Many have attributed Trump’s defeat in Georgia to Stacey Abrams and other on-the-ground organizers who have been working to mobilize voters in the state for years. Joe Biden was the first Democratic presidential nominee to win the state since 1992.https://bit.ly/3hGOsPG
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@StaceyAbrams told The 19th’s@emarvelous in August, voter suppression is the “prevention or discouragement of people from exercising the franchise in total,” and 2020 was “the pinnacle.” https://youtu.be/ZvCwu5k7SoQ?t=859 …pic.twitter.com/vZp7eJVMwI3 replies 19 retweets 43 likesShow this thread -
19thnews Retweeted Geoff Bennett
Organizers are still on the ground in Georgia, and their work may be paying off: thousands who didn’t vote in November are turning out for the runoff election.
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Geoff BennettVerified account @GeoffRBennettNBC News: In the Georgia Senate race, roughly 112,838 voters who did not vote in the 2020 general election voted early or absentee in the Georgia runoff election so far (as of 1/1). Of that total, 30% are between the ages of 18 to 29 and 40% are Black.#GASen3 replies 16 retweets 39 likesShow this thread -
Ahead of early voting for the runoff races, 80 percent of Black women said they “care a good deal about who wins” and that their vote has “a lot of power” to affect what happens in their community.https://bit.ly/3m6Xje4
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What’s exactly at stake for Georgia and the nation at-large? First, health care. Any sweeping policy reforms related to the Affordable Care Act or reproductive health will be an uphill battle made more difficult if the Republicans control the Senate.https://bit.ly/3pNInUy
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Second, a follow-up to December’s coronavirus relief bill. While this bill tackled paid leave, child care and food insecurity, experts say it’s not enough to undo much of the damage the pandemic dealt to women.https://bit.ly/38Ic2aL
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Women — already the most vulnerable to job loss, the most likely to be sole heads of households, the ones who are most often the sole providers for their children — are also the most likely to be evicted from their homes during the pandemic.https://bit.ly/3rljdhz
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Black women are twice as likely as White men and women to say they are behind on rent during the pandemic.https://bit.ly/3rljdhz
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Third, Biden’s proposed $775 billion caregiving plan, which introduces universal pre-K, boosts pay for care workers and adds an estimated 3 million care jobs. Passage of the plan could be contingent on which party controls the Senate.https://bit.ly/34voF7P
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We may not know the results of the Georgia Senate races immediately, but there are already signs that Trump’s grousing about the election results, and the alleged complicity of Georgia Republicans, could depress party turnout.https://bit.ly/3aEKkyg
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19thnews Retweeted Goodnight, Books 📚
Georgia election official @GabrielSterling said Monday that the president’s disinformation campaign about the November election is impacting turnout models.https://twitter.com/emarvelous/status/1346189161628377090 …
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@ABCPolitics: “At the end of the day, we want to make sure people understand their votes count. Every person, every voice matters.”https://twitter.com/ABCPolitics/status/1346189711023480833 …19thnews added,
0:31ABC News PoliticsVerified account @ABCPoliticsGeorgia election official Gabriel Sterling says it's "anti-disinformation Monday." "There are people in positions of authority and respect who have said their votes didn't count, and it's not true." https://abcn.ws/3pKHwnx pic.twitter.com/4FmfUFy1N51 reply 8 retweets 18 likesShow this thread -
19thnews Retweeted Caroline Kenny
For Sen. Kelly Loeffler, her focus “is on tomorrow Tuesday, January 5th, making sure that Georgians turn out to vote.”https://twitter.com/carolinerkenny/status/1346184118955081732 …
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Caroline KennyVerified account @carolinerkennyIn Savannah, reporters asked@KLoeffler several times about Trump’s call with Raffensperger. She deflected, saying “My entire focus is on tomorrow Tuesday, January 5th, making sure that Georgians turn out to vote” and then “Look my entire focus is on tomorrow Tuesday January 5th” pic.twitter.com/VMVQoboxcL3 replies 3 retweets 4 likesShow this thread
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