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♪ >> Stephen: HEY, EVERYBODY,
WE'RE BACK WITH ONE OF THE ARCHITECTS OF BIDEN'S VICTORY IN
GEORGIA, STACEY ABRAMS.
LET'S GET ON TO YOUR NEXT PROJECT HERE.
AM I CORRECT BOTH SENATORIAL SEATS WILL GO TO A RUNOFF
JANUARY 5th.
YOU'VE ALREADY RAISED *6 MILLIO FOR THOSE EFFORTS.
WHAT'S YOUR STRATEGY THERE?
>> TO RAISE ALL THE MONEY AS WE CAN AS FAST AS WE CAN FROM
ANYWHERE WE CAN.
>> Stephen: I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO SAY ALL THE MONEY THERE
IS.
>> (LAUGHING) WE KNOW KELLY LOEFFLER, Q Anon KELLY HAS PUT
IN 20 MILLION OF HER OWN MONEY.
DAVID PURDUE IS OUTER THERE CHILLING FOR DOLLARS.
WE HAVE TO BEAT BOTH OF THEM AND WIN.
IF YOU GO TO GAC.com IT'S ABOUT CONTRIBUTING TO OUR WORK,
GEORGIA, AND SAVING DEMOCRACY.
MITCH McCONNELL IS NOT A GOOD LEADER, HE IS NOT A GOOD MAN,
AND WE CANNOT WITHSTAND FOUR MORE YEARS OF BLOCKING AND OF
DENYING THE NEEDS OF AMERICANS AND, SO, GIVING TO G
GASENATE.com MAKES SURE WE CAN FLIP TWO SEATS AT ONE, BECAUSE
WE LIKE TO BE EFFICIENT IN THE SOUTH.
>> Stephen: THE VICE PRESIDENT ELECT WILL BE THE FIRST FEMALE
VICE PRESIDENT.
WHAT DID IT MEAN TO YOU TO SEE HER COME OUT ON THAT STAGE AS
THE VICE PRESIDENT EELECT ONT SATURDAY NIGHT?
>> THERE'S A SAYING THAT YOU CANNOT BE WHAT YOU CANNOT SEE.
IT'S NOT QUITE A TRUISM, BECAUSE IF IT WERE WE WOULD BEFORE
ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING, BUT IT IS A WARNING, AND SHE IS A DIRECT WE
PIEWTIATION OF THIS NOTION -- REPUDIATION THAT WOMEN OF COLOR
ARE LIMITED IN THE SCOPE OF OUR AM BEGS AN ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
W PROUD OF HER AND WHAT SHE SIGNALS IS TO COME FOR AMERICA.
>> Stephen: ONE OF THE THINGS THAT'S SIGNIFICANT IS Y'ALL HAVE
BROKEN THE SEAL ON GEORGIA.
THE BUCKET OF YESs ARE SOMETHING WE CAN REACH FOR NOW
BECAUSE UP UNTIL NOW IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN CYNICAL BUT PEOPLE
WOULD SAY TO YOU, COMIN' O THE DEMOCRATS WON'T TAKE GEORGIA,
AND NOW YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO POINT AT.
>> THAT'S THE GOAL.
IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE IN A NEW OR NOW SOUTH WHEN EVERY SINGLE
ELECTION YOU COME THIS CLOSE.
THIS TIME IT'S LUCY AND THE FOOTBALL.
WE'VE I HAD THE FIELD GOAL AND STARTING TO GET A COMPLETE
TOUCHDOWN WHERE WE CANNOT ONLY DELIVER THE 16 ELECTORAL COLLEGE
VOTES BUT THE TWO SENATE.
>> Stephen: PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TALK ABOUT THE NEW SOUTH FOR A
WHILE.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU?
>> I THINK OF IT AS THE NOW SOUTH BECAUSE WE KEEP WAITING
FOR THIS MASSIVE CHANGE.
IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN INCREMENTALLY AND HAS BEEN
HAPPENING BUT IT'S TIME FOR THE DEMOCRATIC CHANGES THAT OCCURRED
TO MEET UP WITH THE ELECTORAL POWERFUL THAT'S POSSIBLE.
THAT WON'T HAPPEN WITHOUT US DOING THE WORK, EDUCATING
SUPPORTING, AND BEING HONEST, WE DON'T ELECT SAVIORS, WE EELECT
WORKERS.
WE ELECT PEOPLE TO WORK FOR US AND MAKE SURE THEY'RE WORKING
FOR EVERY SINGLE LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT AND HOLD THEM
ACCOUNTABLE.
WE HAVE ACCESS TO GOOD EDUCATION AND GOOD PAYING JOBS.
WHEN WE HAVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING WE LIFT THE REST OF THE COUNTRY
BECAUSE WHEN YOU SOLVE THE CHALLENGES IN THE SOUTH, YOU
SOLVE THEM IN THE NATION.
>> Stephen: JOHN LEWIS PASSED THIS SUMMER AND IT WAS HIS
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT FRIDAY MORNING WHEN THE VOTES CAME IN
THAT PUSHED BIDEN OVER THE TOP.
YOU MIFFED THE MAP BUT THE REST OF HIS DISTRICT LEARNED WHEN
THEY CAME IN FOR FRIDAY.
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE THE SAY TO JOHN LEWIS NOW?
>> THANK YOU FOR BEING THE BRIDGE THAT BROUGHT US TOGETHER,
FOR BEING THE WARRIOR WHO FOUGHT FOR US AND FOR BEING A MAN OF
PRINCIPLE AND COURAGE WHO NEVER GAVE UP, NEVER GAVE IN AND
ALWAYS GOD INTO GOOD TROUBLE.
>> Stephen: HER BOOK, "OUR TIME IS NOW," IS AVAILABLE NOW
STACEY ABRAMS, EVERYBODY!
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH THE STAR OF CBS'S NEW SHOW "B
POSITIVE," THOMAS MIDDLEDITCH.