Republican Georgia Governor Brian Kemp looks prepared to buck the President, discarding the boost-the-base political strategy they both embraced in 2018 and 2016 for an appeal to the more moderate, suburban voters Republicans have lost.
A Trump-aligned conservative wrapping up his first year in office, Kemp had brought along Kelly Loeffler, an Atlanta businesswoman and political novice whom he wanted to replace Sen. Johnny Isakson, who will retire at the end of the year. Former White House aide Nick Ayers, an important player in Georgia Republican politics, came along to sell Trump on Loeffler.But the charm offensive didn't work.
David Perdue at the top of their ticket in Georgia next fall, some say Loeffler inserts some much-needed diversity."On paper, she fits the bill of what you're looking for -- somebody who can bring the suburban women vote in, and who's got a good story to tell," said the GOP operative.Another Republican strategist familiar with Georgia said Loeffler"couldn't have a better résumé to appeal to the suburban Atlanta voter.
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