David Perdue, Trump's sacrificial lamb

But how does Perdue expect his strategy to play out? Let’s consider the two possible outcomes. (Spoiler: Neither scenario involves much party unity in the general election.)

One, Perdue turns it around by May 24 and wins the primary. But are Kemp voters then going to rally to Perdue’s side after Perdue threatened to jail Georgians, like Kemp, involved in certifying the election for Biden? Will everyone kiss and make up for the general after that? Stranger things have happened but the fractious primary at least tips the scales in favor of the Democrats.

Two, Kemp wins the primary. And if that happens, Trump vowed that his voters will stay away from the polls. At the Georgia rally, Trump said Perdue was “the only candidate” who could beat Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams because “Trump voters, MAGA, Trump voters, will not go out and vote for Kemp, they’re not gonna vote.”