While Republicans accuse Facebook and Twitter of censoring free speech, one expert says the platforms should do more because U.S. voters are "more vulnerable to online disinformation" than ever.
Today on Political Rewind: Georgia’s congressional and state races are quickly unfolding as we approach Election Day on Nov. 3. Our panel discusses the latest from the campaign trail.
U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Loeffler celebrated her endorsement from Marjorie Taylor Greene at a joint campaign appearance the two staged in Dallas, Georgia.
Thursday on Political Rewind: Could Georgia be in for two Senate runoff elections? Political analysts have long considered an eventual runoff likely in the free-for-all race for the seat currently held by Gov. Kemp-appointee Sen. Kelly Loeffler, but Sen. David Perdue may be in a virtual tie with Jon Ossoff.
And as larger than normal turnout continues in Georgia’s in-person early voting period, the Secretary of State promises solutions to significant problems slowing the voting process at locations across the state. As of yesterday, nearly 1 million ballots have been cast in the first three days of early voting or with an absentee ballot.
Wednesday on Political Rewind, we discuss the latest on a slate of crucial elections in Georgia as early voting numbers show record turnout. Only two days into the in-person early voting period, more than 10% of the state’s registered voters have already cast their ballots, either in person or absentee.
And yesterday, in Georgia's 6th Congressional District race, Democrat Rep. Lucy McBath and Republican challenger Karen Handel met in a tumultuous debate. Polling is tight between the two just three weeks from Election Day. We also touch on the 7th Congressional District race between Democrat Carolyn Bourdeaux and Republican Rich McCormick for the seat of Republican Rep. Rob Woodall, who decided not to seek re-election.
U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel rules in favor of the state agreement allowing ballots postmarked by Nov. 3 to be counted if received within seven days of Election Day.
Tuesday on Political Rewind: a look at the most recent developments in Georgia’s important elections this November. Our panel of political experts and insiders discusses absentee ballots and a recent Court of Appeals ruling with implications for registration deadlines.
We also review campaign messaging as candidates jostle for position with less than a month left in a full slate of Georgia races.
On a Special Edition of Political Rewind Monday, we speak with Dr. Bill Foege. He is co-chair of a panel of public health experts who have devised the distribution plan of a future COVID-19 vaccine.
For two months, the public health panel wrestled with complicated ethical and medical questions: Who will be the first to receive a limited vaccine supply? When will the vaccine be available to all, and who will pay for the protection?
Now their report has been released to the public.
Our panelists were Dr. Bill Foege and Jim Galloway, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's lead political writer.
There's no questioning that the past 72 hours in America since President Trump's testing positive for the coronavirus have added yet another chapter to the drama that is 2020, with many uncertainties ahead for how the president's illness could affect the outcome of the presidential election less than a month away. This murkiness has even left political science scholars scratching their heads at what could come next.
GPB's Sarah Rose spoke with Andrew Pieper, a professor of political science at Kennesaw State University, who said we are living in unprecedented times.
On today's episode of Battleground: Ballot Box, we discuss voting by mail in Georgia, including how to make a plan to prevent problems and the latest on the U.S. Postal Service.
Thursday on Political Rewind: The 2020 election comes amid shifting U.S. demographics trends. A growing Latinx electorate could influence the outcome of close contests in key areas, like in the suburbs of Georgia cities.
How are candidates approaching outreach to these communities? Our panel of insiders will discuss the role Latinx communities will play in the 2020 election and in the electoral politics beyond.
Deepfake videos haven't been a problem yet in the 2020 presidential race. It's not because they aren't a threat, but because simpler deceptive tactics are still effective at spreading misinformation.
Wednesday on Political Rewind: The first presidential debate featured a fiery, raucous back-and-forth that some critics say lacked substantial discussion on policy issues. Where do we stand now following the first matchup of the candidates?
Also: the latest developments in the slate of consequential Georgia elections.
