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## Contents

* 1 General Election campaign
* 1.1 Candidates
* 1.2 General election results
* 1.3 Debate
* 1.3.1 September 20th - Emory University
* 1.4 Endorsements
* 1.5 Finances
* 1.6 Polling
* 2 July 20, 2010 primaries
* 2.1 Democratic primary
* 2.1.1 Candidates
* 2.1.2 Electoral results
* 2.1.3 Endorsements
* 2.1.4 Finances
* 2.2 Republican primary
* 2.2.1 Candidates
* 2.2.2 Electoral results
* 2.2.3 Drop outs
* 2.2.4 Endorsements
* 2.2.5 Finances
* 2.2.6 Polling
* 3 August 10, 2010 primary runoff
* 3.1 Election results
* 3.2 Endorsements
* 3.3 Finances
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 5.1 General Election candidates
* 5.2 Former candidates
* 6 Footnotes

The Georgia Attorney General election of 2010 was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Democrat Thurbert E. Baker announced in April 2009 that he would enter the race for the state's gubernatorial office.[1] A field of two Democrats, three Republicans and one Libertarian formed to compete for his seat.

Cobb County Chairman Samuel S. Olens (Republican) defeated former Dougherty County district attorney Ken Hodges (Democrat) and Don Smart (Libertarian) to claim Baker's seat.

## General Election campaign[edit]

### Candidates[edit]

Republican Party \- Cobb County Chairman Samuel S. Olens
Democratic Party \- Former Dougherty County district attorney Ken Hodges
Libertarian Party \- Savannah attorney Don Smart

### General election results[edit]

2010 Race for Attorney General - General Election[2]

Party  | Candidate  | Vote Percentage
| Republican Party | a Samuel S. Olens | 52.9%
| Democratic Party | Ken Hodges | 43.6%
| Libertarian Party | Don Smart  | 3.5%
Total Votes  | 2,551,722

### Debate[edit]

#### September 20th - Emory University[edit]

Sponsored by the Fulton County Daily Report, all three candidates in the race for state attorney general \- Democrat Ken Hodges, Republican Samuel S. Olens, and Libertarian Don Smart - discussed prevalent issues, such as ethics enforcement and the state's Voting Rights Act, at a debate located at the Emory University School of Law on Monday, September 20th.

### Endorsements[edit]

Ken Hodges

* Scott Berry, Sheriff of Oconee County[3]
* Howard “Bo” Callaway, regarded by some as the “father” of the modern Georgia Republican Party[4][5]
* Ira Edwards, Sheriff of Clarke County[3]
* Police Benevolent Association of Georgia[6][7]
* Pete Skandalakis, a highly regarded Republican District Attorney for the Coweta Judicial Circuit in west central Georgia[8]

Samuel S. Olens

* National Federation of Independent Business[9][10]

### Finances[edit]

According to the Georgia State Ethics Commission, as of October 12, 2010, the following was the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:

Ken Hodges Campaign Finance Reports

Report  | Date Filed  | Beginning Balance  | Contributions  | In-Kind [11] | Other Sources  | Expenditures  | Cash on Hand
July 1 - September 30, 2010[12] | October 7, 2010  | $252,133.39  | $530,825.00  | $4,655.40  | $0.00  | $379,094.21  | $403,864.18
Samuel S. Olens Campaign Finance Reports

Report  | Date Filed  | Beginning Balance  | Contributions  | In-Kind [11] | Other Sources  | Expenditures  | Cash on Hand
August 4 - September 30, 2010[13] | October 7, 2010  | $37,576.49  | $355,067.38  | $2,868.25  | $0.00  | $106,481.95  | $286,161.92

### Polling[edit]

See also: Polls, 2010 State Attorney General elections
Date of Poll  | Pollster  | Samuel S. Olens (R)  | Ken Hodges (D)  | Don Smart (L)  | Undecided  | Number polled

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September 10-12[14] | Survey USA  | 48%  | 36%  | 7%  | 9%  | 599
October 21-24[15] | Survey USA  | 50%  | 37%  | 7%  | 7%  | 601

SurveyUSA's first poll, conducted September 10-12, noted that Olens had garnered the support of 43 percent of voters who identified themselves as independents, compared with 25 percent for Hodges and 21 percent for Smart. That trend continued into their second poll, conducted October 21-24.

## July 20, 2010 primaries[edit]

See also: Georgia gubernatorial election, 2010; Georgia Secretary of State election, 2010

###  Democratic primary[edit]

#### Candidates[edit]

* State Representative Rob Teilhet[16]
* Former Dougherty County District Attorney Ken Hodges[17]

#### Electoral results[edit]

2010 Race for Attorney General - Democratic Primary[18]

Party  | Candidate  | Vote Percentage
| Democratic Party | a Ken Hodges | 65.5%
| Democratic Party | Rob Teilhet | 34.5%
Total Votes  | 338,312

#### Endorsements[edit]

Ken Hodges

* The Albany Herald, local newspaper[19]
* Thomas E. Brown, Sheriff of DeKalb County[20]
* Communication Workers of America (CWA) Local 3201[21][22]
* Richard H. Deane, Jr., former United States Attorney[23]
* Gwen Keyes Fleming, DeKalb County District Attorney[24]
* Georgia Association of Educators[25]
* Paul Howard, District Attorney for Fulton County[26]
* International Brotherhood of Police Officers (IBPO) Local 623[26]
* Kemuel “Kem” Kimbrough, Sheriff of Clayton County[27]
* Lonnie C. King, Jr., former NAACP chapter president and civil rights activist[28][29]
* Peanut Politics, blog[30]
* State Representative Carol Fullerton[22]
* State Representative Bob Hanner[22]
* State Senator Freddie Powell Sims[22]
* Mark Taylor, former Lieutenant Governor of Georgia[31]
* Thomasville Times-Enterprise, local newspaper[22]

Rob Teilhet

* Atlanta Stonewall Democrats, gay rights political group[32]
* Georgia Association of Educators[25]
* Georgia Equality[33]
* Greg Countryman, Muscogee County Marshal[34][35][36]
* IBEW Local 613[36][37]
* Jim Martin, former United States Senate candidate[36][38]
* Planned Parenthood Action Fund of Georgia[39]
* George T. Smith, former Speaker of the House and Lieutenant Governor[40]
* State Representative Ellis Black[36][41]
* State Representative Debbie Buckner[41][42]
* State Representative Mike Cheokas[41][42]
* State Representative Bubber Epps[43]
* State Representative Helen Hudson[36]
* State Representative Carolyn Hugley[42]
* State Representative Mack Jackson[36][41]
* State Representative Doug McKillip[44]
* State Senator Emanuel Jones, chairman of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus[38][45]
* SWGA Politics[46]
* Teamsters Local 728[47]
* Al Tillman, the Chairman of the American Red Cross Minority Recruitment Board and the President of the Macon Chapter of the NAACP[48]

#### Finances[edit]

Candidate reporting deadlines of campaign funds for the 2010 state attorney general cycle are as follows:

* 6 months ending June 30, 2009 - July 7, 2009
* 6 months ending December 31, 2009 - January 8, 2010
* 3 months ending March 31, 2010 - April 7, 2010
* 3 months ending June 30, 2001 - July 8, 2010
* 6-day Pre Primary Runoff - August 6, 2010
* 3 months ending September 30, 2001 - October 7, 2010
* 25 days ending October 25, 2010 - November 2, 2010
* 6-day Pre General Runoff - November 29, 2010
* 68 days ending December 31, 2010 - January 11, 2011

While the Office of the Secretary of State retains copies of older campaign finance reports, Georgian law requires candidates make financial and fundraising disclosures with the State Ethics Commission; current master lists of candidates' fundraising and campaign disclosures are available through the Ethics Commission.[49]

Figures taken from quarterly campaign finance reports are given for the major candidates going into the July 20th primary.

According to the Georgia State Ethics Commission, as of July 23, 2010, the following was the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:

Ken Hodges Campaign Finance Reports

Report  | Date Filed  | Beginning Balance  | Contributions  | In-Kind [11] | Other Sources  | Expenditures  | Cash on Hand
April 1 - June 30, 2010[50] | July 8, 2010  | $305,758.61  | $264,376.00  | $3,571.49  | $0.00  | $318,001.22  | $252,133.39
January 1 - March 31, 2010[51] | April 7, 2010  | $271,016.48  | $167,522.64  | $4,914.66  | $0.00  | $128,675.15  | $305,758.61
July 1 - December 31, 2009[52] | January 8, 2010  | $120,334.36  | $230,973.00  | $21,008.16  | $0.00  | $72,345.24  | $271,016.48
April 1 - June 30, 2009[53] | July 7, 2009  | $0.00  | $128,280.00  | $3,988.55  | $0.00  | $7,945.64  | $120,334.36
Rob Teilhet Campaign Finance Reports

Report  | Date Filed  | Beginning Balance  | Contributions  | In-Kind [11] | Other Sources  | Expenditures  | Cash on Hand
April 1 - June 30, 2010[54] | July 8, 2010  | $207,243.22  | $186,293.00  | $2,452.52  | $0.00  | $355,275.95  | $38,260.27
January 1 - March 31, 2010[55] | June 1, 2010  | $251,734.40  | $12,950.00  | $53.35  | $0.00  | $57,441.18  | $207,243.22
July 1 - December 31, 2009[56] | March 30, 2010  | $185,301.85  | $148,027.00  | $1,995.56  | $0.00  | $81,594.45  | $251,734.40
April 1 - June 30, 2009[57] | March 25, 2010  | $0.00  | $209,719.27  | $3,961.97  | $0.00  | $24,417.42  | $185,301.85

###  Republican primary[edit]

#### Candidates[edit]

* Cobb County Commission Chairman Samuel S. Olens[58]
* Max Wood[59]
* State Senator Preston Smith[60]

#### Electoral results[edit]

2010 Race for Attorney General - Republican Primary[61]

Party  | Candidate  | Vote Percentage
| Republican Party | a Samuel S. Olens | 39.9%[62]
| Republican Party | Preston Smith | 30.6%
| Republican Party | Max Wood | 29.5%
Total Votes  | 576,492

#### Drop outs[edit]

* State Senator Judson Hill rescinded his candidacy in late-April 2009 in order to concentrate on re-election and his position as chairman of the Senate Reapportionment Committee.[63]

#### Endorsements[edit]

Max Wood

* Scott Berry, Sheriff of Oconee County
* Can-Do Conservatives[64][65]
* Mac Collins, a former member of United States House of Representatives[66][67]
* Georgia Right to Life[68][69]
* The Oconee Leader, local newspaper[70]
* Red State, conservative blog[71]
* Howard Sills, Sheriff of Putnam County
* State Representative Allen Peake
* State Representative Willie Talton
* State Senator Cecil Staton
* State Senator Don Thomas
* Cullen Talton, Sheriff of Houston County

Preston Smith

* GeorgiaCarry.Org[72][73]
* Georgia Right to Life[74]
* National Rifle Association (NRA)[73]
* Republican Liberty Caucus of Georgia[75]
* Sierra Club[76]
* SWGA Politics[46]

Samuel Olens

* The Albany Herald, local newspaper[19]
* Randy Evans[77]
* Anthony Heath, Sheriff of Berrien County[78]
* Robert Highsmith, former counsel to Governor Sonny Perdue[77]
* Dane Kirby, Sheriff of Fannin County[78]
* Terry Langley, Sheriff of Carroll County[78]
* Mack Mattingly, former member of the United States Senate[79]
* Marietta Daily Journal, local newspaper[19]
* Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts and presidential candidate[80][81]
* 9.12 Project Action Network of Georgia[79][82]
* Stacy Nicholson, Sheriff of Gilmer County[78]
* State Representative Earl Ehrhart[78]
* State Representative Jerry Keen[83]
* State Representative Richard H. Smith[78]
* Joe D. Whitley, former United States Attorney in the Middle and Northern Federal Districts of Georgia[84][85]

#### Finances[edit]

According to the Georgia State Ethics Commission, as of July 13, 2010, the following was the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:

Samuel S. Olens Campaign Finance Reports

Report  | Date Filed  | Beginning Balance  | Contributions  | In-Kind [11] | Other Sources  | Expenditures  | Cash on Hand
April 1 - June 30, 2010[86] | July 8, 2010  | $378,638.46  | $201,830.00  | $0.00  | $0.00  | $277,332.20  | $303,136.26
January 1 - March 31, 2010[87] | April 7, 2010  | $305,289.38  | $118,018.00  | $2,550.00  | $0.00  | $44,668.92  | $378,638.46
July 1 - December 31, 2009[88] | January 8, 2010  | $175,143.05  | $261,607.00  | $1,379.38  | $0.00  | $131,460.67  | $305,289.38
April 1 - June 30, 2009[89] | July 7, 2009  | $0.00  | $185,959.00  | $550.00  | $0.00  | $10,815.95  | $175,143.05
Preston Williams Smith Campaign Finance Reports

Report  | Date Filed  | Beginning Balance  | Contributions  | In-Kind [11] | Other Sources  | Expenditures  | Cash on Hand
April 1 - June 30, 2010[90] | July 9, 2010  | $0.00  | $253,774.11  | $10,811.15  | $0.00  | $66,117.77  | $187,656.34
Frank Maxwell Wood Campaign Finance Reports

Report  | Date Filed  | Beginning Balance  | Contributions  | In-Kind [11] | Other Sources  | Expenditures  | Cash on Hand
April 1 - June 30, 2010[91] | July 8, 2010  | $26,727.16  | $40,345.51  | $11,584.00  | $0.00  | $54,989.97  | $12,082.70
January 1 - March 31, 2010[92] | April 8, 2010  | $49,255.83  | $22,167.00  | $0.00  | $0.00  | $44,695.67  | $26,727.16
July 1 - December 31, 2009[93] | January 8, 2010  | $0.00  | $65,285.00  | $750.00  | $0.00  | $16,029.17  | $49,255.83

#### Polling[edit]

See also: Polls, 2010 State Attorney General elections
InsiderAdvantage/RosettaStone Poll - June 17, 2010[94]

Candidates  | Percentage
Max Wood (R) | 18%
Samuel Olens (R)  | 15%
Preston Smith (R)  | 7%
Undecided  | 60%
Total voters | 360

## August 10, 2010 primary runoff[edit]

### Election results[edit]

2010 Race for Attorney General - Republican Primary Run-Off[95]

Party  | Candidate  | Vote Percentage
| Republican Party | a Samuel S. Olens | 58.9%
| Republican Party | Preston Smith | 41.1%
Total Votes  | 508,853

### Endorsements[edit]

Samuel S. Olens

* State Representative Burke Day[96]
* State Representative Penny Houston[97][98]
* State Representative Larry O'Neal[97][98] (Chairman, Ways and Means Committee)
* State Representative Ron Stephens[96]
* State Senator Seth Harp[97][98]
* State Senator Jerry Keen[99]

### Finances[edit]

According to the Georgia State Ethics Commission, as of August 6, 2010, the following was the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:

Samuel S. Olens Campaign Finance Reports

Report  | Date Filed  | Beginning Balance  | Contributions  | In-Kind [11] | Other Sources  | Expenditures  | Cash on Hand
6 Days Before Primary Run-Off[100] | August 6, 2010  | $303,136.26  | $245,661.00  | $0.00  | $0.00  | $511,220.77  | $37,576.49
Preston Williams Smith Campaign Finance Reports

Report  | Date Filed  | Beginning Balance  | Contributions  | In-Kind [11] | Other Sources  | Expenditures  | Cash on Hand
6 Days Before Primary Run-Off[101] | August 6, 2010  | $187,656.34  | $77,515.00  | $13,116.37  | $0.00  | $215,471.40  | $49,699.94

## See also[edit]

* Candidates for State Attorney General, 2010
* Georgia Attorney General 2010 election, commercials

## External links[edit]

* List of candidates qualified for Georgia's July 20 Attorney General primary
* Green Paper's list of candidates for Georgia Attorney General, 2010

### General Election candidates[edit]

* Ken Hodges for Georgia Attorney General Campaign website
* Olens for Attorney General Campaign website

### Former candidates[edit]

* Rob Teihet for Attorney General Campaign website
* Max Wood for Attorney General of Georgia Campaign website
* Preston Smith for Attorney General Campaign website

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Thurbert Baker to enter 2010 race for governor" 1 April 2009
2. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - 2010 Attorney General General Election Results
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Blake Aued's blog, "Local sheriffs back Hodges for AG" 21 Sept. 2010
4. ↑ Albany Herald, "Howard "Bo" Callaway, "Father of Modern Georgia Republican Party," Endorses Hodges for AG" 14 Oct. 2010 (dead link)
5. ↑ Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Former GOP congressman endorses Democrat Hodges for attorney general" 14 Oct. 2010
6. ↑ Georgia Politico, "Ken Hodges, candidate for Attorney General, endorsed by Georgia’s Police Officers" 6 Oct. 2010
7. ↑ Albany Herald, "PBAGA Endorses Ken Hodges for State AG" 6 Oct. 2010 (dead link)
8. ↑ Georgia Politico, "Ken Hodges, candidate for Attorney General, endorsed by well known Republican District Attorney Pete Skandalakis" 14 Sept. 2010
9. ↑ Paulding County Republican Examiner, "Georgia’s small business owners endorse Sam Olens for Attorney General" 8 Oct. 2010
10. ↑ The Weekly Online, "Georgia’s Small Business Owners Endorse Sam Olens" 11 Oct. 2010
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8 As these are not cash contributions, they are not reflected in the reported ending balance.
12. ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Ken Hodges September 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
13. ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Sam Olens September 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
14. ↑ Survey USA "Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #17061" September 13, 2010
15. ↑ Survey USA "Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #17503" 25 Oct. 2010
16. ↑ Peach Pundit, "Rob Teilhet Officially Enters AG Race" 6 April, 2009
17. ↑ SWGA Politics, "Ken Hodges Running for Attorney General" 22 April, 2009
18. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - 2010 Democratic Attorney General Primary Election Results
19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Georgia Unfiltered, "Georgia Newspapers Begin Rolling Out Their Endorsements" 12 July, 2010
20. ↑ Georgia Liberal, "DeKalb County’s Thomas E. Brown Endorses Ken Hodges for Attorney General" 1 March, 2010
21. ↑ Georgia Liberal, "CWA Local 3201 Endorses Ken Hodges for Attorney General" 4 March, 2010
22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 Peanut Politics, "Ken Hodges Statewide Endorsements" 6 July, 2010
23. ↑ The Albany Journal, "Former U.S. Attorney Richard H. Deane Jr. Endorses Ken Hodges for Attorney General" 18 April, 2010
24. ↑ Georgia Politics Unfiltered, "DeKalb County D.A. Endorses Ken Hodges For Attorney General" 17 March, 2010
25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Georgia Association of Educators - GAE announces 2010 statewide primary endorsements
26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Georgia Unfiltered, "Hodges Picks Up Endorsement Of Police Union & Fulton County D.A." 8 July, 2010
27. ↑ The Albany Journal, "Top Law Enforcement Officials in Clayton County Endorse Ken Hodges for Attorney General" 15 April, 2010
28. ↑ Georgia Liberal, "Atlanta Civil Rights Icon Lonnie C. King, Jr. Endorses Ken Hodges for Attorney General" 23 April, 2010
29. ↑ Peaches in Regalia, "Attorney General Candidate Ken Hodges (D) Endorsed by Civil Rights Leader" 23 April, 2010
30. ↑ Peanut Politics, "Rundown of Peanut Politics Endorsements" 7 July, 2010
31. ↑ Georgia Liberal, "Mark Taylor Endorses Ken Hodges" 16 July, 2010
32. ↑ The GA Voice, "Atlanta Stonewall Democrats issue endorsements in local, state races" 21 June, 2010
33. ↑ Georgia Equality - 2010 Primary Elections Endorsed Candidates
34. ↑ Ideas & Minds, "Rob Teilhet Earns Support from Powerful County Marshal" 5 May, 2010
35. ↑ Ledger-Enquirer, "Countryman endorses Rob Teilhet for Georgia attorney general" 6 May, 2010
36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 36.3 36.4 36.5 Blog for Democracy, "More People supporting Rob Teilhet (press release)" 21 June, 2010
37. ↑ Peanut Politics, "Press Release: Rob Teilhet Earns Big Endorsement from Labor Community" 18 Feb. 2010
38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Teilhet nabs Jim Martin endorsement in AG’s race" 6 Jan. 2010
39. ↑ Planned Parenthood Action Fund of Georgia - 2010 Statewide Primary Race Endorsements
40. ↑ Peanut Politics, "Rob Teilhet Earns the endorsement of former House Speaker & Judge George T Smith" 23 June, 2010
41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 41.3 Peanut Politics, "Rural Reps Endorse Rob Teilhet for AG" 22 June, 2010
42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 42.2 SWGA Politics, "Rob Teilhet Earns Support from Columbus Area Leaders" 10 May, 2010
43. ↑ SWGA Politics, "Rob Teilhet Earns Support from Powerful Macon Area Leaders" 10 May, 2010
44. ↑ SWGA Politics, "Rob Teilhet Earns Top Support from Athens Leaders" 1 June, 2010
45. ↑ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Rep. Teilhet picks up key endorsement" 4 Aug. 2009
46. ↑ 46.0 46.1 SWGA Politics, "SWGAPolitics.com Endorsements" 1 July, 2010
47. ↑ Teamsters Local 728 "Teamsters Local 728 Endorses Roy Barnes for Governor and Other Pro-Working Family Candidates for July 20th Primary Election" 2 July, 2010
48. ↑ Georgia Liberal, "President of Macon NAACP Endorses Rob Teilhet for Attorney General at “Stop the Violence” Tour" 19 July, 2010
49. ↑ Georgia State Ethics Board, "Campaign Reports Search - 2010 - Governor," accessed July 17, 2010
50. ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Ken Hodges June 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
51. ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Ken Hodges March 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
52. ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Ken Hodges December 2009 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
53. ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Ken Hodges June 2009 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
54. ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Rob Teilhet June 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
55. ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Rob Teilhet March 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
56. ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Rob Teilhet December 2009 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
57. ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Rob Teilhet June 2009 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
58. ↑ Fresh Loaf, "WSB: Sam Olens to run for attorney general" 21 April, 2009
59. ↑ Macon Telegraph, "Wood to run for Ga. attorney general" 4 Aug. 2009
60. ↑ Rome News-Tribune, "Preston Smith to seek attorney general seat, could rock other races" 26 April, 2010
61. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - 2010 Republican Attorney General Primary Election Results
62. ↑ Even though Sam Olens received the most votes, he failed to receive over fifty percent of those votes required by Georgia state law. A runoff election between the top two vote recipients, therefore, was required to decide who went on to the general election.
63. ↑ Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Judson Hill says he won’t join GOP race for attorney general" 28 April, 2009
64. ↑ Can-Do Conservatives of America, "PRESS RELEASE: Disabled Group Endorses Max Wood For AG" 8 April, 2010
65. ↑ Paulding County Republican Examiner, "Disabled rights group endorses Max Wood for Attorney General" 8 April, 2010
66. ↑ SWGA Politics, "Press Release: Max Wood Gets Big Endorsement" 16 Feb. 2010
67. ↑ Peach Pundit, "Mac Collins Endorses Max Wood" 16 Feb. 2010
68. ↑ Politifi, "Max Wood receives Pro-Life endorsement by Georgia Right to Life" 7 June, 2010
69. ↑ Paulding County Republican Examiner, "Max Wood receives Pro-Life endorsement by Georgia Right to Life" 7 June, 2010
70. ↑ The Oconee Leader, "Endorsement: Max Wood for Georgia Attorney General" 16 July, 2010
71. ↑ Red State, "Nice Guys Finishing" 9 July, 2010
72. ↑ Georgia Carry, "GCO Endorsement Lists For House & Senate" 12 July, 2010
73. ↑ 73.0 73.1 Talk Gwinnett, "Preston Smith Receives Endorsements from NRA, GeorgiaCarry" 12 July, 2010
74. ↑ The Marietta Daily Journal, "Poll: Wood ahead in AG race" 30 June, 2010
75. ↑ Republican Liberty Caucus of Georgia, "Republican Liberty Caucus of Georgia Announces Endorsement of Preston Smith for Attorney General of Georgia" 11 July, 2010
76. ↑ Georgia Report, "Political Notes: Sierra Club makes primary endorsements" 8 July, 2010
77. ↑ 77.0 77.1 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Endorsement fever: Roy Barnes tightens his grip, and Sam Olens shows GOP depth" 15 July, 2010
78. ↑ 78.0 78.1 78.2 78.3 78.4 78.5 Peach Pundit, "Olens Announces New Endorsements" 20 May, 2010
79. ↑ 79.0 79.1 Paulding County Republican Examiner, "Sam Olens receives endorsement of Georgia 9.12 Project and former U.S. Senator Mack Mattingly" 29 June, 2010
80. ↑ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Mitt Romney taps Sam Olens for AG; Tom Price loans Karen Handel a strategist" 12 May, 2010
81. ↑ Paulding County Republican Examiner, "Sam Olens receives Governor Mitt Romney’s endorsement" 12 May, 2010
82. ↑ Atlanta Jewish News, "The 9.12 Project Action Network Endorses Sam Olens for Attorney General" 29 June, 2010 (dead link)
83. ↑ Paulding County Republican Examiner, "Candidate for Attorney General, Sam Olens endorsements continue" 20 May, 2010
84. ↑ Political Vine, "Former US Attorney Endorses Sam Olens for Georgia’s Next Attorney General" 5 Aug. 2009
85. ↑ Georgia Hwy 120 Politics, "Sam Olens Receives Endorsement of Joe Whitley" 6 Aug. 2009
86. ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Sam Olens July 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
87. ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Sam Olens April 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
88. ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Sam Olens December 2009 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
89. ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Sam Olens July 2009 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
90. ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Preston Smith July 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
91. ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Max Wood July 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
92. ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Max Wood April 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
93. ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Max Wood December 2009 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
94. ↑ Peach Pundit, "Wood and Olens On Top In AG Race" 25 June, 2010
95. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - 2010 Republican Attorney General Primary Election Results
96. ↑ 96.0 96.1 Savannah Politics, "Sam Olens Receives Endorsement of Rep. Burke Day" 7 Aug. 2010
97. ↑ 97.0 97.1 97.2 Peach Pundit, "Sam Olens Announces New Endorsements For Attorney General Runoff" 23 July, 2010
98. ↑ 98.0 98.1 98.2 Paulding County Republican Examiner, "Sam Olens for Attorney General receives more endorsements" 23 July, 2010
99. ↑ Paulding County Republican Examiner, "Georgia Christian Coalition gives Sam Olens an A+ in race for Attorney General" 3 Aug. 2010
100. ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Sam Olens 6 Days Before Primary Run-Off Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
101. ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Preston Smith 6 Days Before Primary Run-Off Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary

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