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Tom Crawford: Miller didn’t stick to script, kept his own voice

Then Democratic Sen. Zell Miller gives the keynote address at the Republican National Convention Wednesday, Sept.1, 2004, in New York. Miller, governor of Georgia from 1991 to 1999, died March 23, 2018. - photo by Associated Press

Zell Miller 2004 — Then Democratic Sen. Zell Miller gives the keynote address at the Republican National Convention Wednesday, Sept.1, 2004, in New York. Miller, governor of Georgia from 1991 to 1999, died March 23, 2018. - photo by Associated Press

Zell Bryan Miller, the late governor and senator from Georgia, was known throughout his political career by the nickname “Zig-Zag Zell.” It was a moniker that was honestly acquired. He could be charming and humorous when he wanted to be.