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Deal takes on Handel in 2nd leg of triple crown
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Republican candidate for governor Nathan Deal spent most of his day after the primary making phone calls and doing television interviews. - photo by Tom Reed
For the two Republicans in the race to be Georgia’s next governor, this is the second leg of the Triple Crown. At least that’s how Nathan Deal refers to his campaign for the Republican nomination. For the next three weeks, he and former Secretary of State Karen Handel will campaign for one final chance to face Democratic nominee Roy Barnes in November — the third leg of the gubernatorial Triple Crown.