Political Rewind

Thursday on Political Rewind: A second woman has alleged that Herschel Walker tried to convince her to have an abortion. How will it affect his campaign? Plus, election officials brace for disruptions at polling places motivated by the "big lie" conspiracy. And a look at Georgia's Hispanic electorate. The panel: Kurt Young, @kurtbyoung, professor of political science, Clark Atlanta University Mark...

Wednesday on Political Rewind: 1 million Georgians already made their voices heard during the first eight days of early voting. Plus, Hyundai broke ground for a new electric vehicle plant near Savannah. Gov. Brian Kemp touted it as a win for his economic strategy. Meanwhile, Herschel Walker teams up with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.  The panel: Greg Bluestein, @bluestein, political reporter, The A...

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Fulton County Judge Robert McBurney won't rule on today's arguments against Georgia's abortion law until after the election. Meanwhile, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas put a temporary hold on Sen. Lindsey Graham's testimony to the grand jury investigating the 2020 election. The panel: Audrey Haynes, professor of political science, University of Georgia Chauncey A...

Monday on Political Rewind: A challenge to the state’s abortion law heads to court today. The trial starts as more than 800,000 Georgians have already cast ballots. Meanwhile, Sen. Lindsey Graham appeals to the Supreme Court to avoid testifying in the special grand jury investigating the 2020 election. The panel Charles Bullock, professor of political science, University of Georgia Patricia Murphy...

Friday on Political Rewind: Candidates receive new celebrity endorsements; Walker has the support of his former coach, Vince Dooley; Oprah Winfrey and Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda campaign for Warnock and Abrams. Plus, new records are set for early voting — maybe. Our panel looks at who's coming to the polls. The panel Bernard Fraga, @blfraga, professor of political science, Emory Universit...

Thursday on Political Rewind: Emails in a California federal court show that Donald Trump knew that there was no fraud in Georgia's 2020 election count when he filed challenges. Meanwhile, Herschel Walker is accusing Raphael Warnock of evicting tenants of an apartment with ties to his church. The panel Stephen Fowler, @stphnfwlr, political reporter, GPB News Tia Mitchell, @ajconwashington, Washing...

Wednesday on Political Rewind: A record number of Georgians are already casting their ballots. This comes as President Biden says he'll prioritize codifying Roe v. Wade into law if Democrats take control of Congress. Meanwhile, Georgia's restrictive abortion law was a central theme in the debate for attorney general. The panel: Greg Bluestein, @bluestein, political reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Co...

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Georgians showed up in droves for the first day of early voting, smashing records from 2018. Meanwhile, Gov. Brian Kemp and Stacey Abrams took the debate stage together for the time in four years. Elsewhere, Herschel Walker skipped the Atlanta Press Club Debates, for a town hall with Sean Hannity. The panel: Andra Gillespie, @AndraGillespie, professor of political scie...

Monday on Political Rewind: Early voting opens today across Georgia, as candidates have spent months and millions trying to win races. Balloting also comes just a few days after Sen. Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker faced off in Savannah — and, tonight, Stacey Abrams and Gov. Brian Kemp take the debate stage. The panel: Alan Abramowitz, @AlanIAbramowitz, professor emeritus, political science, E...

Friday on Political Rewind: Herschel Walker and Sen. Raphael Warnock are scheduled to debate tonight in Savannah. Our panel addresses the matchup between the two and reflects on their respective campaigns so far. The panel Jim Galloway, @JimJournalist, former political columnist, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Riley Bunch, @ribunchreports, public policy reporter, GPB News Tammy Greer, professor of p...

Thursday on Political Rewind: Our panel looks at polled responses in yesterday's poll from GPB News, the AJC, and the Georgia News Collaborative. Voters were asked about a variety of hot-button issues. Plus, a new poll from Quinnipiac says the governor's race is too close to call. The panel Leroy Chapman, @AJCLeroyChapman, managing editor, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Kurt Young, @kurtbyoung, poli...

Wednesday on Political Rewind: A new poll from GPB News and the Georgia News Collaborative shows Walker and Warnock nearly tied, but recent controversies might have an impact on the outcome in November. The poll also shows Abrams trailing Kemp by double digits, and republicans leading down-ballot races. The panel: Donna Lowry, @donnalowrynews, host, GPB-TV’s Lawmakers Greg Bluestein, @bluestein, p...

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Updates on Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' investigation into interference in the 2020 election: CNN reports that she will have former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson testify. Elsewhere, Sens. Rick Scott and Tom Cotton are campaigning for Herschel Walker today. The panel Andra Gillespie, @AndraGillespie, professor of political science, Emory University...

Monday on Political Rewind: The woman who claims Herschel Walker paid for a 2009 abortion told Maya King from The New York Times that he tried to convince her to terminate a second pregnancy. Meanwhile, Republican senators come to Georgia to campaign for Walker. The panel: Adrienne Jones, @adriennemjns, political science professor & director of pre-law, Morehouse College Amy Steigerwalt,, @DrSteig...

Friday on Political Rewind: In 1964, two Klansmen killed Lt. Col. Lemuel Penn, a Black veteran, near the Broad River Bridge in Athens. John Pruitt, then a 22-year-old cameraman for WSB-TV, covered the case. He documents that experience in his novel "Tell It True." The panel John Pruitt, former WSB anchor and author, "Tell It True" Jim Galloway, @JimJournalist, former columnist, The Atlanta Journal...

Thursday on Political Rewind: A Fulton County judge will hear a case against Georgia's abortion law two weeks before Election Day. Plus, the woman alleging Herschel Walker paid for an abortion revealed that the two have a child together. Meanwhile, there's more record fundraising for campaigns. The panel Kevin Riley, @ajceditor, editor in chief, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Rene Alegria, CEO, Mund...

Wednesday on Political Rewind: A new report from Politico claims that Herschel Walker's team knew about the abortion allegation for months. But as his team hopes to recover, Walker is getting different responses from Georgia's top Republicans and nationally. The panel: Chauncey Alcorn, @CLamontLives, politics reporter, Capital B Atlanta Emma Hurt, @Emma_Hurt, politics reporter, Axios Atlanta Steph...

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Herschel Walker's campaign is on the defensive. Walker's adult son Christian alleged that he threatened and abandoned his family for other women, amid a Daily Beast report that Walker paid for an abortion, in opposition to his anti-abortion stance. The panel: Chuck Williams, @chuckwilliams, reporter, WRBL-TV Columbus Maya King, @mayaaking, politics reporter, The New Yo...

Monday on Political Rewind: An Atlanta federal judge has rejected Fair Fight Action's claims of voter suppression in the 2018 election. Plus, the Supreme Court's new session starts today amidst low confidence in the institution. And are the future Rivian and Hyundai plants in jeopardy? The panel: Alan Abramowitz, @AlanIAbramowitz, professor emeritus of political science, Emory University Fred Smit...

Friday on Political Rewind: Partisan politics has paused between Florida Governor DeSantis and the Biden administration in the wake of #HurricaneIan. Plus a judge handed down a ruling that may mean trouble for Rivian. And Jimmy Carter celebrates his 98th birthday over the weekend. The panel Jim Galloway, @JimJournalist, former political columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Karen Owen, @Prof...

Thursday on Political Rewind: Gov. Kemp heads to Savannah ahead of #HurricaneIan. Plus, political ad spending reaches new heights. Meanwhile, the state election board works towards voters' confidence after the Coffee County breach. The panel Andra Gillespie, @AndraGillespie, professor of political science & director, James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference, Emory Univer...

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency as Hurricane Ian lands in Florida. Voters will closely watch how the state government reacts to storm damage. Plus, in one of his first stops in the suburbs, Kemp campaigned in Alpharetta with Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin. The panel: Amy Steigerwalt, @DrSteigerwalt , professor of political science, Georgia State Unive...

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Confidence in election integrity remains a concern for voters as the Secretary of State's Office replaces voting machines in Coffee County. Meanwhile, the Atlanta Braves' trip to the White House pitches political fastballs for state Republicans and Democrats. The panel: Chuck Kuck, @ckuck, immigration attorney Leo Smith, @leosmithtweets, Republican consultant and presi...

Monday on Political Rewind: A potential U.S. Senate runoff looms over voters for the second time in two years. Meanwhile, Democrats are running on abortion rights, even in deep red parts of Georgia. Plus: the latest on the Coffee county election office data breach. The panel: Edward Lindsey, @edlindsey14, former state representative (R) Atlanta Kurt Young, @kurtbyoung, political science professor,...

Friday on Political Rewind: Republicans claimed a larger share of Hispanic votes in 2020 than they'd usually get, but a new poll says Democrats have reversed those gains. Plus, the U.S. House passed a bill to close loopholes that Trump allies tried to use to decertify the election. The panel Audrey Haynes, professor of political science, University of Georgia Bernard Fraga, @blfraga, professor of...