Political Rewind: Walker and Warnock will debate; Sen. Graham stuns GOP with federal abortion ban

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Sen. Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker will debate in Savannah.

Credit: Associated Press

The panel:

Greg Bluestein, @bluestein, political reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Maya King, @mayaaking, politics reporter, The New York Times

Rick Dent, vice president, Matrix Communications

The breakdown:

1. The debate over debating is over: Herschel Walker and Sen. Raphael Warnock have confirmed they will debate together.

• The two Black men vying for Georgia's Senate seat will face off in Savannah on Oct. 14. 
• This will be the first time Walker debates an opponent since announcing his candidacy. 

2. GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham introduces 15-week abortion ban proposal.

• The move comes as Democrats have turned abortion into a rallying cry following the Supreme Court decision in June to overturn Roe v. Wade.
  • Since it was overturned, Republicans have said this issue should be left to the states. 
  • Graham himself said the issue should be left to the states in June. 
• Herschel Walker said in an interview with Politico he supportsLindsey Graham's bill. 

3. Staggering amount of money goes into political ads this midterm cycle.

•   WSB-TV, in Atlanta, added a 3 p.m. newscast through the midterms elections to make more room for TV spots. 
•    In Macon, WMAZ has expanded its 5 o'clock hour.

Thursday on Political Rewind:  Stacey Abrams' campaign manager Lauren Groh-Wargo joins the show. Please reach out to us with your questions for her at @PoliticsGPB and on our voicemail line at 404-494-0421. 

Next week, a member from Gov. Brian Kemp's campaign is slated to join the show.