He became a hero for halting Trump’s efforts to overturn the election. Will voters now punish him?
by Sam Levine in Atlanta from US news | The Guardian on (#5ZDFF)
Brad Raffensperger resisted Trump's call to overturn the presidential election result and is now facing his ire
Brad Raffensperger was on his way out when the bartender stopped him. He wanted a word.
The man had been lingering in the doorway as Raffensperger, a Republican serving as Georgia's top election official, spoke to a little over a dozen members of the chamber of commerce in Washington, a small town about two hours east of Atlanta. Raffensperger had seen him from the lectern and asked if he wanted to ask a question - he declined. Now the bartender had more courage. He wanted to ask about the phone call. How did that make you feel?" he said.
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