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Politically Georgia: David Perdue calls in a favor from Donald Trump

Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., takes a selfie with President Donald Trump during the seventh inning of Game 5 of the baseball World Series between the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, in Washington.
Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., takes a selfie with President Donald Trump during the seventh inning of Game 5 of the baseball World Series between the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, in Washington.
Feb 18, 2022

Republican David Perdue’s campaign for governor is struggling, but reinforcements are on the way.

Host Greg Bluestein and Political Insider columnist Patricia Murphy discuss how Donald Trump plans to boost Perdue’s campaign in the latest episode of the Politically Georgia podcast.

They also tackle how Gov. Brian Kemp is leveraging his office to strengthen his conservative credentials, Herschel Walker is ignoring his Republican rivals in the U.S. Senate race and tempers are flaring under the Gold Dome.

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About the Authors

Greg Bluestein is the Atlanta Journal Constitution's chief political reporter. He is also an author, TV analyst and co-host of the Politically Georgia podcast.

Patricia Murphy is the AJC's senior political columnist. She was previously a nationally syndicated columnist for CQ Roll Call, national political reporter for the Daily Beast and Politics Daily, and wrote for The Washington Post and Garden & Gun. She graduated from Vanderbilt and holds a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University.

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