Abrams, running without a rival while incumbent and heavy favorite Brian Kemp and Trump-backed David Perdue duke it out for the GOP nomination, responded to Kemp’s persistent boasting that the Peach State is the best in the nation to do business.
“I am tired of hearing about how we’re the best state in the country to do business when we are the worst state in the country to live,” she said in a speech at the Gwinnett Democrats’ Bluetopia Gala in Norcross Saturday.
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Abrams further stressed that she felt the state could do better on issues where they are ranked near the last in the nation.
"Let me contextualize," she said. “When you’re number 48 for mental health, when we’re number one for maternal mortality, when you have an incarceration rate that’s on the rise and wages that are on the decline, then you are not the number one place to live.”
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“Georgia is capable of greatness, but we need greatness to be in our governor’s office. We need someone who actually believes in bringing all of us there together,” she added.
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Abrams, who ran a failed gubernatorial campaign against Kemp in 2018 and who owns two houses in Georgia, continued to beat home these points in a tweet on Saturday.
“For too many, Kemp’s Georgia doesn’t include them. Why? Because #Kemp Doesn’t Care. As Governor, I’ll lead #One Georgia that’s #1 for all of us.”
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Abrams was also slamming Kemp’s handling of the pandemic and issues related to climate.
“You don’t have to be a Democrat to know that climate change is real. You don’t have to be a Democrat to understand that criminal justice reform is the way forward,” she said. “Brian Kemp just doesn’t care.”
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Kemp responded on Twitter Saturday night, saying Georgia “is the best state to live, work, and raise a family.”
While Abrams faces nobody, Kemp faces a challenger heavily backed by former President Donald Trump, who called Kemp “the worst governor in history.”
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Trump has seen former Senator David Perdue - his endorsed candidate in the race - and his campaign sputter, leaving him a distant second.
Sources close to Trump said he had all but given up on Perdue and would not make any more appearances on his behalf - despite reportedly being desperate to take down Kemp, who ignored his requests to overturn the state’s 2020 election results.
They say the former President has complained often about Perdue for running a failing campaign.
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