Georgia Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, Herschel Walker.Photo: John Bazemore/AP/Shutterstock; Cindy Ord/GettyGeorgia Lt. Gov.Geoff Duncanis speaking out against his own party’s Senate candidate,Herschel Walker, ahead of the consequentialGeorgia runoff electionon Tuesday.More specifically, Duncan, the state’s No. 2 official, told CBS News in an interview that Walker, 60, “will probably go down in history asone of the worst candidatesin our party’s history.“Republicans need maximum voter participation on Tuesday in order to prevent Democrats from wideningtheir Senate majority, and Duncan’s lack of enthusiasm toward Walker could further thwart his chances.While former PresidentDonald Trumpand Texas Sen.Ted Cruzhave endorsed Walker, the Republican candidate has struggled to garner widespread support in his campaign to unseat incumbent Democratic Sen.Raphael Warnock.Throughout Walker’s campaign, he has routinelybeen caught in lies, and more recently faced scandal withallegations of domestic violenceandpaying for abortionsfortwo women.During the CBS interview, Duncan, 47, said I’ve “got kids probably that could articulate the conservative platform better than some of the candidates that Donald Trump and his group supported all across the country.“He continued, “This wasn’t the right brand for Republicanism. I think Herschel Walker will probably go down as one of the worst candidates in our party’s history.“Ben Gray/AP PhotoLast week,Duncan told CNN’s John Bermanthat he spent “about an hour” waiting in line to vote early and, once he made it to the voting booth, was confronted with “the most disappointing ballot I’ve ever stared at in my entire life.“He continued: “I had two candidates that I just couldn’t find anything that made sense for me to put my vote behind, and so I walked out of that ballot box showing up to vote but not voting for either one of them.“Duncan isn’t the first to voice his displeasure with the Republican candidate.On Friday, PresidentJoe Bidensaid Walker “does not deserve to be in the United States Senate based on his veracity and what he said and what he hadn’t said.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer.On Thursday,Barack Obamacriticized Walker’s rambling speech about how a character without faith could not kill a vampire.“Since the last time I was here, Mr. Walker has been talking about issues that are of great importance to the people of Georgia. Like whether it’s better to be a vampire or a werewolf,” Obama told the crowd in Atlanta. “This is a debate that I must confess I once had myself. When I was 7. Then I grew up.“Obama continued, “As far as I’m concerned he can be anything he wants to be, except for a United States senator. This would be funny if he weren’t running for Senate.“Walker and Warnock received nearly equal shares of votes in November’s general election, with neither reaching the required 50% vote threshold to win the race outright. The runoff election on Tuesday will see them face off again, this time without third-party candidate Chase Oliver in the race, leaving hisapproximately 80,000 votesup for grabs.
Georgia Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, Herschel Walker.Photo: John Bazemore/AP/Shutterstock; Cindy Ord/Getty
Georgia Lt. Gov.Geoff Duncanis speaking out against his own party’s Senate candidate,Herschel Walker, ahead of the consequentialGeorgia runoff electionon Tuesday.More specifically, Duncan, the state’s No. 2 official, told CBS News in an interview that Walker, 60, “will probably go down in history asone of the worst candidatesin our party’s history.“Republicans need maximum voter participation on Tuesday in order to prevent Democrats from wideningtheir Senate majority, and Duncan’s lack of enthusiasm toward Walker could further thwart his chances.While former PresidentDonald Trumpand Texas Sen.Ted Cruzhave endorsed Walker, the Republican candidate has struggled to garner widespread support in his campaign to unseat incumbent Democratic Sen.Raphael Warnock.Throughout Walker’s campaign, he has routinelybeen caught in lies, and more recently faced scandal withallegations of domestic violenceandpaying for abortionsfortwo women.During the CBS interview, Duncan, 47, said I’ve “got kids probably that could articulate the conservative platform better than some of the candidates that Donald Trump and his group supported all across the country.“He continued, “This wasn’t the right brand for Republicanism. I think Herschel Walker will probably go down as one of the worst candidates in our party’s history.“Ben Gray/AP PhotoLast week,Duncan told CNN’s John Bermanthat he spent “about an hour” waiting in line to vote early and, once he made it to the voting booth, was confronted with “the most disappointing ballot I’ve ever stared at in my entire life.“He continued: “I had two candidates that I just couldn’t find anything that made sense for me to put my vote behind, and so I walked out of that ballot box showing up to vote but not voting for either one of them.“Duncan isn’t the first to voice his displeasure with the Republican candidate.On Friday, PresidentJoe Bidensaid Walker “does not deserve to be in the United States Senate based on his veracity and what he said and what he hadn’t said.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer.On Thursday,Barack Obamacriticized Walker’s rambling speech about how a character without faith could not kill a vampire.“Since the last time I was here, Mr. Walker has been talking about issues that are of great importance to the people of Georgia. Like whether it’s better to be a vampire or a werewolf,” Obama told the crowd in Atlanta. “This is a debate that I must confess I once had myself. When I was 7. Then I grew up.“Obama continued, “As far as I’m concerned he can be anything he wants to be, except for a United States senator. This would be funny if he weren’t running for Senate.“Walker and Warnock received nearly equal shares of votes in November’s general election, with neither reaching the required 50% vote threshold to win the race outright. The runoff election on Tuesday will see them face off again, this time without third-party candidate Chase Oliver in the race, leaving hisapproximately 80,000 votesup for grabs.
Georgia Lt. Gov.Geoff Duncanis speaking out against his own party’s Senate candidate,Herschel Walker, ahead of the consequentialGeorgia runoff electionon Tuesday.
More specifically, Duncan, the state’s No. 2 official, told CBS News in an interview that Walker, 60, “will probably go down in history asone of the worst candidatesin our party’s history.”
Republicans need maximum voter participation on Tuesday in order to prevent Democrats from wideningtheir Senate majority, and Duncan’s lack of enthusiasm toward Walker could further thwart his chances.
While former PresidentDonald Trumpand Texas Sen.Ted Cruzhave endorsed Walker, the Republican candidate has struggled to garner widespread support in his campaign to unseat incumbent Democratic Sen.Raphael Warnock.
Throughout Walker’s campaign, he has routinelybeen caught in lies, and more recently faced scandal withallegations of domestic violenceandpaying for abortionsfortwo women.
During the CBS interview, Duncan, 47, said I’ve “got kids probably that could articulate the conservative platform better than some of the candidates that Donald Trump and his group supported all across the country.”
He continued, “This wasn’t the right brand for Republicanism. I think Herschel Walker will probably go down as one of the worst candidates in our party’s history.”
Ben Gray/AP Photo
Last week,Duncan told CNN’s John Bermanthat he spent “about an hour” waiting in line to vote early and, once he made it to the voting booth, was confronted with “the most disappointing ballot I’ve ever stared at in my entire life.”
He continued: “I had two candidates that I just couldn’t find anything that made sense for me to put my vote behind, and so I walked out of that ballot box showing up to vote but not voting for either one of them.”
Duncan isn’t the first to voice his displeasure with the Republican candidate.
On Friday, PresidentJoe Bidensaid Walker “does not deserve to be in the United States Senate based on his veracity and what he said and what he hadn’t said.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer.
On Thursday,Barack Obamacriticized Walker’s rambling speech about how a character without faith could not kill a vampire.
“Since the last time I was here, Mr. Walker has been talking about issues that are of great importance to the people of Georgia. Like whether it’s better to be a vampire or a werewolf,” Obama told the crowd in Atlanta. “This is a debate that I must confess I once had myself. When I was 7. Then I grew up.”
Obama continued, “As far as I’m concerned he can be anything he wants to be, except for a United States senator. This would be funny if he weren’t running for Senate.”
Walker and Warnock received nearly equal shares of votes in November’s general election, with neither reaching the required 50% vote threshold to win the race outright. The runoff election on Tuesday will see them face off again, this time without third-party candidate Chase Oliver in the race, leaving hisapproximately 80,000 votesup for grabs.
source: people.com
