What Next: How Is Herschel Walker Still in This?

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🗓️ 12 October 2022

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Herschel Walker’s campaign for the U.S. Senate has been rocky to say the least, with revelations of heretofore-unmentioned children, accusations of domestic abuse, and multiple abortions paid for by the aggressively pro-life candidate. Yet the race remains close with Reverend Raphael Warnock—and the outcome could determine which party controls the Senate. Guest: Greg Bluestein, political reporter at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you’ll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:36.5	So Greg, one was the first time you heard the name Herschel Walker?
0:41.7	As far back as I can remember, because he's not just an athlete or even really a legend.
0:50.1	I mean, he's sort of this UGA sports hero icon.
0:54.8	University of Georgia?
0:55.8	Yeah, University of Georgia.
0:57.1	Hello, Gifts of Order, Herschel Walker, Welcome back to World of Warcraft.
1:00.4	He's up right and he may be gone.
1:03.0	Herschel!
1:05.0	Herschel!
1:06.0	And I grew up with two parents who really didn't care about college football, but I still grew
1:09.7	up hearing stories about Herschel Walker, friends who had posters of him on their walls.
1:15.0	To this day, I've got friends who were hardcore Democrats.
1:18.1	Those dogs are named Herschel or Walker, or whose garage codes are 34-34 after his
1:23.7	number.
1:24.7	So that kind of gives you a glimpse of just what a big deal he is in Georgia.
1:33.2	Greg Blustein is the guy I call up to talk Georgia politics.
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