What Loeffler and Perdue didIn an effort to turn out their base, Loeffler and Perdue ran to the right and highlighted their allegiance with President Trump. Perdue called Trump a “person of destiny” and backed a Georgia lawsuit that would invalidate Biden’s win. (The Washington Post)How we did our researchOur research suggests aligning themselves with Trump was the least effective strategy Loeffler and Perdue could have used. Thus, the smartest position for a Republican candidate appeared to be distancing themselves from Trump without disavowing him completely. Loyalty to Trump appeared to hurt the Republican candidate in other ways.

Source: Washington Post January 10, 2021 12:03 UTC