David Perdue, Kelly Loeffler Take 1 Point Lead Over Democratic Challengers in Georgia: Poll
On 12/16/20 at 2:34 PM EST
Republican incumbent Georgia Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler hold a one-point lead over Democratic candidates, Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, according to a new poll.
The poll, which was conducted by InsiderAdvatnage/WAGA-TV, found 49 percent of respondents saying they d vote for Perdue if the state s Senate runoff election were held today, while 48 percent chose Ossoff.
In the state s special election, the poll found Loeffler who was appointed by Governor Brian Kemp to replace the vacancy left by Johnny Isakson when resigned prior to the end of his term receiving 49 percent of support, while 48 percent sided with Warnock.
December 15, 2020
On Monday, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) welcomed the state s 10 Democratic presidential electors to the State House, and offered congratulations anew to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala D. Harris.
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Now he s taking his efforts to preach the gospel of bipartisanship as a way to boost his national profile one step further.
On Tuesday, the national organization No Labels, whose stated goal is to build the bipartisan governing coalition capable of solving America s toughest problems, announced that Hogan would become its national co-chairman, joining forces with former Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, a Democrat who became an independent after losing a Democratic primary in 2006.
Biden Slams Loeffler, Perdue for Supporting Bid to Toss Out Georgia Election Results
On 12/15/20 at 5:10 PM EST
President-elect Joe Biden criticized Georgia Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler for throwing their support behind a lawsuit challenging their own state s election results. Your two Republican senators fully embraced what Texas was telling the Supreme Court, Biden said while campaigning for Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in Atlanta on Tuesday. They fully embraced nullifying nearly 5 million Georgia votes. You might want to remember that come January 5.
He added, I m trying to be generous here, in the spirit of the season. Maybe your senators were just confused. Maybe they think they represent Texas.