Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams says the state's Tuesday primary performance was 'an unmitigated disaster' — pinning the blame on Georgia's Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
Following the midterm elections, Abrams founded the organization, Fair Fight, that works to combat voter suppression.
When asked if she believes voter restrictions are meant to limit the voices of people of color and Democrats, Abrams said"yes" — adding that the specific target varies on location but it can hurt people of color and naturalized immigrants as well as younger and poor Americans. Looking ahead to the 2020 general election, Abrams stressed that her new book gives voters,"a playbook, and I think a prescription, for how we can make things better."The former Georgia House minority leader also pushed back on the narrative that she has been campaigning to be former Vice President Joe Biden's running mate. Over the past several months, Abrams has been open about her willingness to take the job if asked.
"My responses over the last 14 months have been numbingly consistent, which is: 'Would you serve if asked?' Yes. 'Are you qualified to serve?' Yes. That's it. There is no campaign. There is no jockeying. There are simply the straightforward responses I give because as a black woman, I do not have either the luxury or the intention of pretending that I can't or I won't," Abrams said.
"I don't just speak for myself. I speak for anyone who looks like me, wants to become more and will find themselves blocked because someone years before said it wasn't possible. So I will never be the person who says it's not possible and I'll never be the one to say I can't," she added.
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