2022 GA Senate race: on Principles & Values
Gary Black:
Puts on football gear in ad to tweak football star opponent
Two days after Donald Trump and University of Georgia football legend Herschel Walker appeared at a Perry rally, Walker's Republican opponent donned some ill-fitting football gear for an ad called "On the field." "I'm probably not your first choice to
compete on a football field," says Gary Black, who then goes on to highlight his career in public service. "Whatever field the fight is on, I'll keep scoring and winning for Georgia."
Source: The Current AdWatch on 2022 Georgia Senate race
Sep 27, 2021
Herschel Walker:
Qualified to run for Senate because I love America
Walker gave his first public speech since announcing his campaign at Donald Trump's rally in Perry, in central Georgia. The address lasted less than 10 minutes, with Walker leaning heavily on platitudes and nods to his biography. "People always ask me
what qualifies me to run for this office," Walker said. "And you know what qualified me to run, is because I love America, and I'm going to fight for America."
At Saturday's rally in Perry, as Trump began to wrap up his lengthy remarks, he asked Walker to come back onstage one more time. With a few additional words, the former president's longtime friend made clear he is aligned with
Trump. "I want to be a great leader like him when I get to that Senate seat," Walker said.
Source: CNN on 2022 Georgia Senate race
Sep 26, 2021
Herschel Walker:
Born in Wrightsville; going to die a Jesus Christ death
[On residency]: "Someone was telling me that I'm not from Georgia," Walker said. Questions recently swirled recently due to the fact that the football legend has lived in the same house near Dallas, Texas, for the last 10 years and has declared it
his "homestead" for tax purposes. "It's funny because I said guys, I was Wrightsville born and I was Georgia bred and I'm going to die a Jesus Christ death," Walker said.
Source: 11 Alive on 2022 Georgia Senate race
Sep 25, 2021
Herschel Walker:
If you don't like this country, you don't have to stay here
On the sports aspect of it, you know it is sad and I think it will continue to go down unless we can remove that political side out of sports.
I think what we got to do is because we're the greatest country in the world and we do have the right to protest but I think it's a wrong place
If you don't like this country this country is so great that you don't have to stay here. This country's so great, you don't have to stay. But the thing is this is the United States of America, are we going
to start now having everyone else national anthem come in and we're going to have to uphold that national anthem as well and forget about the United States of America national anthem.
Source: Sean Hannity on FOX News on 2022 Georgia Senate race
Jul 26, 2021
Herschel Walker:
Love for anthem doesn't preclude caring for social justice
He argued that Trump's opposition to protests in sports did not lessen his commitment to social justice issues. "Just because someone loves and respects the flag, our National Anthem, and our country doesn't mean they don't care about social justice.
I care about all of those things, and so does Donald Trump," Walker said. "He shows how much he cares about social justice and the Black community through his actions. And his actions speak louder than any stickers or slogans on a jersey."
Source: FOX Business on 2022 Georgia Senate race
Sep 25, 2021
Herschel Walker:
Putting Georgia and Georgians first
Putting Georgia and Georgians first: Herschel loves Georgia and wants to give back to the state that has given him so much. Georgia's strong agriculture, tourism, film production, and manufacturing industries, along with the booming Savannah Port, have
helped make Georgia the number one state for business. Herschel will fight every day in the Senate for policies that keep Georgia leading the way with job creation, lower taxes, and less government red tape.
Source: 2022 Georgia Senate campaign website TeamHerschel.com
Apr 20, 2022
Herschel Walker:
With God's help will bring conservative value to Washington
As a Christian, a father, and a husband, Herschel knows that strong families are the bedrock of our country. Herschel's upbringing in rural Georgia instilled a personal faith in God, which he carries with him to this day.
He prays every day for this country, and with God's help will bring those values with him to Washington. Herschel is a compassionate conservative who is pro-life and pro-family.
Source: 2022 Georgia Senate campaign website TeamHerschel.com
Apr 20, 2022
Latham Saddler:
I will put Georgia first and keep America first
[On reasons for candidacy]: "I will put Georgia first and keep America first," he said. "I will not back down in the face of our enemies who seek to destroy us, or from those among us who seek to divide us.
I'll fight for you with honor, hard work, respect and resilience because that's the American way." Saddler said he's running in part because he's concerned about
China's growing influence and fearful that "our country is being undermined from within by a broken political system lacking authentic leadership."
"The most important thing we do as a country is restore national confidence and pride. My goal is to ignite the patriot in everyone I come across."
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on 2022 Georgia Senate race
Apr 15, 2021
Latham Saddler:
It is time for my generation of leaders to step up
Latham Saddler believes in the resilience of America and Americans. Today, he sees our nation being challenged abroad like never before; he sees us fighting with our neighbors here at home; he sees our country lacking authentic leadership.
And he knows it is time for his generation of leaders to step up and chart a new course for the future. As Georgia's United States Senator, Latham will be guided by his faith, his conservative, Georgia values, and his deep love of country.
Source: 2022 Georgia Senate campaign website LathamSaddler.com
Dec 27, 2021
Latham Saddler:
MLB reacting to voter suppression is "cancel culture"
In Georgia, the social and economic toll of Major League Baseball removing the All-Star Game hurt regular Georgians. It was a decision based on misinformation and rooted in cancel culture that punished our state unfairly.
Latham knows that good information and communication are necessary for a strong future, and he will fight to ensure that misguided decisions like Major League Baseball do not happen again in Georgia or our country.
Source: 2022 Georgia Senate campaign website LathamSaddler.com
Dec 27, 2021
Latham Saddler:
Georgia is the most patriotic state in America
Georgia is the most patriotic state in America, and the decisions made here have national influence and impact. Latham will fight tirelessly to preserve the freedoms of all Georgians,
protect Georgia's families, and build economic security for Georgians and their businesses including agriculture, our greatest economic engine.
Source: 2022 Georgia Senate campaign website LathamSaddler.com
Dec 27, 2021
Herschel Walker:
Country wide election fraud in 2020 election
In a tweet on January 6, 2021, after the Capitol was attacked by pro-Trump rioters, Walker said he wanted Trump to get to the bottom of "who stole this election."In late 2020 and early 2021, Walker falsely declared he could "guarantee you" that
Biden "didn't get 50 million people voting for him" (in fact, more than 81 million people voted for Biden), promoted a baseless conspiracy theory about Dominion Voting Systems technology and another conspiracy theory about imaginary vote-stealing
software, said Georgia should refuse to certify Biden's victory Georgia victory because of "serious Election Fraud," wrongly alleged "Country wide election fraud," and proposed that all votes in
Georgia, Arizona, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Nevada and Wisconsin be tossed out and that these seven states--six of which were won by Biden--"vote again."
Source: CNN on 2020 Election Denial in 2022 Georgia Senate race
May 23, 2022
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