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Herschel Walker came out pretty aggressively in his debate with Raphael Warnock, and what got the most attention was him again denying any abortion payment and flashing an honorary sheriff’s badge.
The debate probably helped the Republican Senate nominee in Georgia, who had lowered expectations (“I’m not that smart”). At the same time, he acknowledged to NBC yesterday that the $700 check he sent to his accuser was his (she’s now the mother of one of his kids), and the ceremonial badge could remind people that he’d lied about being in law enforcement.
But that wasn’t the most important thing that happened on that stage.
It was that Walker changed his position on two issues that were crucial to his winning the nomination, with Donald Trump’s backing.
GEORGIA SENATE CANDIDATES CLASH ON DEBATE STAGE DURING THEIR ONLY FACE-OFF AHEAD OF MIDTERMS
Georgia Republican Senate nominee Herschel Walker speaks during a campaign stop at Battle Lumber Co. on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, in Wadley, Georgia.
(AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)
One was his 100% pro-life position on abortion, with no exceptions, no way, no how. This fueled the criticism from opponents that he allowed himself an exception in sending that check to his girlfriend back in 2009, but wouldn’t give Georgia women the same choice.
But in the debate, Walker backtracked. He said he now supported the Georgia legislature’s ban on abortion after six weeks, complete with exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother in medical emergencies or if their pregnancies cannot successfully be brought to term.
By way of explanation, Walker said he is a Christian but is “also representing the people of Georgia” and would “stand with them.”
The other change was on the stolen-election front. Back in late 2020, Walker said, “I can guarantee you, Joe Biden didn’t get 50 million voting for him. But yet people think that he’s won this election.” In the debate, he said Biden had won the election. (It was with 81…
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