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The Georgia Politics Podcast

Welcome to The Georgia Politics Podcast! Qualifying week was last week for legislative races and your regular crew is here to hit the highlights.

But first, let’s talk about the State of the Union. President Biden offered an optimistic, though at times loud and forceful vision for America’s future. These speeches have unto themselves become far more political and certainly theatrical than days bygone. Craig and Preston talk about their utility and what they got out of last week’s edition.

Then, they get into qualifying week under the gold dome, with a few surprises but mostly a ho hum slate of races that should be largely predictable this November. There are no statewide races to drive out turnout for either party, though certainly Biden v. Trump Round 2 should have an effect.

Craig also does his bi-annual tradition of analyzing some of the candidates’ listed profession, which are always good for a laugh and a head scratch or two.

Then, we get into the bizarre happenings in Catoosa County involving party officials refusing to qualify candidates that they deem unworthy of the Republican label, and the judge who has had quite enough of the shenanigans. It is wild, and Craig is here to break it down for us.

Overhyped/Underhyped, Play-Along-At-Home and much more on today’s jam packed episode.

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