Is Georgia ready to vote for a female president?
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🗓️ 20 September 2024
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Now with Harris in the race, Georgia is once again in play for democrats. But the state has never elected a female Governor or a female U.S. senator.
Will that fact determine who might win their 16 electoral votes?
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| 0:00.0 | A few months ago it was looking like Donald Trump had Georgia all but locked up. |
| 0:05.6 | Then Joe Biden dropped out and Kamala Harris jumped in. |
| 0:09.2 | And I am very clear. The path to the White House runs right through this state. |
| 0:17.0 | And you all helped us win in 2020 and we're going to do it again in 2024. |
| 0:25.0 | Today Georgia is once again in play for Democrats. |
| 0:32.0 | Consider this. Georgia has never elected a female governor. |
| 0:35.8 | It's never elected a female US senator either. Is Georgia ready to cast its 16 electoral votes for a woman for president. |
| 0:45.0 | Coming up, we put that question to three women who have lived through a few election |
| 0:49.2 | cycles here in Georgia. From NPR, I'm Mary Louise Kelly. |
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