Carter Implores Kemp To Resign As Sec. Of State, Maintain Integrity Of Election
Source: Talking Points Memo/The AP
By BILL BARROW
October 29, 2018 6:45 am
ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter is wading into the contentious Georgia governor’s race with a personal appeal to Republican candidate Brian Kemp: Resign as secretary of state to avoid damaging public confidence in the outcome of his hotly contested matchup with Democrat Stacey Abrams.
The 94-year-old Carter’s request, made in an Oct. 22 letter obtained by The Associated Press , is the latest turn in a campaign whose closing month is being defined by charges of attempted voter suppression and countercharges of attempted voter fraud.
Kemp has thus far dismissed Democratic demands that he step aside as Georgia’s chief elections officer. But Carter attempted to approach the matter less as a partisan who has endorsed Abrams and more as the former president who’s spent the decades since he left the Oval Office monitoring elections around the world.
“One of the key requirements for a fair and trusted process is that there be a nonbiased supervision of the electoral process,” Carter wrote, adding that stepping aside “would be a sign that you recognize the importance of this key democratic principle and want to ensure the confidence of our citizens in the outcome.”
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Republicans do not give a FF about conflicts of interest, especially not when it's about another GOP member.
Look for Repukes to save their outrage for the Democrats, otherwise it's crickets.
From now on we have to assume the worst.
He is from Georgia and has monitored elections all over the world. He knows election fairness.
I admire him for calling on Kemp to turn over running the state's election to a third party after the widespread voter purges.
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I have President Carter's autobiography, "A Full Life: Reflections at 90," and have learned so much more about him from that and recommend it highly. I have it on disc, play it in my car (read by the author!) whenever I have to drive any distance and he really has led a fascinating life - he doesn't even get to his run for president until disc #5, LOL.
And he is nothing if not determined and persistent - that's how he managed to succeed in the Camp David Accords. He leaves no stone unturned, attention to detail. And the current major mission of The Carter Center is the elimination of preventable diseases in third world countries. They have made huge strides in eradicating so many - and he hopes to live long enough to see the complete elimination of Guinea worm, a parasite spread by drinking contaminated water. 
Thank you for the book rec, just found "A Full Life: Reflections at 90" on Amazon (used for only 5.99 free delivery)
I'm so glad you're interested - he has some fascinating experiences and insights. He even commented on current issues (though this was written before Trump) and for someone over 90, his compassion and common sense still serve him well.
odd, really odd 
