Damn. NYT: Stacey Abrams Will Not Run for Senate in 2020

[aikoaiko]

As a Georgian, I had hoped Stacey Abrams would unseat David Perdue (R) and help retake the US Senate. But no.

Stacey Abrams announced on Tuesday that she would not run for Senate in 2020, denying Democrats their favored recruit for the race in Georgia. She did not say if she planned to run for president, which she has also been considering doing.

Ms. Abrams, 45, had been courted aggressively by national Democrats to enter the Senate race against David Perdue, one of President Trump’s closest allies in Congress. As a candidate for governor last year, she electrified Democratic voters in Georgia and became a hero to liberals nationally with an energetic campaign that ended in a narrow defeat.

“I am so grateful for all of the support and encouragement I have received from fellow Georgians, to leaders of Congress and beyond,” she said in a video announcing her decision. “However the fights to be waged require a deep commitment to the job, and I do not see the U.S. Senate as the best role for me in this battle for our nation’s future.”

She added that she would do everything in her power to ensure Georgia elected a Democrat to the seat in 2020.

[SunSeeker]

1. She might be clearing her schedule for a Presidential run. nt

[aikoaiko]

2. Possibly. I just need to get over the disappointment before getting happy about that.

But I will if she jumps in.

[AlexSFCA]

3. she might be more interested in a cabinet position

maybe AG, she is JD after all.

[DeminPennswoods]

4. She might be more interested in making sure all Georgians

can cast votes and have them counted. This in itself could crack the wall of the "solid (Republican) south".

[diva77]

5. I was wondering whether this might have something to do with her decision.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212060339