Georgia as Political Bellwether

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 17, 2017

Stacey Abrams, House minority leader for the Georgia General Assembly and State Representative for the 89th House District (D), talks about how Democrats are mobilizing around Tuesday's special election in Georgia's 6th district for the House seat up for grabs — an election many say is a bellwether for how the 2018 midterm elections may swing.

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