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Political Rewind: High turnout during Saturday voting; Walker retreats; Abortion ban now law again
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The panel
Charles Bullock, professor of political science, University of Georgia
Kendra King Momon, professor of political science, Oglethorpe University
Patricia Murphy, @MurphyAJC, political reporter and columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Rick Dent, political ad expert, vice president, Matrix Communications
The breakdown
1. Early voting for U.S. Senate runoff sees long lines amid high turnout
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Gabriel Sterling from the Georgia Secretary of State's office said that weekend turnout totaled nearly 200,000.
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Statewide early voting for all 159 counties begins today and ends Friday, Dec. 2, with runoff election day on Tuesday, Dec. 6.
2. Herschel Walker retreats from the campaign trail
- This past week, Sen. Raphael Warnock hosted 16 events while Walker hosted just two.
- Walker's TV and mail ads also lean heavily on incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp.
3. Political ads focus on hot-button issues and Walker's past.
- Walker has released an ad about transgender athletes.
- Meanwhile, a Warnock PAC released another ad zeroing in on Walker's violent past.
4. The Georgia Supreme Court reinstates abortion ban.
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The high court on Wednesday reinstated the state's ban of abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy.
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It put a lower court's ruling that overturned the ban on hold while it considers an appeal.
Tuesday on Political Rewind: The AJC's Tamar Hallerman joins the panel.