The breaking news this afternoon is that Stacey Abrams is going to deliver the Democrats' response to the State of the Union. For those who don't recognize the name, Abrams is the woman who was the losing candidate for governor of Georgia last November. She was in the Georgia legislature, but that's about it. Abrams was also a rather poor loser in November. She lost by about 4%, but she refused to concede for about a week or more after the results were in.
It's hard to believe that the Democrats chose Abrams for this spot. She does have three things going for her: 1) she's black; 2) she's a woman and 3) she's about the only Democrat who is NOT running for president. The problem, though, is that outside of Georgia (and even to a lesser extent inside of Georgia) Abrams has a very low level of recognition by the public.
It's hard to believe that the Democrats chose Abrams for this spot. She does have three things going for her: 1) she's black; 2) she's a woman and 3) she's about the only Democrat who is NOT running for president. The problem, though, is that outside of Georgia (and even to a lesser extent inside of Georgia) Abrams has a very low level of recognition by the public.
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