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Georgia Republicans have a new strategy: Cancel their own candidate [1]

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Date: 2022-11-29

Herschel Walker (at least according to Georgia Republicans)

By now, even Georgia Republicans have figured out that they have nominated someone who is quite possibly the worst candidate of all time: Herschel Walker. With Walker now facing popular incumbent Raphael Warnock in a runoff, Republicans have pivoted to a new strategy: They are just canceling Walker from his own campaign:

Running public events over Thanksgiving Weekend? Democrats: Let’s get Raphael Warnock in front of as many people as possible. Republicans: ...

x Today's Jolt: U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock hardly took any time off for Thanksgiving break, headlining six separate events scattered across metro Atlanta this weekend. Meanwhile, Republican Herschel Walker hasn’t had a public event since last Tuesday #gapol https://t.co/aVdALPLkce — Atlanta Journal-Constitution (@ajc) November 28, 2022

Campaign singn? Democrats: Vote Warnock. Republicans: Vote the guy next to the R.

x A distillation of this runoff among the signs at our Jackson Co early vote site. One party proud of its candidate, the other just pushing the letter next to it. #gapol @SenatorWarnock @GeorgiaDemocrat pic.twitter.com/ooMiXAZJpg — Pete Fuller (@pete_fuller_ga) November 28, 2022

Campaign lit? Republicans: “Can we interest you in … Brian Kemp?”

x They are straight up embarrassed by their actual senate candidate. Not pictured in ad - Hershel Walker. #gapol @GeorgiaDemocrat @SenatorWarnock pic.twitter.com/yZDq2bdnYT — Pete Fuller (@pete_fuller_ga) November 28, 2022

Republicans are rightfully ashamed of their candidate, but Democrats can proudly support Raphael Warnock for six more years. Here are a few things you can do to push Warnock across the finish line:

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