Stacey Abrams Called Georgia the ‘Worst State’ to Live

Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams (D) made some harsh comments to the Gwinnett Daily Post about her home state that Republicans quickly jumped to exploit.

Said Abrams: “I am tired of hearing about how we’re the best state in the country to do business when we are the worst state in the country to live.”

She added: “Let me contextualize. When you’re No. 48 for mental health, when we’re No. 1 for maternal mortality, when you have an incarceration rate that is on the rise and wages are on the decline, then you are not the No. 1 place to live.”

Atlanta Journal Constitution: “Though she quickly clarified that she meant she wanted to diversify the economy, Republican Brian Kemp and his allies leveraged the misstep to energize rural voters.”