A new message from your friends at People For the American Way.
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People For supporter,

I’m a Political Advisor to People For.

I’m writing to correct the record on a recent New York Times article
titled, “Democrats Fret as Stacey Abrams Struggles in Georgia Governor’s
Race.” The incredibly misleading and reckless article takes a quote I gave
out of context AND totally misses the mark on the dynamics of the race in
Georgia. Let me explain.

The Times refers to Ms. Abrams losing ground with certain Black voters and
polls that, they say, show Abrams “consistently trailing Mr. Kemp … by
around five percentage points.”

That is simply not accurate. The real story here is that this race is
tightening, and thanks in large part to her expertise and success in
reaching Black voters, Abrams is showing momentum.

The most recent major poll – from Quinnipiac University, which notably has
a larger sample size than any of the other most recent reputable polls in
that race – shows incumbent far-right Gov. Brian Kemp ahead by only two
percentage points (within the margin of error). And the two other most
recent polls tracked by Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight project show Kemp
ahead by two percent and Abrams ahead by one percent respectively. The
trend lines are not hard to spot – this race has become a dead heat.

In my interviews with the reporters, I was offering context on how
national Democrats have fallen short in their outreach to Black voters,
and was in no way referring to the two big races in Georgia (governor and
U.S. Senate). The Abrams and Warnock campaigns are two of the Democratic
campaigns this year that actually are shining examples of what Democrats
and progressives should be doing – a point that I was clear about in my
interview. I pointed out that Stacey Abrams was providing the model that
national Democrats should follow if they want to succeed in mobilizing
Black voters. But that part didn’t get published.

Right now, we’re looking into filing a complaint with the New York Times
ombudsman, because this kind of reporting is irresponsible and can have a
chilling effect on voters in an important election.

[ [link removed] ]Here’s something you can do: please add your name to a petition calling
on the New York Times to issue a correction to this story and to be more
responsible in their political reporting >>

Stories like this, especially from “the newspaper of record,” can shape
elections and deter support for a candidate or campaign that the Times has
erroneously described as struggling, and therefore not worth investing in,
in the minds of many would-be supporters. Meanwhile, a more accurate
assessment of polling trends and the on-the-ground grassroots tactics
being employed by Abrams and her movement show a tightening race and a
candidate with undeniable momentum.

What kind of hope does it give readers for the survival of our democracy
if the very leaders working to save that democracy, like Stacey Abrams,
are inaccurately portrayed as not being able to cut through?

So this goes beyond one political race in one state … it’s about the
truth, and how important it is to stand up for the truth at a moment when
the fate of our democracy depends on it so much. It’s about the
responsibility of respected outlets like the Times, that are supposed to
be fair arbiters of the truth and of facts, to get it right … because the
stakes are too high for them not to.

[ [link removed] ]Add your name to demand more responsible political reporting now
because, especially in this age of disinformation, accuracy in reporting
has never been more important >>

Thank you for your time, your steadfast support of People For, and your
ongoing commitment to Truth, Justice, and the American Way.

Yours,

Kevin Harris, Political Advisor

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