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Monday on Political Rewind: On the eve of the primary election, Mike Pence arrives in Georgia to campaign for Gov. Brian Kemp, while Donald Trump will hold a rally for David Perdue. Other candidates in closely watched races will make their final arguments to voters today, as well. Among Republican contests, Brad Raffensperger is looking to survive the wrath of Trump in his campaign for another term as secretary of state.

Panelists:

Patricia Murphy — political reporter and columnist, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Chauncey Alcorn — reporter, Capital B

Chuck Williams — reporter, WRBL-TV Columbus

Adam Van Brimmer — editorial page editor, Savannah Morning News

Timestamps:

0:00 – Introductions

3:40 – Early voting sees record numbers

00:00 – Polling on eve of primary election

27:00 – National media coverage of Georgia races, “proxy war”

32:30 – McBath vs. Bourdeaux in north Georgia suburbs

42:50 – Roundup of Georgia races elsewhere in state

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Friday on Political Rewind: Today is the final day of early voting in Georgia’s primary election. More than 700,000 people already cast their ballots – a record for the state, with tens of thousands likely to vote today.

Gov. Brian Kemp campaigned on his record for attracting business to Georgia. Today he will be in Savannah to announce the state has won the bid to be the site of a Hyundai electric vehicle assembly plant. The new plant is expected to bring 8,000 new jobs to the area.

Plus, Republicans in Congress blame the Biden administration for the baby formula shortage but vote against a measure the administration says will ease the crisis.

Panel:

Jim Galloway – Former political columnist

Sam Olens – Former Georgia Attorney General

Michael Thurmond, DeKalb County CEO

Karen Owen, political science professor & interim dean, University of West Georgia

Timestamps:

0:00 – start

5:20 – Record turnout in primary early voting,

21:55 – Kemp announces new vehicle manufacturing plant

33:50 – U.S. House sees vote on aid for baby formula shortage

45:55 – Coweta, Cherokee County races for education board

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Thursday on Political Rewind: New polling on Georgia's slate of important primary elections just days away from the end of the voting period. Plus, what is the deal with "crossover" voting?

Panel:

Mark Niesse – Reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Dr. Amy Steigerwalt – Professor of political science, Georgia State University

Dr. Alan Abramowitz – Emeritus professor of political science, Emory University

Timestamps:

0:00 start

2:30– Kemp’s lead over perdue

4:50 – Trump support is only part of voters’ decisions

16:31 – walker lead

17:51 – early voting turnout

19:28 – ballot switching

38:18 lawsuits

45:48 – Stacey Abrams GA film industry

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