AUGUSTA, Ga. — Vice President Mike Pence was back in the “Peach State” Thursday stumping for the two Republicans running in Georgia’s two senate runoffs.
The White House still hasn’t conceded the presidential election, but the vice president was focused on what’s next.
During his speech in Augusta, Pence cast doubt over President-elect Joe Biden’s win, telling the crowd he believes the president has a chance to change his loss through the U.S. Supreme Court.
Before Air Force 2 landed in Augusta Thursday afternoon, Richmond County voters told Channel 2 investigative reporter Nicole Carr that they have a problem with Republican leadership in Atlanta.
Pence also supported and encouraged the very voting system that much of the Republican party is currently challenging in Atlanta.
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“This is a Paul Revere moment. We need to get on our horse, and we need to ride,” voter Lori Davis said. “I’ve already called my representative and said, ‘You need to get in your car and go to Atlanta and y’all need to do your job. That’s what we voted you in for.’”
“I just feel like there’s a lot of fraud going on and it needs to be uncovered,” voter Lisa Rhodes said.
Despite federal courts tossing out dozens of voter fraud lawsuits—and Republican election leadership debunking a number of fraud claims-- they say there’s a problem with the process, from poll watching to voter ID and the double-checked absentee ballot signature verification
“What part of it do you believe was stolen, or how?” Carr asked Rhodes.
“I believe there’s just been a lot of fraudulent voting going on, just with the statistics and numbers and things. I don’t see how it’s possible,” Rhodes said.
While much of the Republican fallout centers around the actual voting process, Pence encouraged voters to use the same process in the fight to keep Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler in Washington, emphasizing early and absentee voting in the critical upcoming Jan. 5 runoffs against Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock.
“You have until Dec. 31 to request and absentee ballot and I want you to be confident about your vote. Our great GOP state chair David Shafer and our senators will tell you we’re on ‘em this time. We’re watching. We’re going to secure the polls. We’re going to secure the drop boxes, so get an absentee ballot in today and vote. Don’t wait get it done,” Pence said.
Shafer told Carr that most of the 4,000 poll watchers they’ve tapped to cover the state come from Georgia, but many are from out-of-state.
Loeffler did not join the rally because she was attending funeral services for a young staff member.
Perdue introduced the Vice-President by applauding pandemic response—noting the quick vaccine development and praising the Administration for keeping the economy open while working toward vaccine approval.
Prior to landing in Augusta, Pence was a part of a roundtable discussion in Greenville, S.C. that centered around vaccine distribution plans.
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