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The World Series stage is big, and politics is playing a role. AJC Political Insider Patricia Murphy joins host Greg Bluestein to discuss how Gov. Brian Kemp is using Atlanta’s World Series appearance to his advantage. Plus, why a major battle could be brewing for Kemp’s job next year and how Herschel Walker’s opponents are bringing up his past domestic abuse allegations.

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Greg Bluestein is a political reporter who covers the governor's office and Georgia politics.

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Patricia Murphy joined the AJC in 2020 from CQ Roll Call, where she was a nationally syndicated political columnist. She previously covered politics for the Daily Beast and Politics Daily, and wrote for The Washington Post and Garden & Gun. She graduated from Vanderbilt University and holds a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University.

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