Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., takes a selfie with President Donald Trump during the seventh inning of Game 5 of the baseball World Series on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, in Washington.

Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., takes a selfie with President Donald Trump during the seventh inning of Game 5 of the baseball World Series on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, in Washington. / AP

Today on Political Rewind, President Donald Trump is rewarding Sen. David Perdue for his loyalty by making Perdue the first beneficiary of a new Trump-backed fundraising group.

In other news, Democratic candidate for Senate Teresa Tomlinson makes a move to win Perdue’s rural base, becoming one of a few candidates to base her campaign outside of metro Atlanta.

Georgia election officials say they are confident the state’s new voting system will be ready to go for March’s presidential primary, but skeptics say there could be trouble ahead.

 

Panelists:

Jim Galloway — Lead Political Writer, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Heath Garrett — Republican Strategist

Audrey Haynes —UGA Political Science Professor

Michael Thurmond — DeKalb County CEO

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