In Georgia, Kemp sets out to mend fractured GOP
BILL BARROW and JEFF AMY, Associated Press
July 9, 2021
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ATLANTA (AP) Brian Kemp often tells supporters to “keep choppin’ wood,” the way the self-described “country guy” urges a steady, deliberate approach. Yet the Georgia governor also says he’ll be “running scared” as he seeks a second term. Because precious little about Georgia politics is calm heading into 2022.
A swath of Republicans right flank joins Donald Trump in blaming Kemp for not doing more to reverse the former president s loss last year. Some moderate Republicans, meanwhile, have cooled to a party under Trump s control. And Democrats have proven they can capitalize: They won both of Georgia s U.S. Senate seats in January runoffs two months after President Joe Biden won the state s 16 electoral votes.
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