Republicans in Georgia hope inflation and high gas prices will give them an edge in the November election. Democrats, meanwhile, hope the new six-week abortion ban will energize voters.
“You’re going to bring up things that people are not concerned about,” said Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker in response to questions about Georgia’s ban on abortions after six weeks. “People are concerned about gas. They are concerned about food. They’re not even talking about that.”
WABE’s Rahul Bali reported this week that Democrats know inflation is a big issue. Still, Georgia’s six-week abortion ban has given them a new argument.
“The economy can change, but this law becomes the law of the land,” said gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams at a campaign event in Atlanta last week. “And I would say to balance whether your immediate concerns about money outweigh your concerns about your constitutional protected rights.”
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