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Stacey Abrams says she'll ‘likely run again'

[The Hill] "I have no other job skills. Pay me $"
Democrat Stacey Abrams, the two-time failed candidate for governor in Georgia and a renowned voting rights activist, says she will "likely" run for office again but did not specify for which position.

Abrams, who lost her second bid for Georgia governor in November to incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp (R), made the comment in an interview with actress Drew Barrymore on her daytime television show broadcast Monday.

"I will likely run again," Abrams said. "If at first ~~second third~~ you don’t succeed, try try again. If it doesn’t work, you try again."

Although Abrams lost her contest against Kemp by nearly 8 points, she is seen as a fundraising giant in the Democratic Party. She raised $113 million for her 2022 campaign and $27 million in 2018 when she previously challenged Kemp for the governor’s mansion.

Abrams, a former state lawmaker, has been influential in Georgia politics. She has built two of the largest voting rights organizations in the state, Fair Fight and New Georgia Project, and has dedicated much of her career to expanding access to the ballot box in disenfranchised communities.

"My first responsibility is to make sure anyone who wants to vote can," she said in the interview. "Protecting democracy is not about a person. It’s about the ideals."

Posted by Frank G 2023-01-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11147 views ] Top
File under: Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life, & Kleptocrats

#1 ...There is an old and thoroughly crude joke about a bear and a hunter. I shall not repeat it in full here, for this is a family blog. The punchline is applicable, however:

"You're not in this for the sport, are you?"

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2023-01-10 06:50|| 2023-01-10 06:50|| Front Page Top

#2 I think the enthusiasm function for Beto and Abrams campaigns is exponential and approaches zero.
Pro Tip - if you plan to run again repeatedly, pay your staff and vendors. Wait to stuff everybody on your way out the door.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-01-10 09:10|| 2023-01-10 09:10|| Front Page Top

#3 Unfortunately, there are a lot of rich a$$holes in the US and elsewhere who will bankroll creatures like Tank and Beetle indefinitely.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-01-10 09:19|| 2023-01-10 09:19|| Front Page Top

#4 Well it is a lucrative gig. I doubt she would walk away from that trough. (Or any trough)

Posted by DarthVader 2023-01-10 09:22|| 2023-01-10 09:22|| Front Page Top

#5 She has failed her way to wealth and fame.
Great gig, you never have to accomplish anything useful, just be obnoxious. Kinda like Bite Me Boy. (I notice that the losers never seem to be bothered to take down their signs...)

Posted by ed in texas 2023-01-10 10:27|| 2023-01-10 10:27|| Front Page Top

#6 Well, I have no problem with whatever amounts of money liberals want to send her as long as her sausage-like fingers never come anywhere near any lever of power anywhere.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-01-10 10:29|| 2023-01-10 10:29|| Front Page Top

Posted by swksvolFF 2023-01-10 11:50|| 2023-01-10 11:50|| Front Page Top

Posted by DooDahMan 2023-01-10 17:16|| 2023-01-10 17:16|| Front Page Top

#9 She hasn't run since kindergarten.

Posted by JHH 2023-01-10 20:52|| 2023-01-10 20:52|| Front Page Top

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