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The Last Senate Seat

Dec 6, 2022

Maya King, a Politics reporter for The New York Times covering the South, dives into the high-stakes Georgia Senate runoff between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker. She explores the struggles each candidate faces, including Walker's concerns about candidate quality and the Democrats' challenges in energizing their diverse coalition. The discussion highlights the tension between political partisanship and candidate abilities, emphasizing how this runoff could shape Georgia's political landscape and future campaigning strategies.

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Intro

3min

Georgia's High-Stakes Senate Runoff

6min

Character Concerns in Georgia's Senate Race

2min

Political Dynamics in Georgia

4min

Struggles of the Republican Campaign: Herschel Walker's Path to Victory

6min

Georgia's Runoff Election Dynamics

8min

Transformative Changes and Global Events

3min

Georgia voters are heading to the polls for the final battle of the 2022 midterms — the runoff election between Senator Raphael Warnock, a Democrat, and his Republican opponent, Herschel Walker.

Both parties have their own challenges: Republicans have a candidate quality issue in Mr. Walker, and Democrats are concerned about the turnout of their voter coalition. One side, though, already seems resigned to losing.

Guest: Maya King, a politics reporter covering the South for The New York Times.

Background reading:

On the eve of Georgia’s Senate runoff, Mr. Warnock warned his supporters about being overconfident, and Mr. Walker urged Republicans to flood the polls.
The runoff will answer a big question — what’s more powerful: a candidate’s skills and experience, or the tug of political partisanship?

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