Georgia’s own democratic nominee for governor in the 2018 race, Stacey Abrams, delivered the democratic party’s rebuttal to President Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night.
The move comes just months after Abrams narrowly lost her bid to become America's first black woman governor. She touched on a variety of concerns including immigration, education and the government shutdown.
“Just a few weeks ago I joined volunteers to distribute meals to furloughed federal workers. They waited in line for a box of food and a sliver of hope since they hadn’t received paychecks in weeks,” Abrams said. “In Georgia and around the country, people are striving for a middle class where a salary truly equals economic security.”
Abrams also mentioned her creation of the non-profit Fair Fight which focused on the topic of voter suppression. An issue which played a part in her race against now-governor Brian Kemp.
“We can do so much more—take action on climate change, defend individual liberties with fair-minded judges. But none of these ambitions are possible without the bedrock guarantee of our right to vote. Let’s be clear. Voter suppression is real—from making it harder to register and stay on the rolls, to moving and closing polling places, to rejecting lawful ballots," Abrams stated.
While Abrams said she was disappointed in the president, she did say she did not want him to fail.
