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Political Breakfast from WABE

Every Tuesday and Thursday morning on the Political Breakfast podcast, veteran Atlanta journalist Lisa Rayam, Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson, and Republican strategist Brian Robinson deliver Georgia’s best analysis of local politics with a weekly dose of informed, respectful and lively discussion. During Georgia’s state legislative session, Political Breakfast presents the pop-up podcast Gold Dome Scramble every Friday morning as host Lisa Rayam talks with reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali from the WABE newsroom to break things down for our listeners — the issues being considered, and the bills getting sorted through various committees at the Georgia State Capitol.

  1. Plugged In: Georgia’s shift right helps propel Trump to second term

    3 DAYS AGO

    Plugged In: Georgia’s shift right helps propel Trump to second term

    Former President Donald Trump will be the 47th president of the United States. Nearly 5.3 million Georgians voted, breaking the turnout record set during the 2020 election. Trump received 50.7% of Georgia's vote, turning the swing state red after President Joe Biden's victory four years ago. On this week's episode of "Plugged In: A WABE Politics Podcast," politics reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali explain how Trump won the Peach State. Plus, a look at the results of some competitive down ballot races and three statewide ballot measures dealing with taxes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    19 min

  2. 5 DAYS AGO

    Donald Trump heads back into the White House, Kamala Harris loses Georgia, other key battleground states flip red in divided nation

    Political Breakfast goes live with Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson, Republican strategist Brian Robinson and host Lisa Rayam just hours after the Associated Press called a presidential victory for Donald Trump. Analysts call the victory an extraordinary political comeback for Trump, a convicted felon who still stands accused of election interference in Georgia back in 2020 and for sparking the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Despite all of this, Brian and Tharon analyze how Trump recaptured Georgia handily and flipped other battleground states. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    8 min

  3. 6 DAYS AGO

    Election Day is here in battleground Georgia

    Heading into November 5th Election Day, Georgia is already on-record with over 4 million voters casting early ballots in a highly contested presidential race. However, that's not the only important contest on the ballot in Georgia. There are city, state and county offices at stake too. Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson, Republican strategist Brian Robinson and host Lisa Rayam sort through some of the other prolific races that are drawing voters to the polls. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    25 min
  4. Plugged In: Election Day is coming

    3 NOV

    Plugged In: Election Day is coming

    Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are making their closing arguments with election day less than a week away. On this week's episode of "Plugged In: A WABE Politics Podcast," politics reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali preview what to expect on election night. Plus, a look at some of the competitive state legislative races in Metro Atlanta, an examination of Trump's complicated relationship with Governor Brian Kemp and how it could shape the outcome of the election in Georgia and we hear from some local voters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    37 min
  5. Political Breakfast LIVE in front of Georgia voters at WABE, one week out from a historic Election Day

    31 OCT

    Political Breakfast LIVE in front of Georgia voters at WABE, one week out from a historic Election Day

    On this week's Political Breakfast, we're roughly a week away from Election Day, and Georgians are early-voting in record numbers according to the Secretary of State's office.  Polls still indicate a tight race between Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. The team wanted to engage with WABE listeners and voters in-person ahead of election day. Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson Republican strategist Brian Robinson joined me in front of a WABE studio audience and addressed their questions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 13m
  6. ELECTION DAY COUNTDOWN IN GEORGIA

    29 OCT

    ELECTION DAY COUNTDOWN IN GEORGIA

    On this edition of Political Breakfast, Host Lisa Rayam asks Republican Strategist Brian Robinson and Democratic Strategist Tharon Johnson to share thoughts on the 11th hour of presidential campaigning in Georgia. A small swath of undecideds are at stake. Both flesh out their respective party's strategies to get those still "up in the air" to the polls. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    33 min
  7. Plugged In: Concerns about political violence come into focus as presidential campaigns push to the finish

    25 OCT

    Plugged In: Concerns about political violence come into focus as presidential campaigns push to the finish

    The FBI is warning that extremists with concerns about the election could turn to violence in the coming weeks. In this week's episode of "Plugged In: A WABE Politics Podcast," politics reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali take the political temperature in Georgia. Plus, former Presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama return to Atlanta and an explanation of those wordy and confusing ballot measures dealing with taxes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    21 min
  8. A deluge of campaign ads hit the airwaves in the midst of heavey stumping in Georgia

    22 OCT

    A deluge of campaign ads hit the airwaves in the midst of heavey stumping in Georgia

    On this episode of Political Breakfast, we talk about Campaign ads. The GOP ads on transgender rights seem to be dominating the airwaves leading up to the November 5th election.  While the the Democratic Party continues to focus on reproductive rights.....how is all of this factoring into a very tight race in Georgia? The Political Breakfast team talks about how the strategy plays out as Georgians head to the polls. Executive Director of the Atlanta Civic Circle Saba Long is in for Tharon Johnson this week and joins Republican Strategist Brian Robinson and Host Lisa Rayam. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    31 min
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Every Tuesday and Thursday morning on the Political Breakfast podcast, veteran Atlanta journalist Lisa Rayam, Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson, and Republican strategist Brian Robinson deliver Georgia’s best analysis of local politics with a weekly dose of informed, respectful and lively discussion. During Georgia’s state legislative session, Political Breakfast presents the pop-up podcast Gold Dome Scramble every Friday morning as host Lisa Rayam talks with reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali from the WABE newsroom to break things down for our listeners — the issues being considered, and the bills getting sorted through various committees at the Georgia State Capitol.

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