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TexasTowelie

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Sat Jul 29, 2017, 11:52 AM Jul 2017

A Democratic race for governor that could feel like Beyonce vs. Taylor Swift

If certain parties have their way, next year’s Democratic race for governor in Georgia could have the feel of a feud between Beyoncé and Taylor Swift.

Or so I have been informed. I have let my attention to music industry politics slide since Simon & Garfunkel broke up.

What I do know is that state Rep. Stacey Abrams is attempting a profound shift in how Democratic primaries are won in Georgia, which in turn could have broad implications for biracial dynamics within the party.

Abrams, an Atlanta lawmaker and former House minority leader, is one of two major candidates on the Democratic side of the 2018 contest. The other is state Rep. Stacey Evans of Smyrna. Both are lawyers. Both have admirable, by-the-bootstraps biographies.

Read more: http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2017/07/29/a-democratic-race-for-governor-that-could-feel-like-beyonce-vs-taylor-swift/

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A Democratic race for governor that could feel like Beyonce vs. Taylor Swift (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2017 OP
Reading all the ignorant comments after the article Proud liberal 80 Jul 2017 #1
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