Herschel Walker

2022 - 10 - 5

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Georgia Republican Herschel Walker denies that he paid for a ... (NPR)

DUNWOODY, Ga. — Herschel Walker, who has vehemently opposed abortion rights as the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Georgia, paid for an abortion for his ...

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What happens next with Herschel Walker (The Washington Post)

The Daily Beast reported Walker paid for a girlfriend's abortion in 2009. What will the GOP do now, and what could the story mean for Walker's campaign?

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Republican Herschel Walker pledges to sue over report he paid for ... (The Guardian)

Anti-abortion Senate candidate in Georgia reportedly paid for the procedure for a former girlfriend in 2009.

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Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Herschel Walker denies report he ... (Reuters)

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker, who has said he opposes abortion with no exceptions, has denied a media report that he paid for a ...

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Trump Furious at Herschel Walker: “Only a Loser Pays His Bills” (The New Yorker)

The former President Donald Trump hugs the U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker. Photograph by Ben Gray / AP.

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Republicans Rally Behind Herschel Walker After Abortion Report (The New York Times)

The Georgia Senate candidate, who supports a no-exceptions ban on abortion, paid for a girlfriend to have the procedure in 2009, according to The Daily ...

Mr. “I’ll let the pundits decide how they think it will impact the race,” Mr. Trump defended Mr. Speaking with reporters briefly after the event, Mr. Warnock acknowledged the allegations but quickly pivoted to contrasting his abortion stance with Mr. The report was published Monday evening as Mr. “I never asked anyone to get an abortion, I never paid for an abortion,” Mr. In a statement, Mr. “They are trying to destroy a man who has true greatness in his future, just as he had athletic greatness in his past,” Mr. “This election is about the future of the country,” Mr. [“Access Hollywood” recording](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/08/us/politics/donald-trump-women.html) that threatened Mr. Democrats have also been airing bruising ads that feature footage of Mr.

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Herschel Walker Hangs Onto Support From Pro-Life Group And Its ... (Forbes)

A n influential pro-life group is standing by its endorsement of Herschel Walker, the Republican running for Senate from Georgia, after a report that he ...

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POLITICO Playbook: Herschel Walker rushes to defuse abortion ... (Politico)

Herschel Walker speaks into a microphone with his hand out in front of a Hershel for. Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker promised Monday night ...

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Herschel Walker's son calls candidate a liar and hypocrite over ... (The Guardian)

Christian Walker says Republican candidate for Senate in Georgia lied about paying for former girlfriend's termination in 2009.

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Herschel Walker paid for girlfriend's abortion, report says (WOKV)

DUNWOODY, Ga. — (AP) — Herschel Walker, who has vehemently opposed abortion rights as the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Georgia, paid for an ...

“I don’t care about someone who has a bad past and takes accountability,” Christian Walker tweeted. Raphael Warnock are engaged in a tight contest that is key to the balance of power in the U.S. “I'm for life,” Walker has said repeatedly as he campaigns. “I'll let the pundits decide,” he said. The woman said Walker encouraged her to end the pregnancy, saying that the time wasn't right for a baby, The Daily Beast reported. “I have a profound reverence for life. Walker often says he doesn't understand how Warnock, a Baptist pastor, can support the procedure being legal. But they were also skeptical about Walker's viability as a statewide candidate, especially through the spring and summer as Walker's past was aired publicly. “Well, I sent money to a lot of people,” he said. The Daily Beast spoke to the former girlfriend, who asked that her name not be used out of concerns for her privacy. Warnock won the seat in a special election runoff on Jan. [Herschel Walker](https://apnews.com/hub/herschel-walker), who has vehemently opposed abortion rights as the Republican nominee for U.S.

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Herschel Walker's campaign for US Senate rocked by abortion ... (Financial Times)

Herschel Walker, the former National Football League star who has staked his campaign for the US Senate on calls for a national abortion ban, ...

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Herschel Walker Is Demonstrating the New Law of Politics (The Atlantic)

Scandals once sunk campaigns. Now, for many voters, winning isn't everything—it's the only thing.

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Trump and GOP defend Herschel Walker after abortion accusation ... (CNBC)

Trump and GOP allies defended Walker as polls show him in a tight race with his Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock in the pivotal Georgia Senate ...

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Republicans double down on Herschel Walker (Axios)

The National Republican Senatorial Committee told Axios it stands by Walker. NRSC chairman Rick Scott charged in a statement that Democrats "know they are on ...

Senate in Georgia, accused his father of "lying" and "making a mockery" of his family after a [report](https://www.thedailybeast.com/pro-life-herschel-walker-paid-for-girlfriends-abortion-georgia-senate?ref=author) alleged Walker had paid for his then-girlfriend to have an abortion in 2009. 18-24, according to data compiled by the Democratic marketing firm Bully Pulpit Interactive. The big picture: Walker's race against Democratic Sen. - "Herschel Walker has denied these allegations in the strongest possible terms and we stand firmly alongside him," said Mallory Carroll, spokeswoman for Women Speak Out PAC, the super PAC partner of SBA Pro-Life America. they’d like to see him give a more robust not only defense but explanation.” [Herschel Walker](https://www.axios.com/2022/10/04/herschel-walker-son-abortion) after a [report](https://www.thedailybeast.com/pro-life-herschel-walker-paid-for-girlfriends-abortion-georgia-senate?ref=author) alleged the Georgia candidate paid for a girlfriend's abortion in 2009. - The National Republican Senatorial Committee told Axios it stands by Walker. The latest: "We are full speed ahead in Georgia. [lying about his personal life](https://www.axios.com/2022/10/04/herschel-walker-son-abortion)? Anything else is a distraction," said Senate Leadership Fund president Steven Law, whose super PAC has spent or reserved $37.1 million in the race. [Mehmet Oz's campaign](https://www.axios.com/2022/10/04/scoop-oz-to-report-17-million-including-7-million-loan) in Pennsylvania. [doubled down on their support](https://www.axios.com/2022/10/04/rick-scott-herschel-walker-gop-2022-midterms-abortion) for embattled Georgia Senate nominee Herschel Walker, one day after [a detailed report](https://www.thedailybeast.com/pro-life-herschel-walker-paid-for-girlfriends-abortion-georgia-senate?ref=author) he's denied that alleges Walker paid for a then-girlfriend to have an abortion in 2009.

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National Republicans stand by Herschel Walker after report he paid ... (NBC News)

National Republicans are standing by Herschel Walker in the wake of a bombshell report that the Georgia Senate candidate paid for a woman's abortion in ...

[statement](https://twitter.com/HerschelWalker/status/1577075271470964737) on Twitter calling the report “a flat out lie” and saying he plans to sue the outlet. “It would have saved Trump from the embarrassment of what’s shaping up to be a very bad election night for his candidates.” Martha Zoller, the executive director of Georgia Life Alliance, an affiliate of National Right to Life, told NBC News that while she has her doubts about The Daily Beast story, she also has questions and concerns. Monday’s allegations are the latest in a series of questions about Walker’s honesty and character. Walker paid for the procedure, according to the woman, who provided the news organization with what she said was a receipt for the procedure and an image of the check Walker sent as reimbursement. “Hershel Walker has denied these allegations in the strongest possible terms and we stand firmly alongside him,” said Mallory Carroll, spokesperson for the Women Speak Out PAC, the super PAC aligned with Susan B. On Monday, The Daily Beast reported that a woman who said she used to date Walker had an abortion at his urging after he got her pregnant. They know they are on the verge of losing the Senate, and they know that Herschel Walker is winning, so they have cranked up the smear machine,” Scott said. "Herschel has properly denied the charges against him, and I have no doubt he is correct. “We are full speed ahead in Georgia,” said Steven Law, president of the Senate Leadership Fund, an outside spending group closely aligned with Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell. “Herschel has denied these allegations and the NRSC and Republicans stand with him, and Georgians will stand with him too.” [story published Monday](https://www.thedailybeast.com/pro-life-herschel-walker-paid-for-girlfriends-abortion-georgia-senate?ref=home) by The Daily Beast.

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Walker's team knew of an abortion allegation months before it surfaced (Politico)

Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Herschel Walker holds three red hats while standing outside. Rather than move to proactively address the story, ...

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Anti-abortion extremist Herschel Walker is a raging hypocrite ... (The Guardian)

Walker would hardly be the first Republican to think abortion is 'OK for me, evil for thee'

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“If There's One Thing Herschel Walker Knows, It's Lying”: Late-Night ... (Vanity Fair)

Imagine being so stupid you write a check for an abortion you want to keep secret,” Jimmy Kimmel said of allegations that the antiabortion candidate paid ...

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Herschel Walker, and the GOP's declining demand for morality in ... (The Washington Post)

Long before the most recent revelations rendered it significantly messier, New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman asked Donald Trump about Georgia Senate ...

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Herschel Walker's Son Goes Nuclear on His 'Lying' Father (New York Magazine)

Christian Walker accused his father, Herschel Walker, of lying, and alluded to past violence against him and his mother.

[statement](https://twitter.com/HerschelWalker/status/1577075271470964737) and vowing to sue The Daily Beast for defamation. While the [NRSC](https://twitter.com/bluestein/status/1577137145499697152) appears to be standing by Walker, he was quickly denounced by someone much more personal: his son. “Don’t lie on my mom, don’t lie on me, don’t lie on the lives you’ve destroyed and act like you’re some moral family man. [controversial stories](https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/06/drip-of-allegations-could-sink-herschel-walker-campaign.html) about Herschel were true. [said](https://twitter.com/ChristianWalk1r/status/1577104266543497216) Herschel had threatened to kill him and his mother. [accused](https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-sports-nfl-college-football-coronavirus-pandemic-5e2875eec11e93f9a3bf1fc859137ff8) the former football star of putting a gun to her head.

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Herschel Walker campaign says it raised over $500000 after report ... (CNBC)

The fundraising windfall for Walker came as top Republicans, including ex-President Donald Trump, defended Walker against the bombshell report.

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Oops: Herschel Walker's Advisers Reportedly Knew He Allegedly ... (Vanity Fair)

As you've probably heard by now, on Monday evening, the Daily Beast reported that in 2009, staunchly “pro-life” Senate candidate Herschel Walker allegedly ...

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Herschel Walker Tumbles In Georgia Senate Poll As Scandals Mount (Forbes)

Georgia's Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock opened up a 12-point lead against his Republican challenger Herschel Walker, according to a SurveyUSA poll ...

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Gov. Brian Kemp Tiptoes Past Uproar Over Herschel Walker ... (The New York Times)

Since a report in The Daily Beast said Mr. Walker, the Republican Senate candidate in Georgia, paid for an abortion in 2009, Mr. Kemp has offered no ...

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Herschel Walker Claimed He Supervised 6 Hospitals. He Didn't. (Yahoo Singapore News)

“Walker said he is working with medical professionals to set up a network of hospitals. University Behavioral Health in Denton, Texas, is the first of those.

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Woman Who Said Herschel Walker Paid for Abortion Is Also Mother ... (The New York Times)

New reporting from The Daily Beast appears to undercut Herschel Walker's defense that he didn't know the woman's identity.

The woman told The Daily Beast she was moved to say more about her relationship with Mr. Mr. Representatives for Mr. The article includes a photo of the card with what it said was Mr. The woman, who told The Daily Beast she wished to remain anonymous to preserve her privacy and that of her child with Mr. Walker, provided the outlet with a copy of the receipt from the abortion clinic, a $700 check and a “get well soon” card signed by Mr.

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The pastor v the football player: can Raphael Warnock tackle ... (The Guardian)

Georgia in focus: Warnock's fundraising is impressive, though the Democratic senator lacks the name recognition his scandal-prone opponent.

“You could put a potted plant against Warnock, or you could put a potted plant against Walker, and all the Democrats would vote for the potted plant or all the Republicans would vote for the potted plant. Gillespie conceded that the debate is unlikely to sway many voters, but said it could make a critical difference for the small swath of Georgians still trying to make up their minds. “Walker has a history of avoiding and deflecting on topics related to race. “I like the fact that he’s a communicator, that he is a community builder, that he is a leader. The forthcoming debate, scheduled for 14 October in Savannah, could provide Warnock with another opportunity to draw a clear contrast between him and Walker. “Clearly Warnock is a much more seasoned speaker, much more eloquent,” Williams said. [has said](https://www.thedailybeast.com/herschel-walker-critic-of-absentee-dads-admits-to-yet-another-secret-son) he supports all his children and “chose not to use them as props to win a political campaign”.) He claimed to have previously worked in law enforcement. [stands accused](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/04/herschel-walker-anti-abortion-senate-nominee-denies-media-report-he-paid-for-abortion-in-2009) by a former girlfriend of paying for her to get an abortion in 2009. The race could prove even more difficult than Warnock’s last contest, given the national headwinds facing all Democratic candidates: in addition to widespread complaints about rising prices, Biden’s approval rating [has been underwater](https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-approval-rating/) for more than a year. A former professional football player, Herschel Walker is best known for the Heisman Trophy he won in 1982 while playing for the University of Georgia Bulldogs. He implored his new constituents,in the wake of a historically divisive campaign season, to embrace the values that made his win possible. In the face of that national upheaval, Warnock now faces a familiar challenge.

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Walker Denies New Report on Woman Who Says He Paid for Abortion (Bloomberg)

Herschel Walker, the Republican candidate for US Senate in Georgia, rejected a new report in the Daily Beast that said a woman who asserted he paid for her ...

[television ad](https://host2.adimpact.com/admo/viewer/5c39cda9-1277-4936-baa8-2142279de428) began airing Thursday around Georgia, just days after the Daily Beast reported Walker paid for a girlfriend to have an abortion, which he has repeatedly denied. That report led Walker’s son Christian to accuse him of domestic violence in a series of [tweets](https://twitter.com/ChristianWalk1r/status/1577284445367042049).

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