Republican billionaire Rick Jackson is walking a Trump tightrope in his quest to lead Georgia

Rick Jackson, the 72-year-old Republican nominee for Georgia governor, is trying to run as a Trump-style outsider while presenting a gentler image, and the Nov. 3 race against Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, a former Atlanta mayor, will test whether that approach works in a swing state. Bottoms disputes his claim to be motivated by generosity. Jackson was scheduled to appear with President Donald Trump at a Saturday rally in Perry, according to ABC News.

Jackson founded Jackson Healthcare, which supplies contract nurses and other staff to hospitals, after leaving college at 21. He often recalls a childhood of poverty, with seven stepfathers, 13 schools and five foster homes. His campaign motto is "From foster care to billionaire." He has put nearly $200 million of his own money into the race and calls his wealth "God's money."

He lost the president's endorsement to Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, whom he later beat in a runoff, and during the primary he promised Trump-like business results and a leading role in deportations. Since then he has pulled an immigration ad and released softer ones.

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