Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, who has repeatedly called into question the legitimacy of the 2018 election in which she lost to GOP Governor Brian Kemp, said over the weekend that she is losing in the polls, including with black male voters, because of "misinformation."
"We know that black voters are often discounted. And unfortunately this year black men have been a very targeted population for misinformation," Abrams said. "Not misinformation about what they want, but about why they want what they deserve."
"And my campaign has been the only one that has very intentionally, thoughtfully and consistently reached out—that has been misconstrued as concern," Abrams added.
Abrams was speaking to MSNBC's Ali Velshi and was responding to a new Marist poll which shows Abrams' popularity has declined with African American voters since 2018.
News Nation reported Zaid Jilani wrote, "I think there's a pretty simple reason Kemp might be doing better with black men than he did in 2018. A few days ago he was at the groundbreaking of a Hyundai electric vehicle plant outside Savannah, the largest economic development in GA history. It's jobs."
On Twitter, Christina Pushaw responded with, "This is so condescending. They say the same thing about Latinos in FL. But it's not "misinformation" when someone has a different opinion. Democrats just take certain demographics for granted, and that's not a good look to anyone…"
The backlash on Twitter included comments like "How dare Black men think for themselves...." and "Stacey Abrams says black men are too stupid to understand they should actually vote for her."
Abrams has complained of voter suppression as Georgia has seen record voter turnout.
Abrams, a politician who made millions after her failed 2018 run for governor, has previously said that a woman's right to have an abortion "should be sacrosanct."
She has refused to articulate any restrictions on abortion, tacitly affirming the Democratic "shout your abortion," pro-choice stance that includes abortion up until the moment of birth.
Most polls have Brian Kemp strongly leading anywhere between 6 to 14 points ahead of Abrams.Join and support independent free thinkers!
We’re independent and can’t be cancelled. The establishment media is increasingly dedicated to divisive cancel culture, corporate wokeism, and political correctness, all while covering up corruption from the corridors of power. The need for fact-based journalism and thoughtful analysis has never been greater. When you support The Post Millennial, you support freedom of the press at a time when it's under direct attack. Join the ranks of independent, free thinkers by supporting us today for as little as $1.
Remind me next month
To find out what personal data we collect and how we use it, please visit our Privacy Policy
