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mahatmakanejeeves

(61,287 posts)
Sun Dec 5, 2021, 01:46 PM Dec 2021

BREAKING: David Perdue plans to run for governor in 2022 #gapol

David Weigel Retweeted

BREAKING: David Perdue plans to run for governor in 2022 #gapol



BREAKING: David Perdue plans to run for governor in 2022

Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue announced that he will challenge Gov. Brian Kemp in the GOP primary. (Photo: Nathan Posner for The Atlanta-Journal-Constitution)

POLITICAL INSIDER

By Greg Bluestein, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

1 hour ago

Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue plans to challenge Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in the Republican primary next year, according to multiple people with knowledge of his decision, setting up a divisive contest between two of the state’s leading GOP figures ahead of a likely general election matchup with Stacey Abrams.

Perdue’s decision is expected to be delivered Monday and comes days after Abrams, an icon to many Democrats, announced she would run for governor for a second time. Perdue has told allies he was motivated to join the race because he fears Kemp can’t defeat the Democrat again.

His campaign will deepen a divide in the state GOP stoked by former President Donald Trump, who is expected to support Perdue. That points to a difficult 2022 election for the party following huge losses in the last campaign cycle, when Democrats captured Georgia in a presidential race for the first time since 1992 and then flipped both of the state’s U.S. Senate seats in dual runoffs that decided control of the chamber.

”Perdue’s only reason for running is to sooth his own bruised ego, because his campaign for U.S Senate failed to inspire voters at the ballot box — twice,” said Kemp spokesman Cody Hall, giving a taste of the brutal campaign to come.

Perdue was on the losing end of one of those races, falling to Democrat Jon Ossoff. While he ruled out a comeback bid against U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, he has weighed a challenge to Kemp for months.

Perdue has played into the speculation he would run for governor by appearing at a range of recent grassroots events. His allies have also leaked word of visits with Trump, including a recent two-day trip to Florida that involved a round of golf.

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BREAKING: David Perdue plans to run for governor in 2022 #gapol (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 OP
KKKemp and Perdue will try to out-racist each other vying for rube vote. Hoyt Dec 2021 #1
Hahahaha relayerbob Dec 2021 #2
sleazy rich fucker. CurtEastPoint Dec 2021 #3
"Sherman left more standing than this primary will." -- @LordTinsdale #gapol mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 #4
the ol ' buzzard beak is taking TFG loser-in-chief's advise ! kiss of death ! monkeyman1 Dec 2021 #5

relayerbob

(7,054 posts)
2. Hahahaha
Sun Dec 5, 2021, 01:59 PM
Dec 2021

Good, they can plunge into the depths, while Sen Warnock and Stacey Abrams wipe the floor with the remains

mahatmakanejeeves

(61,287 posts)
4. "Sherman left more standing than this primary will." -- @LordTinsdale #gapol
Sun Dec 5, 2021, 05:14 PM
Dec 2021
David Weigel Retweeted

"Sherman left more standing than this primary will." --
@LordTinsdale
#gapol


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