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The word of the day, schadenfreude’olicious

You do realize any black voter who does not vote for Abram is suppressed, probably passed out in line because they couldn't get in a bottle of water in the blistering 65 degree weather.

As for the black voters who will actually vote for Kemp, well Biden said they aren't black.

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Unfortunately, the forcing of schooling by zip codes is financial as well. School unions donate heavily to Dem politicians. Don't mess with their self-funding mechanisms.

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I’m not crying, I got something in my eye 😩

Erick I have heard those sweet heartbeats, and then two or three weeks later they were gone. I had forgotten how devastating it was (over 35 years ago.) Shame on Stacey Abrams!

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Interesting analysis. But the reality is that only votes on election day count. If Republicans stay home then they will get the person they voted for.

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Having been in the wars , albeit more locally, I quickly learned that when your opponent is in the process of self destructing, you just get out of the way and let it happen. It saves time, money and enables you to take the high ground, setting your candidate up for greater credibility in potential future runs. Totally agree with the Kemp strategy. The win might reach double digit although I suspect it'll be between 7-9 % .

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Abrams, who has no children, is busily trying to make motherhood appear as the worst thing that can possibly happen to a woman. That’s really been her whole campaign…”if Kemp wins, women will DIE”!

Sane and rational people know that easy access to “abortion on demand” isn’t the most pressing problem in America today. Inflation is way ahead, keeping businesses open and paychecks coming in…that matters far more. A couple supporting their children aren’t concerned about aborting them, they’re concerned about feeding them.

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Mr. Erickson, my heart goes out to this mother who lost her babies. May God bless her and her husband and God bless you for sharing her story. Children are blessing.

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One of the best attributes of Erick’s analysis is his intellectual honesty. I think he piece here misses, though.

School choice is one of Erick passion projects, but there is no evidence at all that school choice is motivating voters in Georgia. Even Erick implicitly admits this by recognizing the GOP is pushing the idea more in Arizona. Masters is in a dogfight in his senate race just like Walker is in Georgia.

That issue just doesn’t register with voters.

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You miss my point. It is not a motivating factor in Georgia. It is not even under consideration. But nationally, survey non-white parents, and education is a top issue. As states introduce school choice, those parents move right because Democrats continually attempt to undermine the school choice programs. So introduce it, and you gain voters over a generation.

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I may have missed your point. I guess I disagree with the overall premise. School choice seems like abortion isn’t he sense that is an important issue for a vocal minority, but would not be as popular as a central issue.

I know the parents in my school district would not be too thrilled to share they highly acclaimed schools with families that didn’t pay the ridiculous housing prices to live in the district.

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Democrats also believe all Asians are Democrats. Wrong Answer. My wife is Asian and has been bombarded with Voting mail from California via Stacy Abrams. She is contacting immigrants and I assume through her connections in the Federal Government. Erick you should visit Hong Kong Market on Jimmy Carter Blvd. Freshest Meat & Fish you can get. A survey there by Republicans would do a world of good.

My wife nor I would ever vote for Stacy Abrams but we will vote for Herchell.

(DNC) Deceiving Needy Citizens

I wonder if they will have another Collard Green Caucus to boost their lackluster support.

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It is interesting and appalling how much of the Democratic strategy is only about abortion, both in GA and across the nation. I cannot understand why so many people are in love with the idea of ending an innocent life.

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Yet those same people claim to be appalled by Hitler.

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One of the poignant testimonies I've read in awhile from this mother. Thanks for sharing this voice in the wilderness that is often not heard in the public square.

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