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‘Political Rewind’ replay: Collapsing interstates and a Tuesday smash-up in the Sixth

AJC file

Credit: Jim Galloway

Credit: Jim Galloway

AJC file
By Jim Galloway
April 17, 2017

Today's edition of GPB's "Political Rewind" began with the only topic that could top the Sixth District contest: The precarious state of metro Atlanta's transportation system.

But Tuesday’s vote reasserted itself, with a general consensus around this: Democrat Jon Ossoff probably won’t win outright tomorrow and avoid a June 20 runoff. And Republican Karen Handel might win that second-place spot – but that it’s the Republican side of the race that might be the most volatile.

If you couldn’t catch it live, click below to listen now:

Today’s panelists: Host Bill Nigut; yours truly; Republican consultants Loretta Lepore and Brian Robinson; and Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson.

About the Author

Jim Galloway, the newspaper’s former political columnist, was a writer and editor at the AJC for four decades.

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