Politically Georgia: Why Herschel Walker is shifting further to the right

Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker, facing, talks with former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines during the 'Unite Georgia Bus Tour,’ at the The Mill on Etowah, Tuesday, September 27, 2022, in Canton, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Credit: Jason Getz for the AJC

Credit: Jason Getz for the AJC

Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker, facing, talks with former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines during the 'Unite Georgia Bus Tour,’ at the The Mill on Etowah, Tuesday, September 27, 2022, in Canton, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Politically Georgia podcast hosts Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy examine Republican Senate hopeful Herschel Walker’s shift in messaging from bipartisanship to hard-right positions on abortion, transgender policies and other culture wars issues.

Plus, our insiders talk about the renewed controversy over the Atlanta Braves and the tomahawk chop spurred by the team’s visit to the White House earlier this week.

Greg and Patricia also answer your questions from the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at (770)810-5297.

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