ABA Backs Perdue In Georgia Runoff
The American Bankers Association is jumping into the Senate runoff election in Georgia in a big way, dropping an ad thanking Sen. David Perdue for his role in “helping Georgia families and small businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic.” Perdue faces Democrat Jon Ossoff in one of two Georgia runoffs scheduled for Jan. 5 that will determine control of the U.S. Senate. Sen. Kelly Loeffler and Democrat Raphael Warnock face each other in the other runoff. Reuters reported that ABA is spending $1 million on the Perdue’s behalf. ABA called it “part of a voter education campaign.” “Senator Perdue’s strong support for the Paycheck Protection Program allowed small businesses in Georgia and around the country to survive the economic dislocation caused by COVID-19,”…