Political Rewind: Second Kia plant coming; Greene stays on the ballot; Backlash over Roe v. Wade

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is allowed to remain on the ballot in upcoming elections.

Credit: Riley Bunch, GPB News

The panel:

Charles Bullock — Richard B. Russell chair, Political science, University of Georgia

Patricia Murphy — Political reporter & columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Tammy Greer — Political science professor, Clark Atlanta University

Rick Dent — Vice president, Matrix Communications

The breakdown: 

1. Kia's parent company announced plans for a second factory in Georgia.

• The factory will be in Bryan County, near Savannah, and manufacture electric cars. 
• The announcement comes months after Rivian announced it will also open an electric vehicle plant in Georgia.

2. A judge said U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene can stay on the ballot for reelection.

• The lawsuit seeking to remove Greene from the ballot was rejected.
• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Patricia Murphy spent a day following Greene on the campaign trail. 

3. Republicans may face backlash in the 2022 election if Roe v. Wade is overturned. 

• The first major poll conducted in the aftermath of the leak SCOTUS opinion suggests that if the ruling holds, Republicans may face backlash in this year's elections. 
• But political analysts say Republicans could be poised to win both the U.S. House and Senate. 

4. New gubernatorial campaign ads debut as the primary election looms. 

• Gov. Brian Kemp's new ad attacks Republicans in Congress, including gubernatorial candidate and former U.S. Sen. David Perdue. 
• Stacey Abrams' new ad credits her for protecting the film industry by voting for tax breaks. 

Tuesday on Political Rewind:

We welcome Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Cynthia Tucker to the panel.