Political Rewind

Thursday on Political Rewind, a look at Georgia’s top races with just 8 weeks left before the November election.

While Biden is polling strongly across the country and in Georgia, the President maintains a solid lead in Georgia according to recent polling. Biden recently invested in more staff here, hiring 10 new staffers.

Our panel was Alan Abramowitz, professor of political science at Emory University, Amy Steigerwalt, professor of political science at Georgia State University, Eric Tanenblatt, a republican strategist and Kevin Riley, editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Wednesday on Political Rewind, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says his office is investigating 1,000 Georgians accused of voting twice in the June 9 primary election. Democrats say Raffensperger is blaming voters for foul-ups in the chaotic June election process.

And President Donald Trump takes aim at social equity measures. How do the president’s statements and policy actions play into his campaign strategy courting white voters?

Our panel was Dr. Andra Gillespie, Professor of Political Science of Emory University, Greg Bluestein, Politics Reporter at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Mary Margaret Oliver, Democratic State Representative and Edward Lindsey, Republican Strategist.

Tuesday on Political Rewind, there are 8 weeks before the 2020 elections. Where do the political parties stand in this last stretch of the campaign? And what role will absentee ballots play in this election happening under unusual circumstance?

Biden is signaling he is invested in Georgia. Recently, his campaign announced the hiring of 10 new staffers. While the state has backed Republicans in recent decades, current polling shows a tight race between presidential campaigns.

Our panel included Rep. Teri Anulewicz, State Representative (D) Smyrna, Rep. Chuck Efstration, State Representative (R-Duluth), Tamar Hallerman, senior reporter at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Kyle Hayes, Co-host and Founder of PeachPod: A Georgia Politics Podcast.

Thursday on Political Rewind, an encore presentation of our interview with historian and author Doris Kearns Goodwin. As the 2020 presidential continues to dominate headlines, our conversation with Goodwin on presidential leadership is as important as ever.

In her book, “Leadership in Turbulent Times,” Goodwin recounts pivotal moments in the lives of four presidents – Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson, and explores how they maneuvered through crises that may have brought down lesser figures.

Wednesday on Political Rewind, a new poll shows that President Donald Trump is gaining support from Georgia voters in the aftermath of the Democratic and Republican conventions.

We spoke to the pollster who conducted that survey and look at the issues driving the election in the state right now.

Our panel included Greg Bluestein, politics reporter at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Riley Bunch, Georgia statehouse reporter with CNHI News, Heath Garrett, Republican Party political consultant, Nabilah Islam, Founder of The Progressive List and Mark Rountree of Landmark Communications.

Tuesday on Political Rewind, the latest data suggests a positive turn in Georgia’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Rates of new infections are down, according to the latest data from the state Department of Public Health. Meanwhile, however, public health experts warn the number of infections per capita remains high.

We took a look at the uncertain picture, and attempted to of the coronavirus situation in Georgia.

Our panel was Dr. Jodie Guest, professor and Vice Chair of the Department of Epidemiology at Emory University, Tamar Hallerman, senior reporter with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Dr. Harry Heiman, professor in the School of Public Health at Georgia State University and Dr. Keren Landman, physician, epidemiologist and journalist.

Monday on Political Rewind, activists have been discussing the role of police in society for a long time. But recent police violence across the country has given the movement to change policing new momentum.

While polls show that the majority of Americans are now sympathetic to the Black Lives Matter movement, many are skeptical of calls to defund police. But what would it mean to defund and redistribute police budgets, as some activists endorse?

Our panelists included Mayor Rusty Paul, Mayor of Sandy Springs, Tiffany Williams Roberts, Community Engagement Counsel at the Southern Center for Human Rights, Professor Fred Smith, Professor of Constitutional Law at Emory University and Jim Galloway, Lead Political Writer at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Friday on Political Rewind, a crowd of more than 1,000 cheering Republicans crowded together on the south lawn of the White House, President Donald Trump accepted the GOP nomination for president. Meanwhile, Joe Biden and running mate Kamala Harris struck back, saying that the violence and the faltering economy are all taking place on the president’s watch.

Our panel includes Jim Galloway, lead political writer at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Dr. Andra Gillespie, political science professor at Emory University, Patricia Murphy, national syndicated columnist and Adam Van Brimmer, editorial page editor at the Savannah Morning News

Thursday on Political Rewind, the news does not stop as the Republican National Convention goes on. Will tonight’s speakers address the demonstrations in Kenosha, Wisconsin? Ongoing protests in the Midwest and around the country are demanding change following continue police violence against people of color.

On the third night of the convention, Republicans heard from Vice President Mike Pence who warned the election of Joe Biden would lead to a breakdown of “law and order.” Pence said Trump would “make American great again — again.”

Our panelists on today's show were Kevin Riley, Editor of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Tharon Johnson, Senior Advisor for the Biden campaign in Georgia, Jason Thompson, GOP National Committeeman for Georgia and Jackie Cushman, conservative columnist and author.

Wednesday on Political Rewind, on the second night of their convention, Republicans worked to broaden the president’s appeal to voters outside his base. In the grand setting of the White House, President Donald Trump presided over a citizenship ceremony for a handful of minority immigrants, despite his long campaign to limit immigration to this country.

Among the speakers last night, daughter Tiffany praised the president's respect for women and economic advisor Larry Kudlow praised the president’s handling of the coronavirus.

Our panel includes, Greg Bluestein, Politics Reporter with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Rep. Buddy Carter, Georgia Congressman, Dr. Amy Steigerwalt, Political Science Professor at Georgia State University, and Rep. Scott Holcomb, State Representative.