Nathan Deal

One of Governor Brian Kemp's points of pride is, is fully funding that school funding formula.

Governor Nathan Deal, one of his points of pride, was doing the same thing.

This has been sort of one of the third rails of Georgia politics since it was first adopted 40-something years ago and hasn't been comprehensively updated since then.

And it's been used against politicians in charge, Democrats and Republicans, for not fully funding it since then as well.

I've tried to take on real challenges that affect real lives every single day, and I went over some of the things I've worked on, from criminal justice reform.

I carried Nathan Deal's last piece of criminal justice reform.

That was bail reform that we did.

I carried Marty Kemp, Governor Kemp's, first legislation going after human trafficking, those that were profiting from a civil side.

Um, but historically it's favored Republican governors, like more establishment.

Um, y- they might not be like, you know, moderate in like the Phil Scott way, right, in Vermont, but they are very mainstream Republicans, like reasonable Republicans, um, like Nathan Deal and then, you know, currently Brian Kemp who both are popular.

And in some ways Rick Jackson kind of continues that, um, you know, pro-business, um, country club style of governance that Georgia has experienced in the past.

Um, his big advantages are, as, as you said, are, you know, one, he is a, you know, healthcare sort of executive and billionaire, and he spent, you know, over $100 million I think so far in the primary and the general election.

Um, she ironically is the one who actually succeeded in winning the district that John Ossoff lost in the special election, um, even though, you know, he now is heavily favored to win and is now a presidential contender potentially.

Um, and there was Jason Carter, um, who is I believe the grandson of, um, you know, former President Jimmy Carter.

He ran for governor in 2014 against Nathan Deal.

Lost, but it was not like a resounding loss, and he actually performed well given the national environment.

But I'm looking for the guy that's not gonna talk to people that they're gonna be in a situation where they need to make f- $7 or $15 an hour.

I want the guy in charge to go the same line with Sonny Perdue, Nathan Deal, Brian Kemp, who has created an opportunity, opportunities in the State of Georgia for people to make as much as they possibly can.

That's why we like Rick Jackson.

Look, I like Keisha Lance Bottoms.

He has more than 35 years as a pollster and strategist, and he has advised President Donald Trump since the 2016 campaign.

His other clients have included presidential candidates Steve Forbes and Fred Thompson, governors Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jeb Bush, and Nathan Deal, 22 current and former U.S. senators, and 16 current Republican members of Congress.

Internationally, he has advised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and the UK Conservative Party.

He is a frequent commentator on television and radio.

But I'm looking for the guy that's not going to talk to people that they're going to be in a situation where they need to make $7 or $15 an hour.

I want the guy in charge to go in the same line with Sonny Perdue, Nathan Deal, Brian Kemp, who has created opportunities in the state of Georgia for people to make as much as they possibly can.

That's why we like Rick Jackson.

Look, I like Keisha Lance Bottoms.

And this is the form it could take.

And I remember Jason Deal, who was Governor Nathan Deal's son, was the chair of the commission.

I just happened to get him in the hall and said, look, is there a way that you could create a little subcommittee that focused on child support? And both him and Brenda Weaver, who was the chair of the committee at the time, a co-chair with him, open to it.

And next thing you know, I just started to share my experience with other judges.

Yeah.

Nathan Deal was governor for a time, like the airport.

Then they were trying to take over the airport.

I was at the Capitol every day.