Attempts to divide us. The rhetoric is designed to make us angry and make us fearful. The good news is, in four days, georgia, you can reject that politics. [ cheers and applause ] good morning, welcome to a. M. Joy live from atlanta, georgia, where political icons and alisters from the worlds of hollywood and music have descended on an historic governors race thats become a flashpoint. Joining me now, the mayor of columbus, georgia, and Tiffany Cross of btc. Ladies, you look splendid in america. I grew up in atlanta, i thought it was going to be warmer. I didnt get to the stores, i would have loved to have a bubble coat. Were wearing red because were about to retire it in georgia. We love that. Let me come to you first, mayor tomlinson. This race really has become a national election. People are talking again, unfortunately, about Voter Suppression. Yes. What would it mean to this state if Stacey Abrams were able to overcome that and become the governor of georgia . Its transformation
His term. He confirmed he is one of those men. Joining us from richmond, dan merica. He is setting a press conference today. What more do you know about that . Reporter we have not been told what time that press conference would be. The governor is holding on to his job tenuously at this point. He woke up this morning behind me at the Governors Mansion as a man without a party. He didnt have much support going into late last night but that really fell out from under him after statements from both sides of the Democratic Legislature in virginia and from his predecessor, Terry Mccauliffe who called on him to resign after speaking to him about the fallout. You can see theres a protest behind me going on outside the Governors Mansion, calling on him to resign and step down so the Lieutenant Governor, justin fairfax, can take over. So far thats not the word from the governors office. Yesterday, he released a video statement saying he was sorry but pledged to continue his term in office. Lis