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Warnock win puts spotlight on Senate s shortcomings
Why is the Senate so white? “The barriers of entry are very high. It’s a system of elitism.”
Democratic U.S. Senate challenger Rev. Raphael Warnock waves to the crowd as he leaves the stage during a drive-in rally, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Savannah, Ga. | AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton
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The Rev. Raphael Warnock joined an elite class of Black politicians when he upset incumbent Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler in Georgia this week. He will be the 11th African American to ever serve in the chamber.
His challenge, however, will be staying there.
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THE BUZZ IT’S COMING: Don’t be surprised if Gov. Gavin Newsom decides to deliver California’s Hanukkah/Christmas gift this week and roll out his choice for the Senate seat held by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
If the much-anticipated appointment comes, as some insiders expect, during the holiday period, when news is typically slow, it could provide Newsom with a buffer, turning the page on the narrative from the last few weeks (see: the French Laundry debacle) and giving the many who doubtless won’t agree with his choice time to vent and get over it. And then he can put the “annus horribilis” 2020 in the rearview mirror and get on with 2021.