Stacey Abrams, the first black woman nominated for governor by a major party, is banking on her ability to mobilize progressive constituencies, convinced she can register and turn out tens of thousands of minority voters on Election Day. …
Abrams is an outspoken proponent of the liberal agenda, from LGBT rights to gun control to automatic voter registration to the elimination of cash bail. After her primary victory, Abrams made this clear: “We are writing the next chapter in Georgia’s history, where no one is unseen, no one is unheard and no one is uninspired.” …
Directly to the north of Georgia, Phil Bredesen, a former governor of Tennessee — who has capitalized on praise from a slew of notable local Republicans — is counting on the center to send him to the Senate. CONT.
Thomas B. Edsall, New York Times