{"id":2350890,"date":"2024-10-04T16:12:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T20:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dnc-chair-confident-georgia-will-vote-blue-despite-new-election-rules-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-04T16:13:39","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T20:13:39","slug":"dnc-chair-confident-georgia-will-vote-blue-despite-new-election-rules-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dnc-chair-confident-georgia-will-vote-blue-despite-new-election-rules-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"DNC chair confident Georgia will vote blue despite new election rules- Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdnc-chair-confident-georgia-will-vote-blue-despite-new-election-rules-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2350890&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Recent developments in Georgia highlight the \u200dstate&#8217;s critical role in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-rand-paul-offers-dr-rachel-levine-as-example-of-radical-agenda-riding-bidens-coattails\/\" title=\"Sen. Rand Paul Offers Dr. Rachel Levine As Example Of Radical Agenda Riding Biden\u2019s Coattails\">upcoming presidential election<\/a>, with a\u200d fierce contest between former President Donald Trump and current \u2062Vice\u2062 President Kamala Harris. As of now, polling indicates a tight race, with Trump leading Harris marginally at 48.4% compared\u2064 to her 47.1%.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic National\u2062 Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison expressed \u200dstrong confidence that Democrats will maintain control in Georgia despite \u2062recent changes to voting rules that some critics argue could suppress voter turnout. \u200bThese changes include the\u200b removal of thousands \u2063of inactive voters from registration rolls and new election \u2064certification rules backed by \u200dTrump \u2063allies, \u2063which \u2064could complicate the certification \u2064of election results.<\/p>\n<p>Harrison and other Democratic \u2062leaders \u2062emphasize the robust infrastructure and campaign efforts already in\u2062 place to secure votes in \u2063Georgia, pointing\u2064 to their \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-under-pressure-to-make-closing-argument-in-iowa-post-debate\/\" title=\"DeSantis urged to deliver final message in Iowa after debate\">extensive ground game<\/a> that\u2063 includes 24 offices and\u2062 over 150 staff actively\u200d engaging with \u200bvoters. Both candidates have been heavily campaigning in\u2063 the state, with\u2062 Trump making recent appearances alongside Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and\u2063 Harris visiting to announce federal aid in the wake \u2064of Hurricane Helene.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst legal challenges to new laws affecting \u2062voting, Harrison \u2063remains \u2063adamant that Democrats can successfully navigate the political landscape and secure\u200d a \u200bwin,\u2062 leveraging their \u2062recent successes in the state as evidence of their ability \u200bto \u200bperform strongly\u200d in tight races.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">DNC chair confident Georgia will vote blue despite recent election changes<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1774950\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The leader of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-national-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Democratic National Committee<\/a>&nbsp;is certain that Democrats can win the battleground state of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Georgia<\/a>&nbsp;next month despite changes to the voting rules.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Chairman Jaime Harrison said Democrats are &ldquo;well poised to win Georgia&rdquo; during a Friday press call. Harrison&rsquo;s statement comes after recent election integrity decisions in the state, including the removal of thousands of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3174717\/thousands-of-sidelined-georgia-voters-reregister-at-harris-rally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">inactive voters<\/a>&nbsp;from registration rolls by Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.<\/p>\n<p>The changes also include two controversial election certification rules, which were endorsed by Trump allies on the State Election Board. These rules require &ldquo;reasonable inquiry&rdquo; before certification and allow election officials to examine all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-relief-for-ga-election-official-months-after-dem-legal-threats\/\" title=\"No Relief For GA Election Official Months After Dem Legal Threats\">election-related documentation<\/a>. Democrats have argued that the provisions will delay the certification of election results in Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>The DNC has also&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3171073\/dnc-sues-georgia-election-board-hand-count-ballot-rule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sued the state<\/a>&nbsp;over a new rule requiring counties to count ballots by hand for the election. Despite these legal challenges, Harrison claimed his party would prevail in November.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have one of the best campaign apparatuses in Georgia. Our state party there led by &hellip; Congresswoman Nakema Williams (D-GA) is absolutely fantastic,&rdquo; said Harrison during the call, which included Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), head of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dccc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee<\/a>,&nbsp;and Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA), head of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dscc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These folks are grizzled veterans in terms of winning very close and tight races,&rdquo; Harrison continued. &ldquo;They&rsquo;ve done it the last few election cycles led by Reverend Raphael Warnock, the senator there. They know how to win tight races.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>Sens. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) both became the first Democratic senators in the state since 2000 after narrowly winning their elections in Georgia during the 2021 runoffs. President Joe Biden narrowly defeated former President Donald Trump in Georgia, becoming the first Democrat to win the state in the presidential race since former President Bill Clinton in 1992.<\/p>\n<p>Harrison pointed to Vice President Kamala Harris&rsquo;s ground game operation in the state as an example of why the party can keep Georgia blue. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have 24 offices across battleground Georgia. We have over 150 staff on the ground there, working every day, and they&rsquo;ve been there for a while now,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Making sure that we are knocking on doors, having conversations with voters. So I believe that we are well poised to win Georgia once again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Polling in the Peach State, however, shows Trump narrowly leading Harris, 48.4% to 47.1%, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.fivethirtyeight.com\/polls\/president-general\/2024\/georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>FiveThirtyEight&rsquo;s aggregate<\/a>. Both candidates have rushed to tour the state in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Trump will appear with Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) on Friday afternoon after previously visiting the state Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Harris toured the state Wednesday afternoon accompanied by Ossoff, where she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3174478\/harris-announces-new-hurricane-helene-relief-aid-georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>announced<\/a> that Biden had approved the governor&rsquo;s request for 100% federal reimbursement of local costs.<\/p>\n<p>Harrison also slammed the GOP for allegedly working to block Georgians from voting and claimed he wanted all eligible voters to be able to cast a ballot.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Republicans, they can&rsquo;t win just in terms of having the battle, in terms of the back and forth, in terms of poly policy positions. They have to find ways to keep people from the polls,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I believe that it&rsquo;s good for our democracy for folks to get out and exercise the right to vote. I don&rsquo;t understand why the Republicans don&rsquo;t feel that way.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, a Georgia judge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/10\/01\/politics\/georgia-judge-signals-a-need-to-clarify-vague-new-election-certification-rule\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>signaled<\/a> that more clarification was needed on the &ldquo;reasonable inquiry&rdquo; rule, claiming it was &ldquo;vague&rdquo; during a bench trial. But Democrats remain adamant that the new rule won&rsquo;t block victory.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They can do whatever they want to &hellip; or try with their efforts to keep people from the polls, but we are well funded,&rdquo; said Harrison. &ldquo;Our committees will be working together to make sure that we have the best and most robust legal protection program ever in the history of the Democratic Party, and we&rsquo;re ready to make sure that we can fight for every voter.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><em>Kaelan Deese contributed to this report.<\/em> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1774950\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1774950\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DNC chair optimistic about Georgia&#8217;s blue vote despite rule changes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2350891,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DNC_Democratic_National_Convention_Chicago_011.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[7705,39482,4977],"class_list":["post-2350890","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-dnc","tag-election-rules","tag-georgia"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DNC_Democratic_National_Convention_Chicago_011.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350890","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2350890"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350890\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2350891"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2350890"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2350890"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2350890"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}