Former President Barack Obama took a dig at Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker on Friday night, mocking him for his past claims of having worked in law enforcement.
Obama made the joke during a campaign rally in Georgia, where he discussed rising crime in the country. The former president claimed that violent crime has been rising over the last seven years, acknowledging that it is “a serious problem”.
“Who will fight to keep you safe?” Obama asked. “The Republican politicians who want to flood our streets with more guns? Who actually voted against more resources for our police departments? Is it somebody who carries around a phony badge and says he’s in law enforce, like he’s a kid playing cops and robbers?
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The former president’s dig at Walker comes two weeks after a debate between Walker and Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) on Oct. 14, when the Republican candidate flashed a police badge. Walker has suggested in the past that he has served in law enforcement, which Warnock claims is false.
Walker has defended showing the badge at the debate, claiming that it was “from Johnson County from the sheriff from Johnson County, which is a legit badge.”
Obama’s appearance at Friday’s Georgia rally comes as the Democratic party tries to defend its majorities in Congress ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. The Republican party is expected to win control of the House after this election, with the Senate currently in a dead heat, according to FiveThirtyEight.
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A recent poll comparing Walker and Warnock stated that 39% of voters would definitely vote for Warnock and an additional 10% would probably vote for him, while 33% of voters said they would definitely give their vote to Walker and 11% probably voting for him. The poll, conducted from Oct. 20 through Oct. 24, was completed among 615 Georgia registered voters and had a margin of error of 5%, according to Monmouth University.
