Stacey Abrams: Republicans’ extreme positions open the door for Democrats in Georgia

During the 2018 gubernatorial campaign, Vice President Pence came to Georgia. He campaigned for my opponent and, in an effort to dismiss me and the legitimacy of my supporters, told his audience, “This ain’t Hollywood. This is Georgia.”

Perhaps the vice president was not familiar with Georgia’s vibrant film industry, or perhaps he assumed workers in that booming sector here do not belong in the South. This week, however, the nation’s attention turns to Georgia when the Democratic Party hosts its fifth presidential debate at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta....