On Saturday, a crowded slate of candidates for Georgia governor filed into Georgia State University’s Student Center East Speakers Auditorium in downtown Atlanta for a town hall hosted by local alumni chapters of Kappa Alpha Psi. Billed by organizers as a nonpartisan chance for voters to compare multiple platforms side by side as the race to replace Gov. Brian Kemp heats up, the afternoon forum drew a steady stream of Atlanta-area residents and gave contenders a tight window to talk cost of living, education and public safety.
Forum details
The forum ran from about 12:30 p.m. into the midafternoon and was moderated by Russ Spencer of FOX 5 Atlanta. Organizers stressed that this was a town hall, not a formal debate or a campaign rally, and they asked attendees to skip signs and campaign literature. Admission was free, although the flyer encouraged people to reserve seats ahead of time.
Who was on the stage
Promotional materials and local postings showed roughly 10…..