Tuesday on Political Rewind, there are eight weeks before the 2020 elections. Where do the political parties stand in this last stretch of the campaign?
Biden is signaling he is invested in Georgia. Recently, his campaign announced the hiring of 10 new staffers. While the state has backed Republicans in recent decades, current polling shows a tight race between presidential campaigns.
Thursday on Political Rewind, an encore presentation of our interview with historian and author Doris Kearns Goodwin. As the 2020 presidential race continues to dominate headlines, our conversation on presidential leadership is as important as ever.
Goodwin said that while she began researching her book long before Donald Trump appeared on the political landscape, her book has great relevance today.
Wednesday on Political Rewind, a new poll shows that President Donald Trump is gaining support from Georgia voters in the aftermath of the Democratic and Republican conventions. We spoke to the pollster who conducted that survey and look at the issues driving the election in the state right now.
Tuesday on Political Rewind, the latest data suggests a positive turn in Georgia’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Rates of new infections are down, according to the latest data from the state Department of Public Health. Meanwhile, however, public health experts warn the number of infections per capita remains high.
We took a look at the uncertain picture, and attempted to assess the coronavirus situation in Georgia.
Monday on Political Rewind, activists have been discussing the role of police in society for a long time. But recent police violence across the country has given the movement to change policing new momentum.
While polls show that the majority of Americans are now sympathetic to the Black Lives Matter movement, many are skeptical of calls to defund police. But what would it mean to defund and redistribute police budgets, as some activists endorse?
Friday on Political Rewind, a crowd of more than 1,000 cheering Republicans crowded together on the South Lawn of the White House. President Donald Trump accepted the GOP nomination for president.
Meanwhile, Joe Biden and running mate Kamala Harris struck back, saying that the violence and the faltering economy are all taking place on the president’s watch.
We reviewed the convention with our panel of political insiders.
Thursday on Political Rewind, the news does not stop as the Republican National Convention goes on. Will tonight’s speakers address the demonstrations in Kenosha, Wisconsin? Ongoing protests in the Midwest and around the country are demanding change following continue police violence against people of color.
On the third night of the convention, Republicans heard from Vice President Mike Pence who warned the election of Joe Biden would lead to a breakdown of “law and order.” Pence said Trump would “make American great again — again.”
Wednesday on Political Rewind, on the second night of their convention, Republicans worked to broaden the president’s appeal to voters outside his base. Among the speakers last night, daughter Tiffany praised the President's respect for women and economic advisor Larry Kudlow praised the president’s handling of the coronavirus.
Our panel of political insiders discuss the latest from the convention.
Monday on Political Rewind, the Republican National Convention begins this week, and promises to be a convention that breaks the traditional mold. President Donald Trump is scheduled to give a speech every night, rather than the usual final night acceptance speech.
The first order of business today will be the roll call of the states. President Trump will then become the official GOP nominee.
Friday on Political Rewind, the final day of the Democratic National convention saw Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance bottoms feature in a primetime spot just hours before Joe Biden’s acceptance speech.
Bottoms paid tribute to the late Congressman John Lewis and highlighted his life-long fight for voting rights, which she said are still under threat.
Our panel weighs in on how the themes laid out this week will shape the campaign in the weeks to come. And we’ll look at what to expect from Republicans when they convene next week.
Today on Political Rewind, Kamala Harris and former president Barack Obama headlined the third day of the Democratic National Convention last night. Later today, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is a featured speaker on the final night of the virtual convention, just hours before Joe Biden is set to accept his party’s nomination.
What has convention programming told us about the strategies Democrats will use in the final months of the presidential campaign? Does it reveal deeper trends within the party itself?
Today on Political Rewind, the second day of the Democratic National Convention brought several prominent voices from Georgia to the stage. A highly entertaining roll call featured state party chairwomen Nikema Williams report Georgia’s delegate votes before a mural of Congressman John Lewis in Atlanta.
Stacey Abrams, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, Sam Park and Sally Yates all stepped into the limelight last night.
Tuesday on Political Rewind, the first day of the Democratic National Convention came to an end last night. Three more days remain. The online convention saw speeches from a wide range of ideological backgrounds, including former Republican presidential candidate John Kasich, as the Democratic Party made its pitch moderate and progressive voters.
Our special guest for the panel is former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe.
Monday on Political Rewind, the Democratic National Convention begins and Georgia will play a prominent role in the proceedings.
The pandemic forced Democrats to abandon plans to convene in Milwaukee. Instead, they become the first party to mount their nominating convention online. Can a virtual convention, with online speeches and meetings, unify and energize delegates as they head into the crucial final months of the campaign?
