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LOOK: Gov. Nathan Deal says he’s ‘keeping the main thing the main thing’ at the state capitol

Gov. Nathan Deal outlines his agenda in an interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM

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Gov. Nathan Deal outlines his agenda in an interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM
By Juliakate E Culpepper
Jan 4, 2018

Governor Nathan Deal will be cheering on the Bulldogs Monday against Alabama in the College Football Playoff National Championship.

On Thursday, Deal tweeted out a picture of the Georgia “G” near the state capitol with the caption, “Here at the Capitol, I’m keeping the main thing the main thing. #committotheG #atd #uga.”

Georgia and Alabama kick off at 8 p.m. at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

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