Cobb County was once a GOP stronghold, producing political juggernauts like Newt Gingrich and Johnny Isakson. It flipped blue in 2016, and has since become a Democratic bastion. But President Donald Trump’s visit today to Wheeler High School, where he will promote the new “Trump Accounts” that offer savings for children, showed that the GOP isn’t giving up on Cobb so quickly. After all, the county cast more GOP ballots than any other county in the May primary. Cobb’s political importance is RISING…
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Atlanta City Councilwoman Mary Norwood has given her endorsement to Republican candidate for governor Rick Jackson, a move that’s not necessarily surprising, but is notable. Norwood lost a runoff for Atlanta mayor to Keisha Lance Bottoms back in 2017 by only 800 votes, showing her popularity in Atlanta, particularly up in Buckhead where there’s a large swathe of GOP and independent voters. Jackson would love to cut into the Atlanta vote, and if Norwood supporters help him do so, his odds of a November win are RISING…
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