Kemp, Abrams face off in debate as they head into 2018 rematch

Atlanta — Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and his Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams faced off Monday night in the first of their two scheduled debates in the highly-watched rematch of the 2018 race. The debate focused mainly on the issues, with the most contentious moments coming when discussing the economy, crime and abortion rights. The most recent CBS News Battleground Tracker poll shows Kemp leading 52% to 46%. Abrams challenged Kemp on his record as governor, saying "the most dangerous thing facing Georgia is four more years of Brian Kemp." Kemp, for his part, responded that his record is being attacked because Abrams didn't want to talk about her own record or her work for President Joe Biden, who he blamed for the policies that he said are harming Georgia. The candidates were also joined by third-party candidate Libertarian Shane Hazel, who asked Kemp whether he wanted "to say you're sorry to anybody" about his response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hazel said Kemp "killed millions of