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Keisha Lance Bottoms: “Rick Jackson refuses to show up and answer unscripted questions before the public and even before the press. And if he…”

On the recordOctober 12, 2026
Rick Jackson refuses to show up and answer unscripted questions before the public and even before the press. And if he is doing that as a candidate, what is it that we should expect from him if he were ever to be elected as governor? There’s no reason he should not have been here tonight.
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Keisha Lance Bottoms

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing Jackson for skipping the debate.

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