Plugged In: A WABE Politics Podcast

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker has not spoken to reporters at campaign stops since October 6th and this week his campaign said no journalist will get closer than 20 feet to their candidate. The podcast team of WABE's Susanna Capelouto, Rahul Bali, Sam Gringlas and Emma Hurt of Axios Atlanta talk about what it's like to cover the Walker campaign in the runoff. They also check in o...

The Georgia U.S. Senate runoff race is in full swing, but Republican candidate Herschel Walker has not talked to journalists on the trail, so in this episode the crew contemplates the questions they would ask if they could. WABE's Susanna Capelouto, Sam Gringlas, Rahul Bali and Emma Hurt of Axios Atlanta also report on the stump speeches of Senator Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker and look at t...

Former President Trump's announcement to seek another term has added a new dimension into Georgia's Senate runoff race, because Republican candidate Herschel Walker was encouraged by Trump to enter the race. For Democrats it's a chance to energize voters to return to the polls on December 6th. In this episode, WABE's Susanna Capelouto, Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas talk with Emma Hurt of Axios Atlan...

Incumbent Senator Raphael Warnock and football legend Herschel Walker find themselves in a December 6th runoff that could once again determine which party controls the Senate. WABE's Susanna Capelouto, Rahul Bali, and Sam Gringlas are joined by Emma Hurt of Axios Atlanta in this episode where they talk about what's ahead in the next few weeks. They also discuss other Georgia election results and w...

Georgia Votes is live this week at the Woodruff Library at the Atlanta University Center where we hear from young voters and contemplate various election outcome scenarios. Emma Hurt, Rahul Bali Sam Gringlas and Susanna Capelouto are joined on stage by Clark Atlanta University professor Tammy Greer. This show was made possible by the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta. See omnystudio.com/lis...

Georgia voters are turning out in record numbers and LGBTQ voters are becoming a powerful voting block. WABE's Susanna Capelouto, Rahul Bali,and Sam Gringlas are joined by Emma Hurt with Axios Atlanta in this episode where they also welcome WABE digital editor Patrick Saunders, who just published a 3-part series on LGBTQ voters in the state. We also hear about the latest allegations against Senate...

Campaigns are traveling the state as early voting has begun with record turnout for a midterm election, so far. WABE's Sam Gringlas, Rahul Bali, and Susanna Capelouto talk with Emma Hurt of Axios about what's behind those numbers. They also discuss recent debates and get a visit from WABE housing reporter Stephannie Stokes who sheds some light on the affordable housing issues recently raised by th...

Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker took to the debate stage in Savannah on Friday. It was the first time the two candidates were on the same stage. WABE's Susanna Capelouto, Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas take a look at the debate highlights. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock and his challenger Herschel Walker meet for their only debate on Friday, October 14th in Savannah. WABE's Politics team of Susanna Capelouto, Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas take a look at what to expect. They also get a visit from NPR National Correspondent Miles Parks, who covers voting and elections. Miles will be in Atlanta on October 20th at the Buckhead theater fo...

After the Daily Beast reported that GOP Senate candidate Herschel Walker paid a woman for an abortion and his son accused him on social media of being a liar, Walker said that he loved his son and denied the reporting in the Daily Beast stories. WABE has not independently verified the information. WABE's Susanna Capelouto, Rahul Bali, and Sam Gringlas talk with Emma Hurt of Axios about the repercu...

Atlanta's suburbs have become the battleground as Republicans try to regain strength they lost in 2020. One indicator may be the split ticket voter. WABE's Susanna Capelouto, Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas are joined by Emma Hurt of Axios Atlanta. They discuss how officials are trying to get ahead of voting conspiracies for the November election and why Herschel Walker is zooming in on wedge issues l...

AAPI voters are credited with tipping the balance for Democrats in 2020 in Georgia, but Republicans have started to court them, too. WABE's Susanna Capelouto, Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali talk about how the parties are engaging a small, but powerful voting minority. They also discuss recent polling that shows tight races, election integrity, and UGA football. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Abortion politics are shifting ahead of the Midterms in Georgia as Democrats are leaning into the issue and Republicans are downplaying its possible impact. WABE's Susanna Capelouto, Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas are joined by Emma Hurt of Axios to talk about what candidates are saying on the campaign trail. They also discuss tightening polls in the races for Governor and U.S. Senate, and will expla...

Democrats are looking for voters in rural Georgia, and Republicans are trying to regain ground in the Atlanta suburbs. Emma Hurt, Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas talk about their reporting in South Georgia and suburban Atlanta. They also have updates on the race for U.S. Senate, and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams makes an appearance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

When a major medial center in Atlanta announce this week that it has to close because it was losing too much money, Georgia's refusal to expand Medicaid was catapulted into the race for Governor between incumbent Brian Kemp and Democrat Stacey Abrams. WABE's Susanna Capelouto, Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali talk about the effect the closure could have on the race. They also have an update on the Fult...

Lawyers for Governor Brian Kemp were in court this week trying to quash a subpoena to appear before a special grand jury that's investigating possible interference in Georgia's 2020 election results. WABE's Susanna Capelouto talks with politics reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas about the significance of the governor's possible testimony and its political implications. They also discuss a group...

Georgia Democrats are looking to capitalize on the new climate and health law they call the Inflation Reduction Act. Emma Hurt with Axios Atlanta and WABE's Susanna Capelouto, Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali talk about how the law reverberates among voters. Also, Rudi Giuliani made a visit to Georgia this week to testify before a special grand jury looking into possible election interference by former...

Governor Brian Kemp and his challenger Stacey Abrams made the economy a major campaign issue this week. WABE's Susanna Capelouto talks with Rahul Bali, Sam Gringlas and Emma Hurt with Axios Atlanta about their proposals. They also check in on the race for the U.S. Senate and dissect the various court hearings that saw lawyers for Rudi Giuliani and Lindsey Graham in Georgia this week fighting subpo...

Abortion and guns were two big topics on the campaign trail this week. WABE's Susanna Capelouto and Rahul Bali talk with Emma Hurt of Axios Atlanta about how the Kansas abortion vote reverberates in Georgia. They also have the latest on the debate over Senate debates, which has become a distraction from other issues in the race between incumbent Democrat Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Wal...

Senator Raphael Warnock has made Senate candidate Herschel Walker's reluctance to have a debate an issue in his latest ad. This week WABE's Sam Gringlas and Susanna Capelouto talk with Emma Hurt of Axios about how the "debate debate" is playing out. They also tackle a new AJC poll out this week, talk about a ballot drop box investigation and bring you updates on the implementation of Georgia's 6-w...

Georgia's 6 week abortion ban becomes law. NPR National Correspondent Sarah McCammon joins the WABE politics team to talk about national trends in states with similar abortion restrictions. Sam Gringlas, Rahul Bali, Susanna Capelouto and Emma Hurt with Axios also look at the specifics of Georgia's new abortion restrictions and how they may play out on the campaign trail this year. See omnystudio.c...

Jessica Huseman of Votebeat talks about persisting conspiracy theories around voting and discusses Georgia's new voting law with WABE's Susanna Capelouto, Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali, as well as Emma Hurt of Axios Atlanta. Why do people continue to believe 2020 election lies, despite so much evidence to the contrary, so many court rulings dismissing claims and countless well-researched stories fro...

Georgia Democrats released a video arguing the state deserves to be one of the first to hold a presidential primary because of its diversity and newly minted battleground status. WABE's Politics team of Susanna Capelouto, Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas talk about Georgia's chances . They also discuss voter turnout efforts, the special grand jury investigation into whether former President Trump tried...

A week ago, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the federal right to abortion, but in Georgia people are still waiting to know what happens next. What will the landmark Supreme Court ruling on abortion mean for Georgia? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Congressional investigators are showing the public the fallout from former President Trump’s election lies in Georgia. Will it make a difference? Plus, runoff election results, a debate over the gas tax and the confluence of politics and Pride Month. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.