Fri Nov 6, 2020, 09:46 AM

Bradshaw3 (6,889 posts)

Stacey Abrams' Georgia Turning Blue

From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

"If there is a single person who deserves the credit for Georgia’s moved to blue in the last four years, fellow Democrats believe it is Stacey Abrams."

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As social media lauded the work Abrams has done, she shared the credit with others, especially the late Rep. John Lewis, whose home county in the 5th congressional district put Biden ahead in the tally early Friday.

Valerie Jarrett, the former adviser to President Barack Obama responded, “You forgot one.”

https://www.ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/stacey-abrams-georgia-turning-blue/CN4QYWABYZDLDOBKVY5TMQMT5I/

The article also gives credit to Killer Mike and his efforts to turn out the vote. I sure hope Stacey is given a prominent role in the Biden administration.

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11 replies	Author	Time	Post
Stacey Abrams' Georgia Turning Blue (Original post)	Bradshaw3	Nov 2020	OP
IMO Stacy can help the most as DNC Chair	groundloop	Nov 2020	#1
Well, maybe not blue	Wednesdays	Nov 2020	#2
She needs to help FL!!	OrlandoDem2	Nov 2020	#3
Now unto Georgia Senate races	Etherealoc1	Nov 2020	#4
This one is for	TrishaJ	Nov 2020	#5
Dems need to put a whole lot more respect on Stacey Abrams' name...	SKKY	Nov 2020	#6
I agree	mvd	Nov 2020	#9
I agree	Bradshaw3	Nov 2020	#10
Biden will nominate Abrams for his cabinet. McConnell will block (if he's still majority)	Goodheart	Nov 2020	#7
Yep. She got my sister to register and vote for the first time in 2018	ecstatic	Nov 2020	#8
Great story!	Bradshaw3	Nov 2020	#11

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Fri Nov 6, 2020, 09:49 AM

groundloop (10,939 posts)

1. IMO Stacy can help the most as DNC Chair

She did a hell of a great job in Georgia, the party could take many lessons from her and use them in 2022 and beyond.

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Fri Nov 6, 2020, 09:50 AM

Wednesdays (15,982 posts)

2. Well, maybe not blue

Rather more like purple-ish. Which is still a huge improvement from what it used to be.

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Fri Nov 6, 2020, 09:51 AM

OrlandoDem2 (1,956 posts)

3. She needs to help FL!!

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Fri Nov 6, 2020, 10:00 AM

Etherealoc1 (251 posts)

4. Now unto Georgia Senate races

The infrastructure is in place so we just need to take the momentum to the Senate races.

We need this.

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Fri Nov 6, 2020, 10:03 AM

TrishaJ (759 posts)

5. This one is for

John Lewis, God bless his sweet soul.

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Fri Nov 6, 2020, 10:05 AM

SKKY (11,081 posts)

6. Dems need to put a whole lot more respect on Stacey Abrams' name...

...because the work she's done the past 2 years has made what's going on in GA possible.

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Fri Nov 6, 2020, 10:09 AM

mvd (64,746 posts)

9. I agree

I think she has a future in the cabinet or maybe still Governor of Georgia. Maybe more. I know I have gained respect.

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Fri Nov 6, 2020, 10:12 AM

Bradshaw3 (6,889 posts)

10. I agree

Through hard work and a never give up attitude she exemplifies the best of the party.

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Fri Nov 6, 2020, 10:09 AM

Goodheart (4,602 posts)

7. Biden will nominate Abrams for his cabinet. McConnell will block (if he's still majority)

at which time Joe should respond with "I hereby name Stacey Abrams as acting Secretary of HUD."

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Fri Nov 6, 2020, 10:09 AM

ecstatic (30,821 posts)

8. Yep. She got my sister to register and vote for the first time in 2018

My sister sat out the historic elections of 2008, 2012, and 2016; but voted in the off year election of 2018.

I had to apply tremendous pressure to get her to vote this year, including commandeering her Google calendar with multiple voting "appointments." Lol! However, she wouldn't even have been registered without Stacey, so, thanks Stacey Abrams!

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Fri Nov 6, 2020, 10:13 AM

Bradshaw3 (6,889 posts)

11. Great story!

Thanks for personalizing this for us here on DU.

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