Georgia is on every political junkie’s mind in the lead up to the state’s two Senate runoffs on January 5. …
To win either or both races, Democrats need either to get Republican voters in November to vote for the Democrats in January, win the bulk of November third party voters or hope for a change in the relative voter turnout between Democrats and Republicans.
Historically, Republicans have improved upon their November performance in Georgia statewide runoffs traditionally. In seven of eight statewide runoffs since 1992, Republican candidates have gained ground in the runoff relative to the Democratic candidates.
The polling though suggests that history may not hold. Both races are within a point or two either way. CONTINUED
Harry Enten, CNN
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