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Winter storm may pack a political punch for Deal
States response could become a campaign issue in governors race
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The political fallout from the winter weather fiasco that left residents stranded along icy roads and highways in metro Atlanta is just beginning to take shape, and Georgia voters can expect the issue to rear its head during this year’s election. Gov. Nathan Deal stepped up to the microphone at a widely televised news conference Thursday and accepted blame for not better preparing and reacting to the storm.