Political Rewind

Tuesday on Political Rewind, a look back at the first day of the Republican National Convention. Two Georgians saw featured speaking roles; controversial Democratic State Rep. Vernon Jones and former athlete Herschel Walker.

What does last night’s programming tell us about Republican strategy?

Our panel included Alan Abramowitz, Professor of Political Science at Emory University, Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver, Representative (D-Decatur), political strategists Brian Robinson and Leo Smith.

Monday on Political Rewind, the Republican National Convention begins this week, and promises to be a convention that breaks the traditional mold. President Donald Trump is scheduled to give a speech every night, rather than the usual final night acceptance speech.

Last week, Democrats tried to expand their tent and include all corners of the party and some outsiders too. What will this week’s programming tell us about Republican campaign strategy and internal party dynamic?

Our panelists were Jim Galloway, Lead Political Writer at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Buddy Darden, former Georgia U.S. Congressman, Eric Tanenblatt, longtime Republican strategist and Julianne Thompson, a Republican activist.

Today on Political Rewind, the final day of the Democratic National convention saw Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance bottoms feature in a prime-time spot just hours before Joe Biden’s acceptance speech. Bottoms paid tribute to the late Congressman John Lewis and highlighted his life-long fight for voting rights, which she said are still under threat.

The panel weighs in on how the themes laid out this week will shape the campaign in the weeks to come.

Our panel featured special guest Robert Costa, Host of Washington Week and National Political Reporter for the Washington Post. Also on the panel, Jim Galloway, Lead Political Writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Dr. Andra Gillespie, political science Professor and Director of the James Weldon Johnson Institute on Race at Emory University and Patricia Murphy, syndicated columnist and Roll Call opinion writer.

Today on Political Rewind, Kamala Harris and former president Barack Obama headlined the third day of the Democratic National Convention last night. Later today, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is a featured speaker on the final night of the virtual convention, just hours before Joe Biden is set to accept his party’s nomination.

What has convention programming told us about the strategies Democrats will use in the final months of the presidential campaign? Does it reveal deeper trends within the party itself?

Our panel today includes Amy Kremer, chairperson of Women for America First, Kevin Riley, Editor of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Rep. Calvin Smyre, Democratic State Representative from Columbus and Ted Terry, a Georgia delegate to the Democratic National Convention and former Mayor of Clarkston.

Today on Political Rewind, the second day of the Democratic National Convention brought several prominent voices from Georgia to the stage. A highly entertaining roll call featured state party chairwomen Nikema Williams report Georgia’s delegate votes before a mural of Congressman John Lewis in Atlanta.

Stacey Abrams, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, Sam Park and Sally Yates all stepped into the limelight last night.

Our panel today included Greg Bluestein, Politics Reporter at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, State Sen. Jen Jordan a Democratic National Convention delegate, Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick, a state Representative and first-time DNC delegate, Edward Lindsey, a former Republican state representative and political strategist.

Tuesday on Political Rewind, the first day of the Democratic National Convention came to an end last night. Three more days remain. The online convention saw speeches from a wide range of ideological backgrounds, including former Republican presidential candidate John Kasich, as the Democratic Party made its pitch moderate and progressive voters.

Our special guest for the panel is former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe. Our panel included Rep. Bob Trammell, State Representative from Luthersville, Tia Mitchell, Washington correspondent for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Sam Olens, former Georgia Attorney General.

Monday on Political Rewind, the Democratic National Convention begins and Georgia will play a prominent role. The pandemic forced Democrats to abandon plans to convene in Milwaukee. Instead, they become the first party to mount their nominating convention online.

Can a virtual convention, with online speeches and meetings, unify and energize delegates as they head into the crucial final months of the campaign?

Our panelists included Mayor Hardie Davis, Mayor of Augusta, Jim Galloway, the lead political writer with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Tharon Johnson, Senior advisor for the Biden campaign in Georgia and Rep. Beth Moore, a Georgia State Representative.

Today on Political Rewind, a busy week of national and state politics comes to a close. The Democratic Party holds its national convention next week. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms scored a prime-time spot Thursday night, just hours before Democratic nominee Joe Biden is scheduled to give his acceptance speech.

And the latest report from the White House’s Coronavirus task force warns Georgia is failing to mitigate the spread of the virus. Case numbers remain high across the state this week, with two single-day records of virus deaths reached on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Our panelists were Jim Galloway, Lead Political Writer at the The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Wendy Davis, Rome City Commissioner and Democratic National Committeewoman, Brian Robinson, Republican consultant, and Dr. Audrey Haynes, Professor of Political Science at UGA.

Thursday on Political Rewind, a momentous decision put Sen. Kamala Harris of California on the Democratic presidential ticket. She will be the first women of color to run on a major party’s bid for the office.

How will the decision play out in Georgia? The Peach State is now considered an important battleground in the run up to November’s election.

Our panelists for the show were Dr. Andra Gillespie, Political Science Professor of Emory University, Rep. Chuck Efstration, State Representative (R-Dacula), Kevin Riley, editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Patricia Murphy, a syndicated columnist for Roll Call.

Wednesday on Political Rewind, a big day in national and state political news to cover. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms was among the finalists considered for vice president on the Democratic ballot.

After months of speculation, presidential candidate Joe Biden announced yesterday California Sen. Kamala Harris will be his running mate. And with the results from yesterday’s runoff election in Georgia all but final, we look at the match-ups for the November election.

Our panelists were Dr. Alan Abramowitz, Professor of Political Science at Emory University, Greg Bluestein, Politics Reporter at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Dr. Marilyn Davis, Professor of Political Science at Spelman College and Heath Garrett, GOP Political Consultant.