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Political Rewind: Record-shattering early voting; Kemp condemns Trump's dinner with Kanye, Fuentes
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The panel:
Adrienne Jones, @adriennemjns, professor of political science and director of pre-law, Morehouse College
Amy Steigerwalt, @DrSteigerwalt, professor of political science, Georgia State University
Audrey Haynes, professor of political science, University of Georgia
Tamar Hallerman, @TamarHallerman, senior reporter, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The breakdown:
1. There was record early voting turnout on the first day of statewide voting.
- More than 300,000 Georgians cast their ballots on Monday.
- The total set a single-day record.
- Those ages 18-24 made up 28,000 votes in the December runoff.
- The staggering total also comes after contested Saturday voting was held over the holiday weekend.
2. Gov. Brian Kemp condemns Donald Trump for meeting with Kanye West and Nick Fuentes.
- Both Fuentes and West have expressed antisemitic and racist views.
- Kemp told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Monday that he’s proud of the relationship he’s forged with the Jewish community and Israel.
3. Herschel Walker makes controversial comments on younger voters.
- He made the comments in an interview with conservative outliet CD Media.
- Walker only had two public campaign events during Thanksgiving week, compared to Warnock's 16 events.
4. The U.S. Senate is set to vote on bill that would protect same-sex and interracial marriages.
- The Respect for Marriage Act (RMA) aims to codify same-sex and interracial marriages through federal protections.
- Democrats' push to pass the bill comes while they still control both chambers of Congress.
Tomorrow on Political Rewind: The AJC's Greg Bluestein joins the panel.