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10:41 - about 1000 people in Dekalb have split their vote; Warnock - Perdue. (Original Post) jg10003 Jan 2021 OP
Misogyny nt sweetloukillbot Jan 2021 #1
Yes. Glorfindel Jan 2021 #8
Southern Blacks have a strong religious streak; Ossoff is Jewish. brooklynite Jan 2021 #2
I doubt the split is occurring among Black voters. yardwork Jan 2021 #11
They hate Loeffler tinrobot Jan 2021 #3
Some republicans were voting against Loeffler evidently PatSeg Jan 2021 #4
I think this is it.... dhill926 Jan 2021 #12
Same reason Palin was treated worse than Trump . JI7 Jan 2021 #5
That's not very many. yardwork Jan 2021 #6
That sucks..... Vivienne235729 Jan 2021 #7
Do you bdamomma Jan 2021 #9
deduced from the Reuters site which shows the county votes. jg10003 Jan 2021 #14
anti-Semitism. haele Jan 2021 #10
Loeffler is insane, and Ossof is only 33 n/t Azathoth Jan 2021 #13

yardwork

(61,712 posts)
11. I doubt the split is occurring among Black voters.
Tue Jan 5, 2021, 11:50 PM
Jan 2021

I think the split is among white Republicans and Independents who are fed up with Trump and voted against Loeffler, but are ok with Perdue.

tinrobot

(10,916 posts)
3. They hate Loeffler
Tue Jan 5, 2021, 11:45 PM
Jan 2021

The split is more about Loeffler than anything. She's an appointed carpetbagger who is also tone deaf.

PatSeg

(47,609 posts)
4. Some republicans were voting against Loeffler evidently
Tue Jan 5, 2021, 11:46 PM
Jan 2021

but were comfortable with Perdue who was an elected incumbent.

yardwork

(61,712 posts)
6. That's not very many.
Tue Jan 5, 2021, 11:47 PM
Jan 2021

We've talked about various reasons why folks might vote against Loeffler but support Perdue. I think those biases are likely to be held by fewer people in urban areas.

haele

(12,681 posts)
10. anti-Semitism.
Tue Jan 5, 2021, 11:50 PM
Jan 2021

Prevelent in the South, amongst both Blacks and Whites. I've heard the excuse from more than one Southern Baptist that since Jews can't get into Heaven unless they accept Jaysus, it feels like a sin to associate with a Jew.

Haele

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