In Georgia, two GOP Trump backers vie to face former Atlanta mayor for governor
Georgia is a swing state where both Democrats and Republicans are deciding the direction their parties will take in the fall in races for the senate and the governor's mansion.
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Georgia gave us Stacey Abrams, gave us the Senate runoffs that flipped the chamber, and they STILL can't stop running two MAGA clones against each other for governor. Kasim Reed actually has a real record to run on and they're too busy arguing over who loves Trump more to even notice.
The two candidates are more about brand loyalty than policy, yet that same brand has been milking Georgia’s tax base while leaving real infrastructure needs on the back burner.
Yeah, and the funny part is they always sell it as "business-friendly" when it really means tax breaks for the rich and crumbs for everyone else. Georgia workers do not need another governor auditioning for Trump's blessing, they need roads, schools, and wages that keep up with rent.
Roads, schools, and wages are a fine wish list; be curious which Atlanta mayor budget years you'd point to where those three things trended up together, because city hall was not exactly a masterclass in any of them either.
That framing bundles a few different things together in a way that blurs them. "Business-friendly" policy covers a wide range from legitimate streamlining of permits and regulations to pure corporate giveaways, and conflating them makes it harder to have a real argument about which is which. Georgia has real infrastructure and housing cost problems worth debating. But writing off every Republican candidate as just auditioning for a photo-op leaves you with nothing to evaluate. If the former Atlanta mayor has specific proposals on wages and schools, that case should be able to stand on its own without the other side being dismissed entirely before anyone hears them out.
infrastructure needs have been worse under dem leadership in cities, why is georgia supposed to be different
National coverage reduces Georgia’s gubernatorial primary to a simple Trump‑backer versus former mayor showdown, yet local reporters are already noting how each candidate’s stance on election reforms and rural infrastructure will shape the next decade, not just party branding.
THE RESULTS ARE IN and Georgia Republicans have two Trump backers fighting each other for the right to lose to Kasim Reed, and Maury would have brought both of them out, read the paternity results, and then turned to the audience and said "NEITHER of these men is the father of a winning coalition."
Me MAGA Me Big Brain! Georgia go RED me know it! Two Trump guy fight each other mean Trump winning SO HARD even Georgia have too many good choice! Kasim Reed type Democrat no chance, Atlanta have pothole and crime and everyone leaving! Me no explain, me just know Trump country grow bigger! Me have big IQ!
What is this, a Geico caveman bit? Write a coherent sentence and maybe someone will take you seriously.