The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports:
Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Herschel Walker said he would participate in an Oct. 14 debate in Savannah against U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock amid pressure from his allies and criticism from Democrats who mocked him for refusing to commit to a showdown.
The former football star has hedged for months about whether he’d square off against Warnock, who committed to three debates weeks ago. Walker for the first time committed to a specific date, saying he would debate “in front of a crowd” in Warnock’s hometown of Savannah.
Read the full article. Walker refused to debate any of his Republican primary opponents.
Herschel Walker has moved the goalposts on debates for months, refusing to commit to a date until now. The proposed Oct. 14 showdown isn’t among the three that Warnock accepted weeks ago … https://t.co/LFrm2TfPZI
— Greg Bluestein (@bluestein) August 3, 2022
Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker says he will accept Oct. 14 debate against Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock in Savannah. “I want people to see the difference,” he tells Hannity on Fox News tonight. #gapol #gasen pic.twitter.com/oBbZtoQxwN
— Greg Bluestein (@bluestein) August 3, 2022
“The people need to see the differences between Sen. Warnock and Herschel Walker.” Accused of cowardice, Walker says he’ll participate in a Senate debate on Oct. 14 in Savannah — though we have scant details on the proposed event #gapol #gasen https://t.co/Wn7Y1DkGyn
— Greg Bluestein (@bluestein) August 3, 2022