Georgia will again be at the centre of fights over electoral fairness
The state is perhaps the most important case of Republicans’ intra-party struggle, nationwide
THE CENTRAL schism of the Republican Party is not particularly well-concealed. In the first primary debate to be the party’s nominee for governor of Georgia, held on April 24th in Atlanta, it came into stark relief from the opening sentence. “First off, let me be very clear tonight. The election in 2020 was rigged and stolen,” said David Perdue.
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