AJC poll: Georgia presidential race a virtual tie between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump

On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Bill Nigut and Tia Mitchell are joined by UGA’s Trey Hood and GSU’s Amy Steigerwalt to take a deep dive into the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s new Georgia presidential general election poll. It shows that Kamala Harris is picking up ground against Donald Trump in Georgia, with the race here a statistical tie.

Later, State Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver joins to discuss her thoughts on how the legislature should respond to the mass shootings at Apalachee High School and gives her thoughts on the status of the Kamala Harris campaign in Georgia today.

Plus, Garren Gayor, White House correspondent and managing editor of politics for the Grio discusses what he learned as a moderator of the National Association of Black Journalists interview with Kamala Harris yesterday.

Links to today’s topics:

AJC poll finds Trump and Harris locked in tight race in Georgia

Top Georgia Republican open to gun safety bills in aftermath of Apalachee High School shootings

In an interview with NABJ Harris condemns hate speech about Springfield, Ohio immigrants

 

 

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