In this Feb. 14, 2019 photo, Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., leads a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington. Gov. Brian Kemp has announced he is accepting applications from those looking to fill Isakson's seat when he steps down at the end of 2019.

In this Feb. 14, 2019 photo, Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., leads a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington. Gov. Brian Kemp has announced he is accepting applications from those looking to fill Isakson's seat when he steps down at the end of 2019.

On this edition of Political Rewind, Gov. Brian Kemp takes an interesting approach to replacing Sen. Johnny Isakson by inviting all who are interested to apply for the job. Meanwhile, are we getting closer to learning which Democrats will compete for the seat?

In presidential politics, we’ll examine Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms’ emergence as one of former Vice President Joe Biden’s strongest allies on the campaign trail. Also, we’ll look at former President Jimmy Carter’s criteria for choosing a candidate and discuss with Greg Bluestein his close-up look at the candidates who participated in last week’s debate.

 

Panelist:

Greg Bluestein — Atlanta Journal-Constitution Lead Political Reporter 

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