当前美国政坛最大的疑问或许是：民主党人是否有可能在南方地区获胜？在今年的中期选举中，乔治亚州再度成为关键风向标。
The biggest question in US politics may be whether Democrats can ever win in the south. In this year’s midterms, Georgia has once again emerged as a bellwether.
过去几轮选举中，该州的政党倾向已从坚定的共和党优势区转变为摇摆州，如今仍是投票权之争的前沿阵地。
The state has shifted from deep red to purple for the last several election cycles and remains a frontline state in the battle over voting rights.
在近期由《On Air Presents》协办的《Stateside》直播节目中，主持人凯伊·赖特与卡特·谢尔曼邀请了《卫报》特约撰稿人查尔斯·布洛以及政治记者什赖·波帕特，共同热烈探讨了乔治亚州选举的种种关键议题：为何乔恩·奥索夫若想角逐2028年总统大选就必须确保凯莎·兰斯·博滕斯赢得州长选举？唐纳德·特朗普可能采取哪些手段干预选举？
而任何试图压制选民参与的举措又为何有可能在南方地区适得其反？
In a recent Stateside with Kai and Carter live event in collaboration with On Air Presents, hosts Kai Wright and Carter Sherman were joined by Guardian contributing writer Charles Blow and political reporter Shrai Popat for a lively conversation about everything at stake in Georgia – including why Jon Ossoff needs Keisha Lance Bottoms to win the governor’s race if he hopes to run for president in 2028, what Donald Trump might do to intervene in the election, and how any voter suppression moves could backfire in the south.