Obama backs Ossoff, Warnock U.S. Senate bids in Georgia

[brooklynite]

Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Former President Barack Obama on Friday endorsed Raphael Warnock’s U.S. Senate campaign, becoming the latest Democrat to rally behind the pastor’s challenge to U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler as pressure mounts on his rivals to drop out of the free-for-all race.

Obama also backed Jon Ossoff’s challenge to U.S. Sen. David Perdue and several down-ticket Georgia candidates in competitive elections, including House Minority Leader Bob Trammell.

The development comes as Warnock aims to consolidate Democrats behind his campaign - and his allies urge Matt Lieberman, another Democrat in the contest, to abandon his bid.

Lieberman, a former educator and entrepreneur, has flatly rejected talk of quitting and insists he has the same chance as Warnock in the November special election, which features 21 candidates on the same ballot with no party primary to filter out nominees.


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[Beakybird]

1. Last night I tweeted Lieberman twice to bow out of the jungle primary.

He's a complete utter asshole in the likes of Ralph Nader. Others should join the chorus of boos and get this guy out of there.

[RhodeIslandOne]

3. He's Joe Lieberman's kid, what do you expect?

[CottonBear]

5. Did he reply?

[Demsrule86]

6. I did too...he probably plans to join the GOP after sabotaging Georgia. The apple doesn't

fall from the tree.

[Midnight Writer]

2. Is Obama doing any ads? I think he could be a powerful messenger.

[CottonBear]

4. Yes! Thank you President Obama! I will be voting for Ossoff & Warnock.

Lieberman should drop out, but I think he’d still be on the ballots since absentee ballots are being mailed soon. I don’t know anyone here in Georgia who’s ever heard of him. I suspect he’s running as a purposeful spoiler, using name recognition to pull votes away from the leading Democrat (Warnock.)