LISTEN - Kemp on Abrams Challenge: I'm Ready for the Fight

Late yesterday, with national fanfare and push alerts from major media outlets, Stacy Abrams announced she will run again for Governor of Georgia.  The man who beat her, Governor Brian Kemp, is seeking a second term.  He does so with an organized effort by Donald Trump and progressive activists all to defeat him. But he also does so with Georgia outperforming most of the nation on economic growth.  He does so having reopened Georgia sooner than any other state after COVID and steering the state successfully through troubled waters.

After a national media celebration for Abrams’ win, I got Brian Kemp on my radio show to talk about both his campaign, his thoughts on her campaign, and his thoughts on a possible primary challenge to him.  He points out if Abrams were governor, Georgia would have stayed shut down far long and its economy would suffer.  He also says he has no real control over a challenger in the primary, but no challenger can really successfully challenge his record as Governor.

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