Bookman: Jackson’s policies don’t bode well for Georgians whose lives mirror his own early years

By: Jay Bookman

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: June 25, 2026

Words: 637

Last Updated: 4 weeks ago

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By now, anybody who owns a TV set in Georgia knows that Rick Jackson came up the hard way.

He’s proud of his rise out of poverty, and he has every right to be. His story of personal triumph – and the hundreds of millions of dollars that came with that triumph – have been central to his climb out of political obscurity and his victory in the Republican primary for governor.

“When you …

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