Obama tells voters in Georgia to protect their rights and stay in line

Former President Obama urged any Georgia voters still in line to remain there as the polls closed at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in the Peach State’s Senate runoff elections.

“Georgia voters—If you’re in line before the polls close at 7 pm, stay there. You have the right to vote, no matter how long it takes,” the former president tweeted. “If you have questions, call the Georgia voter protection hotline at 1-888-730-5816. Let’s bring this home.”

Democratic Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock tweeted similar messages Tuesday evening as they face off against Republicans David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, respectively. Perdue and Loeffler are defending their seats in the runoffs.

The two races will determine control of the Senate. While Warnock and Ossoff both have a slight polling edge, the races are widely considered tossups given uncertainties about turnout and polling accuracy, as well as the traditional GOP advantage in runoffs.

Tags Barack Obama David Perdue Kelly Loeffler

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