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Stacey Abrams announces candidacy in Georgia governor's race
Democrat Stacey Abrams announced Wednesday she's running for governor of Georgia in 2022, setting the stage for a possible rematch against the current governor, Republican Brian Kemp, who narrowly beat Abrams in 2018.
Her entrance into the contest keeps the political spotlight on Georgia, which has become one of the most competitive and closely watched states in the nation.
Abrams, a former Democratic leader in the Georgia House who has emerged as a vocal voting rights advocate on the national stage, rose to prominence in the 2018 race, representing, for some, a possible future of the Democratic Party.
Abrams ultimately lost that election to Kemp by a margin of just 1.4 percentage points — the closest Georgia gubernatorial race in decades, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Abrams refused to concede that election, citing what she called voter suppression on behalf of Kemp, who was then overseeing the election as secretary of state. Kemp denied her accusations.
Despite her national profile, Abrams focused on Georgia in a video announcing her candidacy.
"I'm running for Governor because opportunity in our state shouldn't be determined by zip code, background or access to power," Abrams wrote on Twitter.
Kemp would have to get the GOP nomination again. He's drawn the ire of former President Donald Trump for not helping to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state, and pro-Trump Republicans have already lined up to challenge Kemp.
"Next November's election for Governor is a battle for the soul of our state," Kemp wrote on Twitter, after Abrams announced her bid. "I'm in the fight against Stacey Abrams, the failed Biden agenda, and their woke allies to keep Georgia the best place to live, work, and raise a family."
If successful, Abrams would be the first Black governor in Georgia's history and the first Black female governor in the nation.
For more information go to www.stacyabrams.com
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A week ago Biden's approval was at 38%. It is now down to 36.3%. That is a 1.7% drop. If it continues to decline at that rate, by January it will be below 30%.
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AWKWARD! Psaki Learns of Abysmal Jobs Report on LIVE TV, Claims She Can’t Comment | Sean HannityComment
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The 10,000 lbs. elephant in the room that no liberal wants to talk about is inflation.
True story: I was getting gas and overheard 2 old black ladies bitching about the high price of gas and one of them said, and I quote: "That damn Biden promised he was gonna do this and that but I can barely afford to eat."
A bloodbath is coming for democrats. A red wave the likes of nothing we've seen is coming.
Bidenflation And Broken Supply Chains Afflicted The Services Sector in November
The services sector is under severe stress from inflation and supply chain disarray, data from an industry survey showed Friday.
The Institute for Supply Management said Friday that the deliveries component of its purchase manager index for the services sector registered 75.7 for the second consecutive month. That is the second highest reading on record. The highest was April 2020, when many businesses were temporarily shutdown altogether. A higher reading on the index indicates slower deliveries.
Perhaps counter-intuitively, slower deliveries actually count as a positive contribution to the ISM’s overall PMI reading. That’s because longer-delivery times can be an indication of strong demand for services. In November, the overall reading rose to 69.1, far exceeding even the top of the range of estimates. The consensus forecast was for a reading of 65, which would have been a bit below October’s reading.
The Backlog of Orders Index registered 65.9 percent, 1.4 percentage points lower than October’s all-time high reading of 67.3 percent. That is also likely an indication of supply chain problems that pushes up the overall PMI score.
The Prices Index reached its third-highest reading ever at 82.3 percent, down 0.6 percentage point from the October figure. All 18 services industries reported an increase in prices paid during the month of November. Inflation too pushes up the index.
Nearly all commodities used by the services sector were up in price, with the exception of latex gloves and lumber.
Services businesses continue to struggle replenishing inventories, as the inventory and inventory sentiment gauges stayed in contraction or ‘too low’ territory in November, according to ISM.
In short, although demand remains strong, the record high score for November’s PMI is also a reflection of inflation and supply chain problems for the services sector.
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Nearly 1 million more jobs were created this year than the government first estimated
- November saw disappointing payrolls growth of just 210,000, but that number could be revised substantially higher.
- For the first 10 months of 2021, total revisions have added nearly 1 million jobs to the first estimates.
- Other labor indicators have shown a strong jobs market.
If you would have believed the Labor Department, August and September looked to be signaling a jobs market that was just about out of gas.
August had seen payrolls growth of just 235,000, while September was stuck at 194,000. Both were well below Wall Street expectations at the time.
But what a difference a couple of months can make.
If the November count keeps pace with the revisions of 2021, the final report should be around 300,000. That would be well below the 11-month year-to-date average of 555,000. However, the past three months have averaged upward revisions of 193,000, meaning that the most recent totals could move considerably higher.
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