Atlanta, Ga. — In this evening’s Atlanta Press Club/Georgia Public Broadcasting debate, investigative journalist and Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Jon Ossoff slammed his opponent, Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.), for failing to show up and answer questions about his record and his continued failure to deliver COVID-19 relief while working to line his own pockets.
“My message for the people of our state, at this moment of crisis, is –– your Senator feels entitled to your vote,” Ossoff said. “Your Senator is refusing to answer questions and debate his opponent, because he believes he shouldn’t have to. He believes this Senate seat belongs to him. This Senate seat belongs to the people. With early voting beginning on December 14, I want to urge everybody to make a plan to vote.”
“It’s time for all of us — We the people — to fight for justice. We can pass a new Civil Rights Act to advance criminal justice reform. We can establish national standards for the use of force, we can ensure true accountability for police brutality and for racial profiling. We can make equal justice under the law, a reality in America by passing a new Civil Rights Act, but only if we vote,” Ossoff said.
Ossoff has run one of the most open and accessible statewide campaigns in Georgia history, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since launching his campaign in September 2019, Ossoff has hosted and attended more than 35 town hall events. He continues to meet Georgians where they are to discuss the stakes of the January 5 runoff election and build a movement for health, jobs, and justice, answer questions from the media, and be accountable to the people
Perdue, however, has been one of the least accessible Senators in Georgia history. He has never once held a public town hall since his election to the U.S. Senate, and after his disastrous debate performance in Savannah before the November 3 election, Perdue backed out of the final debate with Ossoff after Ossoff challenged his record of downplaying the coronavirus, fending off federal investigations, and lying about his position on taking away health care
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