Political Rewind: As 2020 Winds Down, Looming Runoffs And Battle Over COVID-19 Relief Heat Up

Published: Dec. 28, 2020, 3:47 p.m.

The Political Rewind team is back as we take a look at the top stories of the day.\n\nIt\u2019s the last week of early in-person voting for the Jan. 5 runoff election. Candidates in the Senate runoff elections are moving into the closing days of their campaigns even as more than 2 million Georgians have already cast ballots early mail or in-person early.\n\nFundraising in the election continues to soar to new heights as campaigns approach a staggering half-billion dollars in spending before the last ballot is cast.\n\nAlso, the debate over relief for American citizens struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Last night, a recalcitrant President Donald Trump signed a massive coronavirus relief package he had threatened to veto. What does this latest move mean to Georgia's pair of Republican U.S. senators?\n\nPanelists:\n\nHardie Davis Jr. \u2014 Mayor of Augusta\n\nJim Galloway \u2014 Lead Political Writer, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution\n\nPatricia Murphy \u2014 Political Writer at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution\n\nJulianne Thompson \u2014 Political Strategist, Commentator