He believes that Republicans drawing the new lines are playing a long game. Charles Bullock has extensively studied redistricting, and authored a book on the process. University of Georgia political science professor Dr.

His current Coweta district is poised to extend into South Fulton, a Democratic stronghold, in the new maps. Some conservative voters south of Atlanta worry that a proposed change could endanger Republican state Rep. In redistricting news, Republican legislative leaders are facing pushback from some GOP voters who say they’re being denied the right to elect candidates of their own choice as proposed redistricting maps surface. 'He wore a Mickey Mouse watch everywhere he went and he told people that he wore it because he wanted to remind everyone that he shouldn't take life too seriously,' Nigut said. The 79-year-old died last night from heart failure, according to reports.Īs a reporter, host Bill Nigut covered Cleland closely and said the representative had a remarkable zest for life. Cleland served in the army during the Vietnam War, before entering into the state General Assembly and then serving as the head of the Veterans Administration under President Jimmy Carter.Ĭleland would go on to serve as Georgia's secretary of state and then as a U.S. My ears are still ringing.Tuesday on Political Rewind: We remembered the life and political career of Georgian and former Sen. 'You could literally feel the ground shaking beneath your feet. 'Going to Taylor's concert in Seattle was unlike anything I've ever experienced,' she said. All that energy can drive into the ground and shake it.'ĬNN's Chloe Melas, who attended one of Swift's Seattle concerts, shared her observations and experiences as a concertgoer. For Taylor Swift, I collected about 10 hours of data where rhythm controlled the behavior. 'Cheering after a touchdown lasts for a couple seconds, but eventually it dies down. 'The primary difference is the duration of shaking,' Caplan-Auerbach explained. 'The shaking was twice as strong as 'Beast Quake'. Political Rewind The Daily Morning Edition All Things Considered. Ways to Watch Newsletters Contact GPB Radio Toggle sub-navigation. On Political Rewind, we break down the issues facing Georgia’s local and state officials. While the magnitude difference between 'Beast Quake' and 'Swift Quake' is only 0.3, Caplan-Auerbach said the Swifties have the Seahawks fans beat. On Political Rewind, we break down the issues facing Georgia’s local and state officials. 'I asked around and found out the Sunday show was delayed by about half an hour, so that adds up' Caplan-Auerbach said. The main difference between the July 22 and July 23 shows, aside from the surprise songs Swift is known to perform, makes up roughly 26 minutes. 'I grabbed the data from both nights of the concert and quickly noticed they were clearly the same pattern of signals,' she said, adding, 'If I overlay them on top of each other, they're nearly identical.' The ensuing celebration was detected on the same local seismometer as the Swift concert, Caplan-Auerbach told CNN.Ĭaplan-Auerbach, who works as a geology professor at Western Washington University, saw the comparison in a Pacific Northwest earthquake group she moderates on Facebook and immediately got to work. The 'Swift Quake' has been compared to the 2011 'Beast Quake,' when Seattle Seahawks fans erupted after an impressive touchdown by running back Marshawn 'Beast Mode' Lynch. SEATTLE - Taylor Swift fans are in their record-breaking era.Īfter two nights of Earth-shaking dancing at Swift's Seattle 'Eras' tour concert at Lumen Field, enthusiastic Swifties caused seismic activity equivalent of a 2.3-magnitude earthquake, according to seismologist Jackie Caplan-Auerbach.

Taylor Swift fans may have taken her hit song 'Shake it off' too literally.

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