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Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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Rep. Culver Kidd and former Gov. Marvin Griffin denied accusations from Macon Mayor Ed Wilson of an alliance between them in the Georgia gubernatorial race, with Wilson claiming Griffin wanted to control the lieutenant governor position.
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Rep. Culver Kidd, a candidate for lieutenant governor, and former Gov. Marvin Griffin, running for governor, Monday denied charges that there is an alliance between them.
Mayor Ed Wilson of Macon, also running for lieutenant governor, accused Griffin of supporting Kidd's candidacy, saying Griffin wanted a man he could "control" in the state's No. 2 job.
Griffin's headquarters flatly denied it, saying Griffin had friends in several of the candidates for lieutenant governor and would not endanger this support by showing any favoritism.
Kidd denied he was riding on the coat tails of any candidate and said Wilson's charge was a weak attempt to get his own campaign going.
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Macon
Event Date
Monday
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denials issued by kidd and griffin; no further resolution mentioned.
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Rep. Culver Kidd, candidate for lieutenant governor, and former Gov. Marvin Griffin, running for governor, denied charges of an alliance. Mayor Ed Wilson of Macon accused Griffin of supporting Kidd to have a controllable figure in the No. 2 job. Griffin's headquarters denied favoritism, citing support for multiple candidates. Kidd rejected riding coattails and called Wilson's charge a weak campaign tactic.