Ex-Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, who has denied election results in America, was roasted by conservatives this week when it was revealed she was in Nigeria to serve as an “international observer” to the nation’s presidential election.
Abrams famously refused to officially concede to Republican Brian Kemp in 2018 after her narrow defeat in the governor’s race, claiming the election was rigged by voter suppression. She repeated those claims over the next few years, saying it was not a “free or fair election” and “they stole it.” In 2022, Abrams lost again to Kemp but gave a concession speech on Election Night.
Abrams has also spoken out against voter ID laws, and has been a staunch supporter of absentee voting. Abrams received media adulation for her voter rights push after her first loss, but in light of the criticism of former President Trump for claiming he truly won the 2020 presidential election, her refusal to concede her own race came under a harsher light.
As a result, Abrams was lampooned by critics when Al Jazeera English interviewed her last week about visiting polling stations in Nigeria as an “international observer.”
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“We have seen orderly lines, we have seen long lines signaling strong enthusiasm, but we’ve also seen a great deal of cooperation and a very peaceful conversation among voters. They want to be heard and they are willing to stand in line, and have patience, because they know that’s their path to progress,” Abrams said.
Jamjoom then suggested Nigerians expected high turnout, and Abrams – who refused to admit defeat in 2018 – agreed that young voters “want to be heard” but they need to brace for disappointment.
“What we’ve tried to have a conversation about, though, is the caution that not every election turns out the way you want but that the responsibility is to show up and try to shape the future as much as you can,” she…
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