A coalition of African-American pastors in Georgia assailed Senator Kelly Loeffler on Saturday, arguing that her characterizations of her opponent, the Rev. Dr. Raphael G. Warnock, had crossed a line and amounted to an attack on the Black church. The high-stakes contests have drawn attention and investment from far beyond Georgia, as they will determine whether Republicans can maintain control of the Senate. As advertisements blanket television and radio in Georgia, and prominent figures from both parties campaign in the state, the message from Republicans has focused in large measure on Mr. Warnock, the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. In a recent televised debate, she called Mr. Warnock a “radical liberal” 13 times.

Source: New York Times December 19, 2020 20:07 UTC