Trump is facing humiliation as his effort to dethrone Brian Kemp 'fizzles out in embarrassment': report
2 years, 8 months ago

Trump is facing humiliation as his effort to dethrone Brian Kemp 'fizzles out in embarrassment': report

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's efforts to punish Gov. Brian Kemp for refusing to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia could set the former president up for humiliation as former Sen. David Perdue's campaign fails to gain traction, according to a new analysis. Perdue blamed Kemp for his and Trump’s losses—and Kemp called him 'weak' for trying to avoid accountability for his humiliating loss," Daily Beast congressional correspondent Sam Brodey wrote. "If Kemp successfully vanquishes Perdue, the win might have implications that extend far beyond this spring’s primary, which has become a litmus test for the future of the GOP," Brody explained. "For one, it shows that even the most devoted Republicans simply aren’t making decisions based on Trump’s endorsements or his fixation on the 2020 election—a potential boon to Republican leaders who have been urging candidates nationwide to focus on Democrats’ handling of the economy and COVID instead."

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Kemp done being underestimated, aims to steer GOP past Trump
2 years ago

Kemp done being underestimated, aims to steer GOP past Trump

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. “This election proves that when Republicans stay focused on real-world solutions that put hardworking people first we can win now, but also in the future, y’all,” Kemp said. “We’ve had a party where Trump has had a decisive gravitational pull, and here’s a person in Brian Kemp who just stayed apart from that orbit, made his …

Kemp vs. Abrams II: Republican has incumbent advantage now
2 years, 3 months ago

Kemp vs. Abrams II: Republican has incumbent advantage now

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In 2018, Brian Kemp spent much of his campaign for …

Kemp vs. Abrams II: Republican has incumbent advantage now
2 years, 3 months ago

Kemp vs. Abrams II: Republican has incumbent advantage now

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — In 2018, Brian Kemp spent much of his campaign for Georgia governor in Stacey Abrams’ shadow as the Democratic Party star tried to become the nation’s first Black female governor. “Four years ago, Democrats were almost staging a revolution for the first African American woman governor,” said Mark Rountree, a Republican pollster, describing a campaign fought on Abrams’ …

Takeaways: Trump’s big defeat; election denial backfiring
2 years, 7 months ago

Takeaways: Trump’s big defeat; election denial backfiring

Associated Press  

Former President Donald Trump’s crusade for vengeance suffered two devastating blows after Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger won their primaries Tuesday despite rejecting Trump’s entreaties to reverse his 2020 election loss. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who personally rejected Trump’s call to “find” enough votes to declare him the winner in Georgia, defeated his Trump-backed …

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp defeats David Perdue in GOP primary
2 years, 7 months ago

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp defeats David Perdue in GOP primary

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Republican Gov. Perdue embraced Trump’s election lies, opening two debates between the candidates with the claim that the 2020 balloting was “rigged and stolen.” Georgia election officials found no evidence of fraud. “They knew our record of fighting and winning for hardworking Georgians and tonight because of your support, Georgia Republicans went to the ballot box and overwhelmingly …

Pence push for Kemp caps end of Georgia primary campaign
2 years, 7 months ago

Pence push for Kemp caps end of Georgia primary campaign

Associated Press  

KENNESAW, Ga. — Former Vice President Mike Pence made an in-person push for Gov. Moments after Pence left the stage, Trump started a phone call urging people to vote for Perdue, describing Perdue as “100% MAGA.” Trump tied Kemp to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and continued his baseless claims that the two oversaw a rigged and fraudulent presidential …

Kemp’s Georgia bill-signing tour aims to end Perdue’s hopes
2 years, 8 months ago

Kemp’s Georgia bill-signing tour aims to end Perdue’s hopes

Associated Press  

CUMMING, Ga. — Georgia Gov. “Making sure parents have the ultimate say in their child’s education should not be controversial.” But the stop in Forsyth County was only the latest favorable backdrop for Kemp. “He’s doing a really impressive job of using patronage and the session and the budget surplus,” Randy Evans, Donald Trump’s former ambassador to Luxembourg, said in …

Georgia’s Kemp and Perdue clash over elections in debate
2 years, 8 months ago

Georgia’s Kemp and Perdue clash over elections in debate

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The top two Republicans running for governor in Georgia launched the first of three debates Sunday by bickering over who was responsible for 2020 and 2021 Republican election losses, with former U.S. Sen. David Perdue pressing his attack that incumbent Gov. “The election in 2020 was rigged and stolen,” Perdue said during a debate Kemp said he followed …

Trump pick in Georgia governor race not drawing donor flock
2 years, 9 months ago

Trump pick in Georgia governor race not drawing donor flock

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — During his two Senate campaigns, Republican David Perdue had little trouble raking in millions in campaign cash. Perdue’s difficulty winning back previous donors suggests a broader challenge for him ahead of Georgia’s May 24 primary, which is being closely watched for signals about the direction of the national Republican Party. That’s ahead of a campaign-style Trump rally in …

Kemp says he’ll spend millions against Perdue in Georgia
2 years, 10 months ago

Kemp says he’ll spend millions against Perdue in Georgia

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s campaign says it will spend at least $4.2 million on TV ads until his May 24 GOP primary against former U.S. “Earned media is just like gold.” Perdue has argued that he’s better positioned to beat Abrams because there’s a faction of Republicans angry at Kemp for not doing enough to overturn Democratic President …

Trump 'cares about vengeance' and 'his eyes are set' on Brian Kemp: CNN's Gloria Borger
3 years, 1 month ago

Trump 'cares about vengeance' and 'his eyes are set' on Brian Kemp: CNN's Gloria Borger

Raw Story  

Former Sen. David Perdue announced on Monday that he would be challenging incumbent Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp -- and CNN's Gloria Borger said that this primary challenge has former President Donald Trump's fingerprints all over it. While discussing the battle between Perdue and Kemp, Borger said that it shows that Trump would rather get back at his perceived foes than …

Brian Kemp telegraphs ‘bloody’ primary if Trump convinces David Perdue to challenge him: report
3 years, 2 months ago

Brian Kemp telegraphs ‘bloody’ primary if Trump convinces David Perdue to challenge him: report

Raw Story  

The Republican governor of Georgia rallied with law enforcement officials on Tuesday as he seeks re-election despite being loathed by Donald Trump. Then came Insurance Commissioner John King, who said Kemp 'unapologetically' backs the blue," Greg Bluestein reported for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. But with a possible primary challenge from former U.S. Sen. David Perdue looming, there was an implicit message …

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