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Politically Georgia: Perdue versus Kemp in GOP feud

David Purdue to challenge Gov. Brian Kemp in Republican primary
David Purdue to challenge Gov. Brian Kemp in Republican primary
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Dec 7, 2021

“Bitter, ugly and costly.”

That’s how the Atlanta-Journal Constitution political insiders describe the upcoming Republican primary after David Perdue entered the race against Gov. Brian Kemp.

In this episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, Patricia Murphy joins host Greg Bluestein to discuss why Perdue blames Kemp for his loss Senate loss, why Kemp feels betrayed, the early attacks in Perdue’s announcement and what this means for Stacey Abrams.

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Greg Bluestein is a political reporter who covers the governor's office and Georgia politics.

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Patricia Murphy joined the AJC in 2020 from CQ Roll Call, where she was a nationally syndicated political columnist. She previously covered politics for the Daily Beast and Politics Daily, and wrote for The Washington Post and Garden & Gun. She graduated from Vanderbilt University and holds a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University.

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