Politically Georgia

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy cover the fallout from the abortion payment allegations made against Herschel Walker as the senatorial candidate continues to deny the reports.   Plus, our insiders answer your questions from the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at (770)810-5297.  ...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy discuss the fallout of a Daily Beast report that in 2009 Herschel Walker paid for an abortion for his then-girlfriend.   Our insiders also look at the rough week for Stacey Abrams after a scathing fact check from the Washington Post and a federal judge’s deci...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy examine Herschel Walker’s shift in messaging from party unity and bipartisanship to more hard-right positions.   Plus, our insiders talk about the renewed controversy over the Atlanta Braves team name and the Tomahawk chop that was brought up at a White House...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy cover Governor Brian Kemp’s strategy to shift some of his campaign focus from deep-red rural areas to the Atlanta suburbs to make new inroads.   Have a question about Georgia politics? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at (770)810-5297 and...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy explain why Democratic candidates are campaigning in deep red districts.   Plus, our insiders examine how the abortion issue might come into play as voters go to the polls this November.   Greg and Patricia also answer your questions from the 24-hour Politica...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy break down the results of the latest AJC poll that gives Republicans the edge in most races.   Plus, our insiders look at how Georgians feel about the abortion issue in this election and Joe Biden’s approval numbers among voters in our state.   Have a questio...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy look at results from pair of polls released this week from Quinnipiac University and Echelon Insights that show Governor Brian Kemp deadlocked with Stacey Abrams.   Plus, our insiders discuss how Stacey Abrams is working to increase support among black male v...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy cover the announcement that Senator Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker will indeed debate on October 14 in Savannah after months of back and forth.   Plus, how Georgia House Speaker David Ralston is trying to deemphasize social issues. We also hear from AJC...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy are joined by AJC State House reporter Mark Niesse to talk about how an increase in Georgia voters by 1.6 million could change the electorate.   Plus, our insiders share with you moments from the AJC’s State of Our State live event with special guests Lieuten...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy discuss the top five factors that will shape Georgia’s elections as campaigns ramp up their efforts to win this November.   Have questions or comments about the political races in Georgia? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline and leave them fo...

AJC Political Insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy discuss the swift and sudden impact the news of Atlanta Medical Center’s impending closure is having on Georgia’s campaign trail. In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy discuss the swift and sudden impact the news of Atlanta Medical Center’...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy update the progress being made in the special purpose grand jury investigation of former President Donald Trump and the 2020 elections.   Plus, our insiders look deeper into the Republican and Democratic gubernatorial and senate campaigns and why the party ca...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy cover the Democrats’ strategy of campaigning in heavily Republican districts and how that could help them win in Georgia’s midterm elections.   Plus, the recent announcement from President Biden about student debt loan forgiveness and why Sen. Raphael Warnock...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy cover Herschel Walker and Sen. Raphael Warnock’s campaigns as they cross the state rallying Georgia voters.    Plus, how Stacey Abrams is using a climate change platform to reach out to a new audience.    On Friday’s episode, Greg and Patricia will answer you...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy talk about the infighting that has come to light between Governor Brian Kemp’s attorney and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis over attempts to quash the governor’s subpoena to appear before the special purpose grand jury.   Plus, our insiders cover...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy discuss Rudy Giuliani and how he has become a target in the Fulton County grand jury investigation into former President Donald Trump and the 2020 elections.   Plus, our insiders cover the messages Georgia’s Democratics are taking out on the road as they sell...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy analyze the economic messages we heard this week from Governor Brian Kemp and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams.   Our insiders also discuss Herschel Walker’s response to an attack ad released by the Republican Accountability PAC.   Plus, answe...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy discuss the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and how this big win for President Biden’s policy agenda was made possible by Georgia’s U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock.   Plus, our insiders talk about the FBI search of former President Donald...

The AJC’s Greg Bluestein and Tamar Hallerman discuss the vote in Kansas to eliminate abortion protections from their state constitution and how Democrats think it could be a sign of what’s to come in November. In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insider Greg Bluestein and senior reporter Tamar Hallerman look at how the vote to eliminate...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insider Greg Bluestein and senior reporter Tamar Hallerman look at the political implications after Music Midtown gets scrapped this year and discuss whether the cancellation will reverberate with Georgia democrats. Plus, a look at how candidates are reacting and strategizing after news that the nation...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy look at the glimpse a recent AJC poll gives into the thinking of Georgia voters after the recent Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and the subsequent decision by a U.S. Appeals Court panel to let Georgia’s restrictive abortion law to go into effe...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy break down and analyze a new AJC poll that shows a bipartisan ticket in Georgia’s gubernatorial and senate races.    Plus, our insiders update the Fulton County grand jury’s investigation into former President Donald Trump and a judge’s boost to a Republican...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy cover the reaction and responses from Democratic and Republican officials and candidates to Georgia’s new restrictive abortion law.   Plus, our insiders answer your questions from the 24-hour Politically Georgia Hotline at ‪(770) 810-5297. Call in anytime wit...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy are joined by AJC reporter Maya T. Prabhu to break down what Georgia’s new abortion law means now that it is in effect.   Plus, our insiders discuss the political fallout with less than four months to go until the November elections.    Listen and subscribe t...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy discuss David Perdue’s recent comments about wanting to heal the rifts within the GOP and rally behind Governor Kemp to defeat Stacey Abrams in the gubernatorial race.   Plus, the AJC’s Tamar Hallerman joins our insiders to update all of the details in the Fu...