{"id":508120,"date":"2022-11-09T08:07:46","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T05:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/stacey-abrams-concedes-to-georgia-gov-brian-kemp-in-rematch\/"},"modified":"2022-11-09T08:07:46","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T05:07:46","slug":"stacey-abrams-concedes-to-georgia-gov-brian-kemp-in-rematch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/stacey-abrams-concedes-to-georgia-gov-brian-kemp-in-rematch\/","title":{"rendered":"#Stacey Abrams Concedes to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in Rematch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c55ee785b3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c55ee785b3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/stacey-abrams-concedes-to-georgia-gov-brian-kemp-in-rematch\/#Stacey_Abrams_Concedes_to_Georgia_Gov_Brian_Kemp_in_Rematch\" >Stacey Abrams Concedes to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in Rematch<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stacey_Abrams_Concedes_to_Georgia_Gov_Brian_Kemp_in_Rematch\"><\/span>Stacey Abrams Concedes to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in Rematch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams conceded to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday in their rematch of\u00a0their 2018 race.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Abrams called Kemp to concede, according to his campaign, and went on stage minutes later to congratulate the governor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    \u201cI may no longer be seeking the office of governor, but I will never stop doing everything in my power to make sure the people of Georgia have a voice,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Kemp, who was a developer before serving as a state senator and secretary of state, clinched another term despite attacks from former President Donald Trump that threatened to snuff out support in his own party.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    \u201cWell, it looks like the reports of my political death have been greatly exaggerated,\u201d Kemp told supporters after the concession.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    The Associated Press had not yet called the race Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Kemp, 59, seemed on shaky ground among Republicans after the 2020 presidential election, when Trump blamed him for not doing enough to overturn\u00a0President Joe Biden\u2019s narrow win in Georgia. Trump helped lure former U.S. Sen. David Perdue into a primary challenge to Kemp, whom he called a \u201ccomplete and total failure\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    But Kemp motored away from Perdue during the GOP primary, winning nearly 74 percent of the vote. Kemp patiently explained his election actions to Republicans even as he used his office to sign conservative-pleasing bills\u00a0loosening gun laws, cutting taxes and banning \u201cdivisive concepts\u201d in schools.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    During the campaign, Kemp highlighted his stewardship of the state economy and his decision to relax public restrictions early in the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    He also gave billions in tax breaks and handouts using federal and state money. Kemp pushed laws to suspend the state gas tax, give $1 billion of state income tax refunds and even give $350 to every person in the state on public assistance. He also pledged another income tax break and a property tax break if reelected, portraying the cash as helping Georgians \u201cfight through 40-year-high inflation and high gas prices\u201d that he blamed on Biden, Abrams and other Democrats.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Nearly half of Georgia voters say the economy is the most pressing issue facing the country, according to\u00a0AP VoteCast, an expansive survey of more than 3,000 voters in the state.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Roughly a third of Georgians say their family is falling behind financially. A majority of those voters cast ballots for Kemp and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    The slight proportion of voters \u2014 about 1 in 10 \u2014 who say their families are getting ahead financially were more likely to vote for Democratic candidates, including Abrams and U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Rising costs were named as a top concern among the state\u2019s voters, with roughly 9 in 10 saying the inflated prices of groceries, gas and other goods were an important factor in how they cast ballots. Among those who said they considered inflation in their voting decision, roughly half said the cost of groceries and food was the most important factor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Abrams, a lawyer whose 2018 loss to Kemp helped launch her into Democratic stardom, would have been the first Black woman to serve as a governor in the United States if she had won.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Abrams spent the four years since her defeat laying the groundwork for another run. She formed a forceful voting rights advocacy group \u2014 Fair Fight Action \u2014 and built her own personal wealth as Democrats gobbled up her books and paid to attend her speeches.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Her national profile was so high that she was considered as a possible running mate for Biden or even a candidate for president herself. That helped Abrams outraise Kemp with the help of a state law that allows candidates for governor to accept unlimited contributions through an associated committee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Abrams raised $85 million through Sept. 30, but even Kemp\u2019s $60 million would have by far been a record for a governor\u2019s race in Georgia, as he sought to build a national fundraising base. And Abrams\u2019 financial advantage was never enough to run away with the race \u2014 Kemp has led in polls throughout.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Abrams, 48, rolled out a campaign that she once described as \u201crife with plans,\u201d including a big pay raise for teachers, legalizing casino and sports gambling to pay for more college aid,\u00a0expanding Medicaid health insurance, aiding small and minority-owned businesses, and making housing more affordable. At the same time, Abrams pledged to tighten Georgia\u2019s gun laws and roll back abortion restrictions, arguing Kemp was far from moderate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    \u201cThe most dangerous thing facing Georgia is four more years of Brian Kemp,\u201d Abrams said in an Oct. 17 debate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Roughly 7 in 10 voters also identified the U.S. Supreme Court\u2019s decision to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion as an important factor in their vote. About a quarter of voters described it as the single most important factor; these voters were more likely to cast a ballot for Warnock and Abrams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Kemp launched frequent attacks on Abrams, accusing her of not supporting police. A sizable majority of voters identified crime as a factor in their how they cast ballots, AP VoteCast found. More than 8 in 10 voters described it as an important issue. And roughly 8 in 10 Georgians say they\u2019re concerned about crime in their own communities.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" class=\"optanon-category-C0004\">\n!function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\nif (f.fbq) return;\nn = f.fbq = function() {n.callMethod ? n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);};\nif (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\nn.push = n;\nn.loaded = !0;\nn.version = '2.0';\nn.queue = [];\nt = b.createElement(e);\nt.async = !0;\nt.src = v;\ns = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n}(window, document, 'script', 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', '352999048212581');\nfbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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