Every recent poll has shown Georgia’s Herschel Walker, who is running to replace current Sen. Raphael Warnock, with a somewhat comfortable lead heading into November’s mid-term election. RedState published a Wednesday report (see Raphael Warnock’s Woes) that Walker is leading Warnock by four percentage points.
You’d think that means the GOP is ready to put the pedal to the floor to secure a major Senate pickup that could help decide the majority. Of course, you’d be wrong because this is the Republican establishment we are talking about. They are desperate to win defeat.
Alabama’s redder state than Georgia, and Senator Doug Jones was elected to the Senate just four years back. Senate Republicans worry that Walker will be the next Roy Moore. https://t.co/E4xAi4aTzz
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) April 7, 2022
But also, the consensus is Walker’s team is not really prepared for what the Democrats and media are going to do to Walker. They may think they are, but from those I have talked to, they don’t really think that is the case. While they privately accept the loss of Georgia, Walker will be able to win it by just flowing with them.
Essentially, what I’m being told is from the Senate GOP perspective Arizona, Nevada, and New Hampshire, even with unsettled fields, are going to be easier lifts than Georgia. If they have a limited amount of money, that money is going to go to easier lifts and they are not confident, once the attacks come, Walker can withstand them…
…To placate the Walker fans, yes, everyone concedes in a brutal year for Democrats, which this one so far is, Walker can cross the finish line first. Why spend a lot of money on Walker when Arizona, Nevada and New Hampshire are easier to pick ups for less?
I’m not sure Walker has fans as much as he has Republicans looking to garner a much-needed pickup. But to answer the question posed above, the reason you don’t shift money out of Georgia is that, and stick with me here, Walker is AlwaysWarnock runs ahead of you and has one of your best chance of winning the election. Contrast that to Arizona or New Hampshire where polls are always closer.
Although I understand that establishment people are desperate to make Walker look bad, it would just be absurd. That’s not to say that Republicans can’t also take Arizona, New Hampshire, and Nevada (I believe they will). This is not to suggest that money shouldn’t be spent. All They are those areas. After all, there’s no indication that there’s a lack of money this cycle behind GOP candidates.
Will Democrats throw the sink at Walker because of some of his past transgressions or alleged transgressions? Absolutely, but that’s politics. The left can play dirty, so there is no reason to preemptively give up a winnable race. You Republicans who are hinting at it, please shut up. Walker isn’t Roy Moore. He didn’t date 17-year-olds as a 30-something-year-old man. He will have to address the domestic issues he’s had, but given the current political environment, there’s no reason he can’t rise above them.
To be clear, there is no scenario where Walker isn’t the nominee. It feels like the establishment is trying to make a last-ditch effort to nudge him out of the way, but it’s not going to work and it’s self-destructive. This is why Walker should be the horse Republicans must run with. Georgia is important because Walker has the potential to win, and also because there are other races that you should consider. We’ve had enough of this loveable loser crap.
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