Rowdy Conventions, Georgia’s Role In 2016 Elections: Strategists Weigh In

Brian Robinson and Tharon Johnson speaking with Denis O'Hayer on “Morning Edition.” (Broadcast Version)Brian Robinson and Tharon Johnson speaking with Denis O'Hayer on “Morning Edition.” (Expanded Version)

Republicans have finished an often-contentious national convention; Democrats began their convention with the resignation of their national chair, and demonstrators in the Philadelphia streets.  Meanwhile, new polling shows Georgia could be a presidential election battleground, for the first time in more than two decades.

On “Morning Edition,” host Denis O’Hayer took a deep dive into the emerging fight for the state, with Republican strategist Brian Robinson, a former deputy chief of staff to Gov. Nathan Deal, and Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson, who was the national southern regional director for President Barack Obama’s 2012 campaign.