The Stacy Abrams vs. Brian Kemp Georgia State Governor election has become national news for a variety of reasons. Neither Reese nor Branden are political experts, so the guys brought on lawyer, political analyst and activist Anoa Changa to discuss the midterm elections here in Georgia and key races in other states as well. This is probably one of the most informative episodes we\u2019ve produced. Hopefully you get a lot out of it.
1:20\xa0-\xa0How did you get into politics and activism?\xa0Anoa talks about her upbringing in New York and Chicago and being raised by a former Black Panther...and then living in West Virginia.
6:45\xa0-\xa0Why is the Stacey Abrams vs. Brian Kemp so important and why is it getting national coverage?\xa0Anoa talks about how Georgia's demographics have changed in the last decade-plus and how this opens the door for Abrams' approach to non-voters.
11:30 - How is it possible for Kemp to remain Secretary\xa0of State and be in charge of the election, while he is running for Governor?\xa0Anoa talks about how there really isn't a rule in place to make Kemp step down.
13:20 - Why did it take Democrats so long to decide to complain about Kemp not stepping down.\xa0
17:00 - Breaking down the "cross match" and "exact match" rules and voting purges.\xa0Damn! Even BP got removed from the rolls.
24:07 Why local voting STILL matters.\xa0Anoa breaks down how to pick good candidates to run on your behalf. We also talk about some of the crazy voting processes in different cities across America.
32:07 Why voters should make demands BEFORE politicians get elected.\xa0
35:07 How can we get people to be more interested and involved in politics?\xa0Anoa talks about different organizations you can find information and resources. Stresses that getting involved and informed is not out of reach.
40:22 - What are some good non-partisan media outlets that people get real information\xa0from?
43:07 - Why early voting is important.
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