Why Georgia’s Governor’s Race Matters For Democrats Nationwide

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Georgia State Capitol

On this edition of Political Rewind, he’s been out of office for three months, but Kasim Reed’s actions during his final time as Mayor of Atlanta is under intense scrutiny. We’ll break down the issues. Also, early voting has begun for the March 22 primary elections, but is anyone paying attention yet? One of journalism’s most respected data crunchers calls the Georgia Democratic governor’s race a template for the trends that define the national Democratic Party’s ideological struggle in 2018.

Panelists:

AJC Lead Political Writer Jim Galloway

Republican Strategist Heath Garrett

Mercer University Political Science Department Chairman Chris Grant

Cobb County Democratic Party Chairman Michael Owens