Trump, Biden hold duelling rallies in Georgia ahead of crucial US Senate runoffs
- 4 years ago
President-elect Joe Biden and outgoing President Donald Trump held dueling rallies in Georgia ahead of Tuesday's critical US Senate runoffs that will determine the balance of power in Washington.
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The Georgia races pit a pair of incumbent Republicans, Senators Kelly Loeffler, and David Perdue, against Democratic challengers Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, respectively.
Biden wants both Democrats to win so his party will control both houses of Congress when he takes office on January 20. Trump's team wants Republicans to win so that, with Senate control, his party can block or curtail Biden's legislative agenda.
Reporting from Atlanta, FRANCE 24’s Kethevane Gorjestani said both races were tight with the polls showing Republican and Democrat candidates within the margin of error, making it hard to say which party had the edge.
“The fact that both, Joe Biden and Donald Trump were here in Georgia with their respective candidates shows how important these two races are. What could be decisive is the turnout,” she noted.
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The Georgia races pit a pair of incumbent Republicans, Senators Kelly Loeffler, and David Perdue, against Democratic challengers Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, respectively.
Biden wants both Democrats to win so his party will control both houses of Congress when he takes office on January 20. Trump's team wants Republicans to win so that, with Senate control, his party can block or curtail Biden's legislative agenda.
Reporting from Atlanta, FRANCE 24’s Kethevane Gorjestani said both races were tight with the polls showing Republican and Democrat candidates within the margin of error, making it hard to say which party had the edge.
“The fact that both, Joe Biden and Donald Trump were here in Georgia with their respective candidates shows how important these two races are. What could be decisive is the turnout,” she noted.