Special edition: Trump’s rivals try to shift the focus in Atlanta

In this special edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy discuss who stood and what they learned at The Gathering with GOP presidential contenders this weekend. 

Our crew will also discuss how Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is trying to encourage Trump’s supporters to move on from the 2020 election. 

You’ll also hear from Chris Christie, Vivek Ramaswamy, Mike Pence, Tim Scott, Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley. 

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Stories mentioned in this podcast 

·        A Kemp-Youngkin tandem has some Trump critics dreaming of a new GOP ticket

·        A reminder of Trump’s strength at Atlanta conference featuring his rivals

·        Trump is front-runner, but indictments worry Georgia Republicans

·        Christie slams Trump as ‘coward’ who will lose if he’s the GOP nominee in 2024

·        Surging Vivek Ramaswamy promises to pardon Trump “on day one”

·        Kelly Loeffler back on stage, but not a candidate... yet

·        Former Vice President Mike Pence: “I did my duty,” on January 6th

·        Sen. Tim Scott tells GOP audience he’s ready for the fight

·        DeSantis wants Republicans to ignore the ‘static’

·        Nikki Haley on South Carolina’s ‘whipping’ economic wins 

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