Ga. Senate Candidates Court Democratic-Leaning Voters
It may not be surprising that at a recent Democratic fundraiser in Athens, many in the audience didn’t know who businessman Jim Barksdale was until after his short speech. Politicians like former gubernatorial candidate Jason Carter, or state House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams, were more familiar to the people gathered.
What makes the situation unusual is that Barksdale is running for Senate, an office more powerful than any held by the Democrats who spoke longer than him and drew louder applause at the fundraiser.
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