Election Day: Local Professors, Political Strategist, Analysts Discuss The 2020 General Election

From left to right: Emory University Political Science Professor Andra Gillespie, Atlanta-based political strategist and analyst Fred Hicks and Nsenga Burton, a multimedia journalist, filmmaker and co-director of the Film and Media Management concentration in the Department of Film and Media at Emory University, join “Closer Look” to discuss the general 2020 election.

Courtesy of Andra Gillespie, Fred Hicks and Nsenga Burton

Voters across Georgia and the nation are heading to the polls today to cast their ballot.

On Tuesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” show host Rose Scott talks with educators and analysts about the 2020 general election.

During the conversation, Emory University political science professor Andra Gillespie, Atlanta-based political strategist and analyst Fred Hicks and Nsenga Burton, a multimedia journalist, filmmaker and co-director of the Film and Media Management concentration in the Department of Film and Media at Emory University, offer analysis on several topics including how Georgia became a battleground state and local and nation races. Guests also discuss campaigning during the COVID-19 pandemic, early-voting voter turnout and who they predict will win Georgia.



Guests:

  • Emory University political science professor Andra Gillespie
  • Atlanta-based political strategist and analyst Fred Hicks
  • Nsenga Burton, a multimedia journalist, filmmaker and co-director of the Film and Media Management concentration in the Department of Film and Media at Emory University

To listen to the full conversation, click the audio player above