Political Rewind: Potential Consequences Of Taped Trump Call — For President And Georgia

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In this Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, file photo, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks during a news conference in Atlanta. President Donald Trump's conversation on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, with Raffensperger, a fellow Republican, was an unprecedented effort by a sitting president to pressure a state official to reverse the outcome of an election. Trump pressed Raffensberger to “find” enough votes for him to win.

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Monday on Political Rewind: In an extraordinary hourlong phone call to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, President Donald Trump cajoled, begged and threatened Raffensperger to find the votes to win him Georgia. Raffensperger pushed back on the president’s false claims and declined to meet with the president’s allies in-person.

We take a look forward to Trump's agenda when he makes a scheduled visit to Dalton tonight to campaign for Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler. Our panel looks at whether the president’s visit could help — or hurt — the GOP runoff candidates.

Panelists:

Rana Cash — Editor, Savannah Morning News

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

Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver — State Representative (D-Decatur)

Brian Robinson — GOP Political Consultant and President of Robinson Republic