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Warnock dodges question on whether Biden should run for reelection

FILE — The Rev. Raphael Warnock speaks at a rally in Atlanta during his successful campaign for a U.S. Senate seat on Dec. 15, 2020. The stark stylistic differences between the polished Warnock, a Democrat, and his less politically refined Republican challenger, Herschel Walker, the former University of Georgia football great, add unpredictability and intrigue to a highly anticipated debate on Friday night, Oct. 14, 2022. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times)
FILE — The Rev. Raphael Warnock speaks at a rally in Atlanta during his successful campaign for a U.S. Senate seat on Dec. 15, 2020. The stark stylistic differences between the polished Warnock, a Democrat, and his less politically refined Republican challenger, Herschel Walker, the former University of Georgia football great, add unpredictability and intrigue to a highly anticipated debate on Friday night, Oct. 14, 2022. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times)
Oct 14, 2022
Warnock and Walker debate on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022 (WSAV screenshots)
Warnock and Walker debate on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022 (WSAV screenshots)

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock dodged a question on whether he wants President Joe Biden to run for a second term. Meanwhile, Republican Herschel Walker said he would support a comeback bid from former President Donald Trump.

As he’s done on the campaign trail, Warnock said he’s not focused on the next election.

“I’ve not spent a minute thinking about what politician should run for what in 2024,” he said, adding: “Maybe this is difficult for people to understand because that’s how politicians think.”

Walker, meanwhile, said he would not “leave my allies” behind when expressing his support for Trump, whom he’s known for decades.

Warnock and Walker Senate debate, Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. (WSAV screengrab)
Warnock and Walker Senate debate, Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. (WSAV screengrab)

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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.

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