Herschel Walker admits to writing cheque to woman who got an abortion with it but claims he didn't know what it was for

Herschel Walker is embroiled in a pretty big scandal ahead of a key Senate election in Georgia. This is the state in which he played football and won the Heisman award in college. A report came out that stated that the outwardly pro-life candidate (who seeks to ban all abortions at the federal level) paid for a woman to have an abortion.

Walker denied the claims and even said he was planning to sue the Daily Beast (the publication that first reported on the story). He vehemently denied the notion that he had paid for an abortion. Now, he's admitting that the check the woman used for her abortion did come from him. Here's what he said in an interview with NBC:

"Yes, that's my check. You want me to answer something that’s a lie, and everyone’s trying to trick me and make me respond... Show where I have said that this is [for] an abortion."

The Senate candidate believes that this won't make him lose voters because he's been honest throughout the entire process:

"Voters believe me because I have been very transparent about everything I’ve ever done. You know I wrote a book about everything I have done, I have not tried to hide one thing I've ever done."

The midterm vote is on November 8. This will show whether the former running back's abortion scandal will cost him a Senate spot.

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Will voters elect Herschel Walker in November?

The midterm election in Georgia is a very important one. Last time it went to a special election as it was so close and ended up being key in allowing Democrats to take control of the Senate. This time is no different, with Republicans looking to flip the Senate back. Their hopes largely lie on the former NFL star's shoulders.

Polling is never a completely reliable projection, but it is a good indication of the current standings. Polling data shows that Walker's opponent, incumbent Raphael Warnock, has a slight lead.

Georgia Senate polling October 18 (Image via FiveThirtyEight)

FiveThirtyEight has Warnock with an almost four percent lead over Walker. That's not an insurmountable deficit, nor is it proof that Warnock will remain in office.

There are still a few weeks until election day, so anything can still happen.

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