Stacey Abrams expected to announce decision on U.S. Senate bid

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Source: Atlanta Biz Chronicle


By Dave Williams – Staff Writer, Atlanta Business Chronicle
Apr 26, 2019, 5:25pm EDT
Stacey Abrams, last year's Democratic nominee for Georgia governor, will announce Monday or Tuesday whether she plans to run for the U.S. Senate in 2020, two sources familiar with her plans told ABC News Friday.

Abrams has been in the national spotlight since running a competitive 2018 campaign against Republican Brian Kemp, losing the governor's race by a narrow margin. In February, she gave the Democratic Party's response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address.

Abrams reportedly has been mulling whether to challenge incumbent GOP U.S. Sen. David Perdue's re-election bid next year or mount a bid for the presidency.


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[loves_da_dems]

1. Yahoo, she's one of the new bright stars in our party

I still think AOC is the best, she has such brilliant insight. GD Repukes screwed Stacey out of the governorship with their usual racist voter suppression tactics.

[forgotmylogin]

2. Abrams should definitely run for senate!

She's younger with a long potential career arc and has time to build her resume. She could do some great work in Congress.

[pangaia]

3. THIS David Perdue..?

"David Perdue started his business career with more than a decade as a management consultant. In 1992 he became a VP at Sara Lee Corporation. During the next decade, he worked with Haggar Clothing, and Reebok. He was unable to correct problems at Pillowtex, which he joined in 2002, leaving after nine months with a large buyout. Perdue next worked for Dollar General, where he did achieve a turnaround (I'll bet he did!), and later for the Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd., whose interests in India included textile mills. Before entering politics, Perdue set up a global trading firm in Atlanta, Georgia."

WIKI


Yeah, there's a guy to trust...

[oldsoftie]

5. Cousin to the Sec of Ag, Sonny.

[cstanleytech]

4. I hope she runs and kicks ass.

[CrispyQ]

6. Great!

I will actually send some bank her way.

[YOHABLO]

7. People in Georgia love her. I voted for her for Gov. and delightfully will vote for her as Senator.

[patphil]

8. Senate first then President

Stacy, if your listening, I hope you get some national exposure as a Senator before trying to run for President.
You need to create a national identity, and get some experience in the Legislature first.
There are too many great candidates out there already who have more experience and more national name recognition.

[Hortensis]

9. Make it yes, Stacey! Ousting Dishonorable David,

a knuckledragger with a 100% rating from the Kochs and 0% from Conservation Voters and Human Rights Campaign, would be a great public service all by itself. He'd make Grassley look enlightened in comparison, if such a thing were possible.

Go, Stacey!

[MFGsunny]

10. Run. Stacey. Run! You're SUCH a WINNER WONDER WOMAN. n/t

[FM123]

11. I hope she runs - she is just incredible!

While it is a very slim chance that we can flip the Senate blue like we did the House, a Senator Stacey Abrams would certainly help the effort!

[beachbum bob]

12. This would be a good move for her and a real opportunity for Democrats in Georgia