Democrats Are Urging Stacey Abrams to Run for Senate. She's Listening.
Source: New York Times
Democrats Are Urging Stacey Abrams to Run for Senate. Shes Listening.
By Alexander Burns
Feb. 4, 2019
Stacey Abramss defeat in the Georgia governors race was only a few weeks old when she arrived in New York in December to meet with campaign donors and political allies. At a reception in Manhattans Chelsea neighborhood, a supporter asked her what she would do next.
Ms. Abrams, attendees recalled, said she was undecided, except on one point: She was determined to seek high office again.
Since that meeting, Ms. Abramss next political moment has arrived with startling speed. She is slated to give the Democratic response to President Trumps State of the Union address on Tuesday, a task of extraordinary prominence and an unheard-of distinction for a candidate who fell short of victory in the midterms.
But Ms. Abramss planned rebuttal to Mr. Trump is only one element of the role she is positioned to play in national politics: Democratic Party leaders are already imploring her to put her name back on the ballot, this time as a challenger to Senator David Perdue, a Georgia Republican who is loyally aligned with Mr. Trump. Democrats believe that by challenging Mr. Perdue in 2020, Ms. Abrams could help break the Republican Partys near-monopoly on Southern power in the Senate, and perhaps help make Georgia competitive in the presidential race.
Ms. Abrams remains undecided about running for the Senate, according to multiple people who have spoken with her directly. ...
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