Brian Kemp's first ad focus: 'Stacey Abrams and the liberal mob'
Even though Stacey Abrams has not announced what her plans are for a 2022 rematch against Gov. Brian Kemp, you get the strong sense that Republicans can’t wait to run against her.
Look no further than Gov. Brian Kemp’s debut reelection campaign ad, which features a shadowy picture of Abrams and blames her specifically for the decision of Major League Baseball to move the All Star game -- previously set to be staged in metro Atlanta next week.
The MLB yanked the game in protest of the state’s restrictive election law, which Republicans pushed through the General Assembly in March.
“This week, we should be celebrating baseball. Instead, Stacey Abrams and the liberal mob forced the All-Star game to move,” Kemp says.
Kemp and other Republicans have tried to pin the blame on MLB’s decision on Abrams, though both she and league officials dispute that account.
We reported at the time that Abrams urged the MLB not to move the game ahead of its decision. Since then, she and Democratic leaders have called for companies critical of the law to stay in Georgia and finance efforts to fight the restrictions rather than boycott the state.
Look for the governor to formally launch his reelection bid at an event in Perry Saturday. He will try to strike a delicate balance between energizing the conservative base while trying to skirt Donald Trump’s ongoing anger.
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