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SYFROYH
SYFROYH's Journal
SYFROYH's Journal
May 1, 2019
As a Georgian, I had hoped Stacey Abrams would unseat David Perdue (R) and help retake the US Senate. But no.
Damn. NYT: Stacey Abrams Will Not Run for Senate in 2020
As a Georgian, I had hoped Stacey Abrams would unseat David Perdue (R) and help retake the US Senate. But no.
Stacey Abrams announced on Tuesday that she would not run for Senate in 2020, denying Democrats their favored recruit for the race in Georgia. She did not say if she planned to run for president, which she has also been considering doing.
Ms. Abrams, 45, had been courted aggressively by national Democrats to enter the Senate race against David Perdue, one of President Trumps closest allies in Congress. As a candidate for governor last year, she electrified Democratic voters in Georgia and became a hero to liberals nationally with an energetic campaign that ended in a narrow defeat.
I am so grateful for all of the support and encouragement I have received from fellow Georgians, to leaders of Congress and beyond, she said in a video announcing her decision. However the fights to be waged require a deep commitment to the job, and I do not see the U.S. Senate as the best role for me in this battle for our nations future.
She added that she would do everything in her power to ensure Georgia elected a Democrat to the seat in 2020.
Ms. Abrams, 45, had been courted aggressively by national Democrats to enter the Senate race against David Perdue, one of President Trumps closest allies in Congress. As a candidate for governor last year, she electrified Democratic voters in Georgia and became a hero to liberals nationally with an energetic campaign that ended in a narrow defeat.
I am so grateful for all of the support and encouragement I have received from fellow Georgians, to leaders of Congress and beyond, she said in a video announcing her decision. However the fights to be waged require a deep commitment to the job, and I do not see the U.S. Senate as the best role for me in this battle for our nations future.
She added that she would do everything in her power to ensure Georgia elected a Democrat to the seat in 2020.
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