{"id":77773,"date":"2019-01-30T12:27:26","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T17:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/dems-choose-georgias-stacey-abrams-to-respond-to-trumps-state-of-the-union\/"},"modified":"2019-01-30T12:27:26","modified_gmt":"2019-01-30T17:27:26","slug":"dems-choose-georgias-stacey-abrams-to-respond-to-trumps-state-of-the-union","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/dems-choose-georgias-stacey-abrams-to-respond-to-trumps-state-of-the-union\/","title":{"rendered":"Dems Choose Georgia\u2019s Stacey Abrams To Respond To Trump\u2019s State Of The Union"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dems Choose Georgia\u2019s Stacey Abrams To Respond To Trump\u2019s State Of The Union<\/b><\/p>\n

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Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams has been chosen to deliver the Democratic response to President Trump\u2019s State of the Union address next week reported<\/a> MSNBC.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe is just a great spokesperson. She is an incredible leader,\u201d Schumer told reporters at the Capitol in the video<\/a> below. \u201cShe has led the charge for voting rights, which is at the root of just about everything else. And she has, if you look at her background \u2014 she knows what working people, middle-class people go through.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she was thrilled Abrams had accepted, according to NPR<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Pelosi\u00a0said<\/a>\u00a0that in the 2018 campaign her \u201celectrifying message reinvigorated our nation & continues to inspire millions in every part of the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

We are thrilled to have @StaceyAbrams<\/a> deliver the Democratic Response to the State of the Union. Her electrifying message reinvigorated our nation & continues to inspire millions in every part of the country. #SOTU<\/a> t.co\/ISywFm7PQ3<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/JiuOA9kTyj<\/a>\u2014 Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) January 29, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n

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We are thrilled to have @StaceyAbrams<\/a> deliver the Democratic Response to the State of the Union. Her electrifying message reinvigorated our nation & continues to inspire millions in every part of the country. #SOTU<\/a> t.co\/ISywFm7PQ3<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/JiuOA9kTyj<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) January 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Abrams said was honored to be delivering the response.<\/p>\n

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At a moment when our nation needs to hear from leaders who can unite for a common purpose, I am honored to be delivering the Democratic State of the Union response. t.co\/0dpA3lJZpS<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) January 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The democratic rising power and former Georgia House minority leader lost\u00a0by almost 55,000 votes<\/a>\u00a0against Republican Brian Kemp, the then-secretary of state who came under fire for alleged voter suppression tactics.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Abrams is also being courted as a possible Senate candidate in 2020 to challenge Georgia Republican Sen. David Perdue said NPR.<\/p>\n

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