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>> In 2020, the state of Georgia
flipped blue for president Biden
unsecured democratic control of
the U.S. Senate by electing
senators Jon ossoff and Raphael
Warnock.
But in one of the countries most
closely divided states were
president Biden beat Donald
Trump fewer than 12,000 votes,
the question is will Georgia
state blue come November?
>> Targeted outreach like this
to Georgians of color helped
secure president Biden's
historic 2020 victory.
The Democrats first since bill
Clinton's narrow win here in
1992.
This group works for the new
Georgia project, a nonprofit
founded almost a decade ago by
Stacey Abrams.
>> Just in 2020 two alone, our
goal is to register 40,000 folks
and I believe we are only 3500
people side.
You take what we are doing
coupled with the Progressive
ecosystem writ large, we feel
like we are going to move the
needle.
>> They are hoping the needle
moves in a race that will be
critical in deciding control of
the U.S. Senate.
Senator rev. Raphael Warnock is
seeking his first full term
after a victory in the 2020
special election made him
Georgia's first black U.S.
Senator.
He is now facing Republican
Herschel walker, a formal
football player -- former
football player known for
winning the Heisman trophy at
the university of Georgia.
>> He really is a football hero
to many in the state.
>> And Greg Blumstein says
support for walker is high
despite multiple scandals
plaguing his campaign.
>> There's been damaging reports
about his history of violence,
lies about his record, his
policy stance blunders.
And none of them have been
campaign killers.
>> The daily beast reported that
walker had paid for an
ex-girlfriend to have an
abortion despite his pro-life
policy stance.
Walker denied the claims.
>> I said that was a lie and I'm
not backing down.
We have people that will say
anything for the seat but I'm
not going to back down.
>> Senator Warnock has focused
on expanding his base of support
by appealing to moderate
Republicans.
>> People are taking pause and
thinking about it.
>> Martha Zoller says
controversies may lead some
conservatives to opt out of
voting in the senate race
altogether.
>> If you want someone that's
going to vote with president
Biden, vote for Raphael Warnock.
If you want someone that's going
to vote Republican, vote for
Herschel walker.
>> A former Republican says
while he was a fan of walker at
the football player, he sent a
fan of walker the politician.
>> I get so frustrated.
Like, dude, you are on TV.
I feel uncomfortable that he is
actually 10 down some of the
things we have tilt up for folks
that look more like him.
And that bothers me.
>> Rosalyn Miller who says
protecting abortion and voting
rights are some of her top
priorities this cycle is also
turned off by walker's
controversies.
>> I do not care for Mr. Walker.
I didn't like him when he was
playing football.
But now all of these things that
I'm hearing about him, I really
don't like him.
I'm not voting for him.
>> Kindergarten teacher Carol
Bratton says she will vote for
him despite reservations.
>> I look at what Warnock has
been and there needs to be
changed.
The only way to have change is
to have somebody new.
>> Current Republican governor
Brian Kemp is ahead of Democrats
Stacey Abrams in the polls.
It's their second match after
camp narrowly beat Abrams in
2018.
Greg Steen says this year is
different.
>> She is now running against a
governor who has a record.
That's made it really hard.
>> That record now includes
signing a long getting abortions
in Georgia after fetal heart is
detected and signing the law
allowing gun owners to conceal
without a permit.
On the economy, Kemp touts his
decision to ease covid-19
restrictions early in the
pandemic.
Stacey Abrams condemned his time
as governor.
>> What do you plan to do to
overcome the pulling margin
between you and governor Kemp?
>> I am going everywhere and
talking to everyone.
Our second responsibility is to
remind people of what has
happened in the first four years
-- in the last four years.
38,000 people died of covid.
He risked our lives to be first.
He did not put in place any
protections for our workers, he
did not put in place in place
any investment for our people
and he did not put in place any
plans for our future.
You do not deserve to be rehired
when you did such a substandard
job the first time.
>> Governor Kemp's standing has
led to a new dynamic emerging
here.
Prospect of split ticket voting.
>> Independent voters and even
some Republican voters who have
questions about Herschel walker
as a candidate, they are sold on
Brian Kemp but they are thinking
about voting for camp and may
Raphael Warnock for the senate.
>> There is always this group of
suburban women.
In 96 they vted for Clinton and
into 1004 they voted for bush
and in 2016 they voted for trump
and then they voted for Biden.
They voted for Obama also.
They go back and forth.
>> He showed me around his hindu
temple.
It's one of the largest in the
U.S..
>> We have a thriving Asian
community of people from India,
South Korea, Vietnam.
Philippines.
A lot of different places.
>> While asian-american voters
turned out in force for Biden in
2020, two years later amid a
worsening economic picture,
Republicans are gaining ground
amid a key voting block.
>> Which way are you leaning?
>> I really appreciate the fact
that governor Kemp opened up the
state early on.
That kind of helped us get back
on the feed faster.
>> He hasn't decided who he will
support to represent Georgia in
the senate.
>> I'm waiting to see how things
shake around in a few days.
>> With control of the U.S.
Senate and the balance, it will
be up to undecided voters to
determine if he can pull off a