Politically Georgia

Former President Donald Trump laid his attacks on thick against Georgia Governor Brian Kemp during his rally on Saturday. But did that high profile visit help David Perdue at all?In a special Tuesday edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, the AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy take a deep dive into what was said in Commerce. Our team digs into why Georgia is the biggest test of Trump’s influence, how Perdue is taking his complaints about the 2020 election one step further, and why Herschel Walker won’t talk about that election at all.Plus the AJC’s Shannon McCaffrey also takes the temperature of the Trump supporters to see how much impact his endorsements will have.Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Four years ago, then President Donald Trump came to this state to help Brian Kemp become governor. Now he’s trying to get Kemp voted out of office. In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, our Political Insider columnist Patricia Murphy is joined by AJC editor-in-chief Kevin Riley and senior reporter Tamar Hallerman to set the state for Trump’s rally on Saturday in Commerce. Will it have any effect on the race for Governor and how much pull does the former president still have.Plus, our crew also digs into how pressure from the far right of the Georgia Republican party is trying to derail a mental health bill that House Speaker David Ralston has put his name on.Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tuesday is book release day for the AJC’s Political Insider Greg Bluestein. In this special episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, Greg and Patricia Murphy go behind the scenes and discuss the making of his new book “Flipped: How Georgia Turned Purple and Broke the Monopoly on Republican Power.”Our team discusses what inspired Greg to write it, the process of going from an idea to a book, all the candidates and players Greg interviewed and a sneak peek at some of the stories you will read.  Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the primary a couple of months away, is David Perdue making the right move by stepping up his appeals to the GOP’s far right? In this edition of the Politically Georgia podcast from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, our political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy dig into Perdue’s strategy and why he’s still a significant underdog.Our team also takes a look at why Herschel Walker’s opponents in the GOP primary for the US Senate just can’t land any of their attacks. Plus, who is up and who is down in Georgia politics this week.Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Politically Georgia podcast by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, goes to the Gold Dome for Crossover Day. In this episode, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy dig into the bills that should survive the General Assembly’s internal deadline to get legislation through at least one chamber.Plus, our team was there to see Stacey Abrams begin her campaign swing. Our team discusses the new approaches the Democratic challenger is taking and the strong attacks that have Brian Kemp supporters furious.Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ambassador Andrew Young is one of Atlanta’s favorite adopted sons and he’s turning 90 years old. In this special edition of the Politically Georgia from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Greg Bluestein shares the AJC’s exclusive interview with the former mayor, Congressman, UN ambassador and civil rights icon. Greg is joined by AJC race and culture reporter Ernie Suggs, who is also the author of a new book “The Many Lives of Andrew Young.”In this conversation, Suggs and Young discuss his legacy, what Atlanta means to him and the rest of the world, why he came to the city and how the civil rights movement has evolved.Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Thursday Governor Brian Kemp became the last of the major candidates in the governor’s race to qualify. So, what does it mean that Gov. Kemp did not even mention his GOP rival David Perdue during the ceremony?In this edition of the Politically Georgia podcast from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, political insider Greg Bluestein is joined by AJC managing editor Leroy Chapman and senior reporter Tamar Hallerman to breakdown where the race stands after qualifying week.Plus, our team digs into what the legislature plans to do about rising gas prices and why Democrats are struggling to get their arms around inflation.Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s qualifying week at the Gold Dome so it’s time for candidates to make their intentions official. So why is Herschel Walker using this stage to say that he won’t both with debating his Republican rivals in the primary?In this edition of the Politically Georgia podcast, from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, our political insider Greg Bluestein is joined by AJC managing editor Leroy Chapman to breakdown what Walker said while taking questions from state capitol reporters for the first time.We also look at why David Perdue is slow to respond to all the debates that Gov. Brian Kemp wants to have. Plus, what bills are making the get under the wire before Crossover Day next week.Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Governor Brian Kemp has said the Rivian electrical vehicle plant in Rutledge will be the largest economic development project in Georgia history. So why is David Perdue so against it? In the edition of the Politically Georgia podcast from the Atlanta Journal Constitution, political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy dig into why Perdue is leading the charge to stop Kemp’s prized accomplishment.Plus, our team also discusses how part of Sen. Raphael Warnock’s platform made it into the State of the Union and why Herschel Walker will not be joining Marjorie Taylor Greene on the campaign trail.Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In less than 20 years, Sonny Perdue has gone from being the first Republican Governor of Georgia since Reconstruction, to Secretary of Agriculture, to now the only candidate to become the next chancellor of the University System of Georgia.In this episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy are joined by AJC senior reporter Tamar Hallerman to look at how Perdue will handle the transformation into education.Our team will also discuss the changes that he could make, the problems he could encounter, and the impact this could have on the 2022 campaign.Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices