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Debate Drama: Bottoms Faces Empty Podium As Jackson Tours Georgia With Kemp
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
3
First seen
Oct 12, 7:27 PM EDT
updated Oct 14, 4:27 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WANF (Atlanta News First CBS), Cobb County Courier and Augusta Chronicle, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
Bottoms attacked Jackson over abortion at a solo debate and faced an empty podium while Jackson campaigned with Kemp, Cobb County Courier and the Augusta Chronicle reported. Meanwhile, a new poll shows Georgia governor candidates in a tight race despite Jackson skipping the GPB debate, according to WANF.
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- Bottoms attacks Jackson over abortion at solo debate · Augusta Chronicle
- New poll shows Georgia governor candidates in tight race despite Jackson skipping GPB debate · WANF (Atlanta News First CBS)
- Bottoms faces empty podium on debate stage while Jackson campaigns with Kemp · Cobb County Courier
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How It Unfolded
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