GA-SEN: Georgia Senate's Perdue Moves to Lean Republican

[RandySF]

Both Georgia Senate seats are on the ballot this fall, but the regularly scheduled race where Republican Sen. David Perdue is seeking a second term has been overshadowed by the special election in the state, with appointed Sen. Kelly Loeffler's rocky political start putting herself and the seat in danger.

The conventional wisdom has been that it's the Loeffler seat that is more vulnerable, and thus more appealing to Democrats as a possible pick-up to attain (or even add to) a Senate majority. Given the weaknesses that Loeffler has shown as a candidate and questions about her and her husband's stock transactions, she is facing pressure from both her right (from Rep. Doug Collins) and from several on the left (the DSCC has backed Rev. Raphael Warnock). The added uncertainty of a jungle primary on Election Day that isn't likely to be decided until the runoff on January 5, 2021 is why we have this race in the Lean Republican column.

There is increasing evidence, including a GOP survey out this week from a respected pollster, that shows growing trouble for Perdue as well — a byproduct of the Peach State becoming more competitive in the presidential race. Georgia is a state to watch at nearly every level in 2020.

A May 4-7 poll from Republican firm Public Opinion Strategies (conducted for a group supporting Gov. Brian Kemp, who appointed Loeffler to her post) found that Perdue was leading Democrat Jon Ossoff by only two points, 43%-41%, with Libertarian Shane Hazel getting 7% and 8% undecided. The same GOP poll also found a statistical tie in the presidential race, with Trump at 46% and Biden at 47%.



https://cookpolitical.com/analysis/senate/georgia-senate/georgia-senates-perdue-moves-lean-republican

[beachbumbob]

1. if DNC and georgia democrats are prepared for all the voter suppression tricks, Georgia

can be turned BLUE

[Laelth]

2. Wisdom, Justice, Moderation, Constitution

It’s nice to see that my traditionally-moderate home state is in play.



-Laelth

And before anybody wants to start some shit, let me remind you that Georgia has given the United States one, and only one, President—James Earl Carter, Jr. ‘Nuff said.

[Demsrule86]

3. Good news. K&R

[gademocrat7]

4. We have to get out the vote.

[Indykatie]

5. I Remember Ossoff's Run Against That Crazy Handel. We May Have Perfect Storm Brewing This Year

[Danascot]

6. So we can expect to see GOP state candidates

pleading with Trump not to come and campaign for them.

Delicious!

[crickets]

7. Love it! K&R

[not_the_one]

8. Connect him at the hip to Perdue Chicken, virus spreader.

He IS of the same family, and likely shares their enthusiasm for keeping their chicken slaughter houses open...