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Why Republicans are backing a controversial former NFL star

Why Republicans are backing a controversial former NFL star

Jonathan Freedland speaks to Roger Sollenberger of the Daily Beast about why Herschel Walker, who’s the Republican nominee for a Senate seat in Georgia, might prove a fatal blow for the GOP in November’s midterm elections

Politics Weekly America

July 15, 202224m 4s

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Show Notes

Last week, we learned that Herschel Walker, who’s the Republican nominee for a Senate seat in Georgia, lied to his own campaign team about how many children he had. This is not his only misstep, but the longtime friend of Donald Trump continues to have the support of Georgia Republicans. Jonathan Freedland speaks to Roger Sollenberger of the Daily Beast about why Walker might prove a fatal blow for the GOP in November’s midterm elections

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US politicsGeorgiaRepublicans