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ATHENS, Georgia — Brian Kemp rarely stops pushing forward.
Spend any time with the Georgia governor, and you will also find that no matter how hard his critics throw punches his way, he never hesitates to punch back twice as hard. And much of the time, he does it with a smile.
The U.S. Senate Rules Committee descended upon Atlanta last week to hold a field hearing on voting rights. The objective was for Democrats to create a dramatic, staged opportunity to push for federal voting laws, using Georgia to cast a shadow over the sweeping voting reforms passed here in March.