U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal announces run for governor
May 1, 2009 at 1:45 pm by Thomas Wheatley in NewsThe AJC’s Jim Galloway reports from Hall County:
Gainesville — In front of hundreds of supporters on the Hall County courthouse plaza, U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal announced for governor this morning, emphasizing his own experience as a state senator and 17-year member of Congress.
While he didn’t use the phrase, the 66-year-old Deal — the oldest of six Republicans now in the race — appears to be running as the adult in the room.
“If you want a governor who does his own thinking, writes his own speeches, and ties his own shoes, if you want all these things in your next governor, have I got a deal for you,” the congressman said.
Galloway has more here. Frankly, we want a DNA test to be sure we’re not getting tricked.
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