Georgia Republicans begin to look beyond Donald Trump

This week, a group of young Republicans gathered at a bar to watch their party's first presidential debate.

There was plenty of conservative zeal in the air, enhanced throughout the night with a steady stream of beer and feisty exchanges from the candidates on television. But among the dozens of attendees, there was not a single scarlet "Make America Great Again" baseball cap in sight, nor any telltale imagery associated with Donald Trump.

Given his continued grip on the Republican party, such an omission would have been unusual at most other Republican events.

But this particular one took place in Georgia - specifically, the Atlanta metro area.