Political Rewind: Baseless Voting Fraud Claims Lead To Threats — And An Impassioned Rebuke

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A supporter of President Donald Trump, left, and a supporter of President-elect Joe Biden.

Credit: Julio Cortez/ AP

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Top elections officials charged with overseeing Georgia’s voting system are offering a staunch rebuttal to the unfounded accusation of voter fraud from President Donald Trump and his allies.

In a news conference yesterday, voting system implementation manager Gabriel Sterling accused the president of fomenting violence against election workers. Will his emotional plea lead to a shift in attitude towards ongoing efforts to cast doubt on President-elect Joe Biden’s victory?

Also, with absentee balloting underway for the two U.S. Senate seats in the Jan. 5 runoff election, our panel takes a look at how the candidates are framing their campaign messages.

Panelists:

Greg Bluestein — Politics Reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Julie Smith — Mayor of Tifton

Dr. Alan Abramowitz — Professor of Political Science, Emory University

Rene Alegria — President and CEO of Mundo Hispanico