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Politically Georgia: Stacey Abrams unmasked

An image of Stacey Abrams with a group of students in Decatur that was in a now-deleted tweet.

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An image of Stacey Abrams with a group of students in Decatur that was in a now-deleted tweet.
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Feb 9, 2022

Stacey Abrams drew outrage from her political opponents for going maskless among masked students at a Decatur school, and it could factor into the 2022 campaign.

In this edition of the Politically Georgia podcast, political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy explain why education policy will shape the race. Plus, our team takes a closer look at Vernon Jones’ decision to drop out of the race for governor and U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock’s massive campaign haul.

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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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