FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2021

GREATER GEORGIA RUNS BILLBOARDS HOLDING DEMOCRATS, MLB ACCOUNTABLE FOR COSTLY MISINFORMATION AND PLAYING POLITICS INSTEAD OF BASEBALL

ATLANTA – Today, Greater Georgia launched a digital billboard campaign highlighting Major League Baseball's uninformed decision to move the All-Star game from Georgia, driven by Democrats' falsehoods about Georgia's Election Integrity Act. The billboards feature President Joe Biden, Senator Raphael Warnock, and Stacey Abrams, who promoted the false narratives responsible for the boycott, and are displayed in high-traffic areas near Truist Park, the home of the Atlanta Braves. The campaign reminds hardworking Georgians of the consequences, including the loss of a $100-million economic impact.

"Georgians were looking forward to hosting an annual celebration of America's pastime after a year-long pandemic – but they've been failed by politicians' lies that led to MLB's relocation of the All-Star Game," said Greater Georgia Chairwoman Kelly Loeffler. "The MLB's hypocritical boycott was driven by misinformation repeated by President Biden, whose home state has significantly greater voting restrictions. Fueling the divisive statements and inaccurate information were Stacey Abrams and Sen. Raphael Warnock, who then raised money off of the boycott. A true loss for the home team, no longer the venue for honoring the iconic Hank Aaron, who did not shrink from the arena, whether in sports or civil rights. I hope others will join me in cheering the Braves on to the playoffs so that we can host the MLB World Series and honor Hank Aaron here in Atlanta."

Recent polls show liberals are on the wrong side of the issue. A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll indicates that 57% of adults oppose "American companies using their public role, position, or events to influence political, cultural, or social change," while only 36% support it. Furthermore, a Morning Consult poll indicates that the MLB's net favorability rating among Republicans is now 12% due to a 35-percentage-point drop over the last month.

This comes after Democrats were exposed for their deliberate lies about Georgia's election laws, including Joe Biden and Stacey Abrams, referring to the Election Integrity Act as "voter suppression," when it actually expands voting access. The left-leaning Washington Post gave Biden its highest rating of four "Pinocchio's" to designate how egregious his lies were, Stacey Abrams was described as "push[ing] misinformation," and Raphael Warnock admitted this week to signing an email containing false information about the law, while using this misinformation campaign to fundraise on the backs of hardworking Georgians who, through no fault of their own, will lose the economic boost the All Star game offered to the region.

The billboards will serve as a cautionary reminder of misinformation promoted by liberals in their push for one-party control in the U.S. Greater Georgia will continue to be a voice for hardworking Georgians who are on the losing end of the Democrats' destructive cancel culture, the complicit mainstream media, and the harmful, political decisions of organizations who put politics before people. In fact, Kelly just penned an op-ed in Townhall last week dismantling corporate hypocrisy and denouncing the Democrats' misinformation campaign – click HERE to read it.

To learn more about getting involved, visit www.greatergeorgia.com, and follow along on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to stay up to date with the latest information.
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