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In Georgia, Stacey Abrams faces balancing act on race

COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — If Stacey Abrams becomes America’s first Black female governor on Tuesday, former President Jimmy Carter and Oprah Winfrey could be the keys to her success.
Her ability to win over a 94-year-old white man with deep ties to the rural South and one of the world’s most famous Black women who rarely dabbles in campaign-style politics highlights Abrams’ strategy to win the Georgia governor’s mansion. She’s betting that charm, unabashed liberali
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