
Mike Collins discusses issues with voters ahead of November’s Senate election Mike Collins discusses issues with voters ahead of November’s Senate election Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Collins met with voters over breakfast Tuesday at the Palmetto Clubhouse in Savannah, where he discussed the economy, health care, border security and Georgia’s ports. Collins criticized Democrats and said the party is moving toward communism, pointing to Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary. “When Jon Ossoff supports, openly supports and endorsed that at the bill, say it was, you know, the Democrats, Socialists of America candidate won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate,” Collins said. “I think that ought to send out alarm bells all across this state. This is common sense versus communism crazy.” Collins also criticized Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, whom he is expected to face in the November general election. “We are united as a Republican Party,” Collins said. “The people of the state of Georgia are going to reject Jon Ossoff." Some voters at the event echoed Collins’ concerns about socialism. “I grew up in socialism. I migrated here, I work hard. And I don’t want socialism following me in the U.S.,” said Dr. Drazen M. Jukic, president of the Skidaway Island Republican Club. Collins also discussed the economic importance of Georgia’s ports, advocating for continued investment and revitalization. “Everybody knows just the impact on the…
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