GEORGIA’S Senate seat may be the only one that Democrats snaffle from the Republicans next week. Since any upset could be enough to prevent a Republican takeover of the Senate, money and endorsements are gushing into the Peach State. The race pits Michelle Nunn, the daughter of Sam, a Democratic ex-senator, against David Perdue, a successful businessman running on the Republican ticket. Georgia is a conservative state, so Mr Perdue ought to win easily, but the polls are dead level.Ms Nunn (pictured) is a more sure-footed campaigner. She stresses that she can work with both parties: she used to run George H.W. Bush’s “Points of Light” charity. She suggests that there is not much difference between her attitude and Mr Perdue’s when it comes to cutting corporate taxes and supporting small businesses.At the same time, she attacks his record as a corporate titan. Mr Perdue was the boss of Reebok, a sportswear brand, and of Dollar General, a chain of convenience stores. He was once hired to turn around Pillowtex, a struggling fabric firm that eventually failed. Ms Nunn bashes him for cutting jobs: her advertisements show...
from The Economist: United States http://ift.tt/103EUon
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