Pastor vs former American football star. Residents of the state of Georgia are called on Tuesday, December 6, to decide between two candidates for the US Senate, in a vote with serious consequences for the continuation of the mandate of Joe Biden.
Outgoing Senator Raphael Warnock, a Democrat, is running against Donald Trump’s foal, sportscaster Herschel Walker. This is the last act of the by-elections in this state, a second round has been organized to decide between the two candidates. The ballot promises to be tight. Several polls show the candidates neck and neck, and the final results may not be known for several days.
This is the election “really important”US President Joe Biden asked on Monday, urging Georgia voters to turn out in large numbers at the polls, which open at 7 a.m. local time (12:00 GMT). Of course, this seat does not depend on the balance of power in the American Congress. Democrats have already taken control of the Senate at the end of the “midterms”. Republicans captured the House of Representatives.
Casting ballot
But this election, in this southern state with a large African-American population, is still decisive for the rest of Joe Biden’s term. Republicans see this Senate seat as an opportunity to highlight their power to block the Democratic leader’s policies. With 700 days to go until the next presidential election, the opposition is also hoping to break the momentum of Joe Biden, who fared better than expected in November’s legislative elections.
A Democratic victory would consolidate Joe Biden’s party’s very slim majority in the Senate, allowing him greater influence in key parliamentary committees. It would also significantly limit the influence of the moderate Democratic senator, a gravedigger on several of the Biden administration’s major projects.
$400 million for this election
To realize their ambitions, the Democrats called on their heavyweights for help. Former President Barack Obama, arguably one of the party’s most charismatic figures, was campaigning in Atlanta last week. A sign of the importance and interest of this fight. about $400 million was injected into the ballot, the most expensive of any midterm election. Of the seven million registered, about 1.9 million people have already voted early. If these ballots indicate a greater mobilization of Democrats, Republicans should vote on Tuesday.
Therefore, it is difficult to predict the outcome of this race. Historically winning for Republicans, Georgia surprised America by choosing Joe Biden over Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, then sending two Democrats to the Senate two months later. This state bordering Florida is once again at the heart of all desires.
This time, the atypical characteristics of the candidates also stand out. With several athletic records, Republican Herschel Walker, considered one of the greatest players in college football history, entered politics late in life. The 60-year-old is seeking the seat of Raphael Warnock, who served as a pastor at Martin Luther King Jr.’s former Atlanta desk before becoming a senator from Georgia in 2021. The pro-Trump African-American candidate’s campaign, however, has been dogged by several recent scandals, with Herschel Walker, known for his anti-abortion stances, accused, among other things, of financing the abortions of several of his former companions.
Source: Le Figaro
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