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Georgia Secretary of State election, 2010
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In the primary election on July 20, Kemp defeated Doug MacGinnitie, commissioner of the Sandy Springs City Council, earning the Republican nomination for the general election. Libertarian David Chastain was unopposed in his party's primary. On the Democratic ticket, five candidates competed for the party's nomination: former state senator Gail Buckner, former member of the Georgia House of Representatives Georganna Sinkfield, small business owner Angela Moore, president of the non-profit PR 1776 Michael Mills, and Gary Horlacher, a partner with the largest certified minority-owner law firm in the country, Adorno & Yoss. Buckner garnered 35.1% of the votes in the Democratic primary, but needed more than 50% to secure her party's nomination. She and Sinkfield (the runner-up, with 22.6% of the vote) went head-to-head in a primary runoff contest on August 10, and Sinkfield won that contest with 61.8%, securing the Democratic nomination.
In November, Kemp was re-elected to his seat for a full term. Chastain claimed 4.2% of the vote, and despite her success in the primary runoff, Sinkfield fell short with 39.4% of the vote.
Race tracker
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| 2010 Ballotpedia Race Rankings for Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race Tracker | Race Rating | |||
| Ballotpedia | Likely Republican | |||
| Overall Call | Likely Republican | |||
General election
Results
| 2010 Race for Secretary of State - General Election [3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party | |
56.4% | |
| Democratic Party | Georganna Sinkfield | 39.4% | |
| Libertarian Party | David Chastain | 4.2% | |
| Total Votes | 2,552,722 | ||
Endorsements
- Can-Do Conservatives of America [4]
- Rome News-Tribune, local newspaper [5]
- Savannah Morning News, local newspaper [6]
Finances
According to the Georgia State Ethics Commission, as of October 26, 2010, here is the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:
| Brian Kemp Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [7] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| July 1 - September 30, 2010 [8] | October 7, 2010 | $288,650.27 | $157,541.00 | $9,537.00 | $0.00 | $357,236.20 | $88,955.07 | |
| Georganna T. Sinkfield Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [7] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| August 5 - September 30, 2010 [9] | October 7, 2010 | ($33,201.61) | $215,453.40 | $750.00 | $0.00 | $174,701.24 | $7,550.55 | |
Debate
October 17th - Atlanta Press Club
On Sunday, October 17th, the Atlanta Press Club played host to all three candidates in the race for Secretary of State contest.
Click here to view the entire debate
July 20, 2010 primaries
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Former press secretary to then-Gov. Roy Barnes and attorney Gary Horlacher [10]
- Small business owner Michael Mills
- State Senator Gail Buckner [11]
- Angela Moore [12]
- State Representative Georganna Sinkfield [13]
Electoral results
| 2010 Race for Secretary of State - Democratic Primary [14] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party | |
35.1% [15] | |
| Democratic Party | Georganna Sinkfield | 22.6% | |
| Democratic Party | Angela Moore | 20.4% | |
| Democratic Party | Michael Mills | 15.5% | |
| Democratic Party | Gary Horlacher | 6.4% | |
| Total Votes | 341,395 | ||
Even though Gail Buckner received the most votes, she failed to receive over fifty percent of those votes required by Georgia state law. A run-off election between the top two vote recipients, therefore, was required to decide who went on to the general election.
Endorsements
- Georgia AFL-CIO [16]
- Georgia Association of Educators (GAE) [17] [18]
- Georgia Liberal, blog [19]
- Teamsters Local 728 [20]
- Al Tillman , President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s (NAACP) Macon-Bibb County chapter
- Atlanta Stonewall Democrats, gay rights political group [21]
- Georgia Association of Educators (GAE) [17]
- Peanut Politics, blog [22]
- Shirley Franklin, former Mayor of Atlanta [23]
- Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (GABWA)
- Jim Martin, former United States Senate candidate [23]
- State Representative Stacey Abrams
- State Representative Dee Dawkins-Haigler
- State Representative Pam Stephenson
- State Representative Sharon Beasley-Teague
Finances
According to the Georgia State Ethics Commission, as of July 13, 2010, here is the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:
| Gail M. Buckner Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [7] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| April 1 - June 30, 2010 [24] | July 9, 2010 | $228,371.69 | $22,140.00 | $9,601.00 | $0.00 | $29,968.71 | $220,542.98 | |
| January 1 - March 31, 2010 [25] | April 7, 2010 | $219,745.05 | $25,850.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $17,223.36 | $228,371.69 | |
| July 1 - December 31, 2009 [26] | January 8, 2010 | $0.00 | $220,275.00 | $19,025.00 | $0.00 | $529.95 | $219,745.05 | |
| Gary George Horlacher Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [7] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| April 1 - June 30, 2010 [27] | July 8, 2010 | $283,364.46 | $6,375.05 | $4,175.55 | $0.00 | $49,148.63 | $240,590.88 | |
| January 1 - March 31, 2010 [28] | April 7, 2010 | $266,358.99 | $22,000.00 | $1,949.80 | $0.00 | $4,994.53 | $283,364.46 | |
| July 1 - December 31, 2009 [29] | January 8, 2010 | $167,628.95 | $110,850.96 | $1,840.70 | $0.00 | $10,124.72 | $266,358.99 | |
| April 1 - June 30, 2009 [30] | July 7, 2009 | $0.00 | $169,625.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1,996.20 | $167,628.95 | |
| Michael P. Mills Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [7] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| April 1 - June 30, 2010 [31] | July 7, 2010 | $901.17 | $18,824.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $14,085.89 | $5,639.28 | |
| January 1 - March 31, 2010 [32] | June 7, 2010 | $304.99 | $3,319.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2,722.82 | $901.17 | |
| July 1 - December 31, 2009 [33] | January 8, 2010 | $0.00 | $13,229.00 | $1,802.24 | $0.00 | $12,924.01 | $304.99 | |
| Angela Moore Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [7] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| April 1 - June 30, 2010 [34] | July 8, 2010 | $43,589.04 | $17,897.50 | $1,428.35 | $0.00 | $10,657.83 | $50,828.71 | |
| January 1 - March 31, 2010 [35] | April 7, 2010 | $11,179.69 | $46,590.67 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3,001.63 | $43,589.04 | |
| July 1 - December 31, 2009 [36] | January 5, 2010 | $0.00 | $19,165.00 | $998.93 | $0.00 | $7,985.31 | $11,179.69 | |
| Georganna T. Sinkfield Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [7] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| April 1 - June 30, 2010 [37] | July 15, 2010 | $0.00 | $165,332.77 | $2,050.00 | $0.00 | $136,773.86 | $28,558.91 | |
August 10, 2010 primary run-off
Results
| 2010 Race for Secretary of State - Democratic Primary Run-off [38] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party | |
61.9% | |
| Democratic Party | Gail Buckner | 38.1% | |
| Total Votes | 100,666 | ||
Endorsements
- Angela Moore, former candidate for Secretary of State [39]
- Atlanta Progressive News, local newspaper [40]
Finances
According to the Georgia State Ethics Commission, as of August 6, 2010, here is the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:
| Gail M. Buckner Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [7] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| 6 Days Before Primary Run-Off [41] | August 6, 2010 | $220,542.98 | $10,700.00 | $5,260.00 | $0.00 | $21,041.34 | $197,525.30 | |
| Georganna T. Sinkfield Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [7] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| 6 Days Before Primary Run-Off [42] | August 6, 2010 | $28,558.91 | $246,494.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $171,480.66 | ($33,201.61) | |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Brian Kemp, former State Senator and current Secretary of State [43]
- Sandy Springs City Commissioner Doug MacGinnite [44]
Electoral results
| 2010 Race for Secretary of State - Republican Primary [45] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party | |
59.2% | |
| Republican Party | Doug MacGinnitie | 40.8% | |
| Total Votes | 609,478 | ||
Endorsements
- Georgia Right to Life [46]
- Jackson Herald Today [47]
- Republican Liberty Caucus of Georgia [48]
- Sonny Perdue, Governor of Georgia [49]
- Cobb County 912 Project [50] [51]
- Georgia Right to Life [46]
- Gwinnett Forum
- SWGA Politics, blog [52]
Finances
According to the Georgia State Ethics Commission, as of July 13, 2010, here is the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:
| Brian Kemp Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [7] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| April 1 - June 30, 2010 [53] | July 8, 2010 | $208,069.21 | $186,284.00 | $17,917.23 | $0.00 | $105,702.94 | $288,650.27 | |
| January 1 - March 31, 2010 [54] | April 7, 2010 | $243,102.67 | $24,305.00 | $2,236.60 | $0.00 | $59,338.46 | $208,069.21 | |
| July 1 - December 31, 2009 [55] | January 8, 2010 | $255,660.15 | $106,839.00 | $10,533.10 | $0.00 | $119,396.48 | $243,102.67 | |
| April 1 - June 30, 2009 [56] | July 6, 2009 | $0.00 | $267,170.00 | $4,064.04 | $0.00 | $11,509.85 | $255,660.15 | |
| Douglas J. MacGinnitie Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [7] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| April 1 - June 30, 2010 [57] | July 8, 2010 | $692,285.83 | $158,431.45 | $10,616.56 | $0.00 | $475,602.05 | $375,115.23 | |
| January 1 - March 31, 2010 [58] | April 7, 2010 | $704,592.38 | $88,505.63 | $6,291.50 | $0.00 | $100,812.18 | $692,285.83 | |
| July 1 - December 31, 2009 [59] | January 8, 2010 | $223,674.13 | $551,596.34 | $3,425.00 | $0.00 | $70,678.09 | $704,592.38 | |
| April 1 - June 30, 2009 [60] | July 7, 2009 | $0.00 | $257,127.76 | $3,744.65 | $0.00 | $33,453.63 | $223,674.13 | |
Controversies
Intimidation accusation
Supporters of Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp have accused Sandy Springs City Commissioner Doug MacGinnite, his challenger for the Republican nomination in the race for the statewide position, of using pictures taken of them and their children at a Kemp fundraiser to intimidate them. While the MacGinnite campaign acknowledged that they had indeed sent an unpaid volunteer to take photographs at the event in question on Wednesday, June 2, 2010, in Sandy Springs, the camp contends, however, that the amateur photographer was there to "document times when Kemp is raising money during working hours instead of dealing with state issues." [61] Still, State Representative Joe Wilkinson, who was present at the event, insists that the fundraiser did not begin until after working hours, but that the photographer was "taking photos of people arriving for the event, even when Kemp was not present." [61]
National Popular Vote Act
The National Popular Vote Act (NPVA) is part of a nationwide movement, backed mainly by prominent and influential left-leaning political activists, among them billionaire George Soros, seeking to undermine the electoral college. Rather then push for a federal amendment drastically altering this process or removing it altogether, proponents of NPVA are going from state-to-state requesting states legislatures to vote in favor of entering an interstate agreement whereby each of the respective individual states is required to "award state electoral votes to the winner of the popular vote plurality, despite the vote in their own states." [62] It is believed that if a coalition of individual states controlling at least 270 electoral votes is formed, it could effectively disable the electoral college without having to drag out a lengthy, and most likely unsuccessful, constitutional amendment process. The problem, critics argue, is that this directly undermines the procedural method of making changes to the United States Constitution that the Founding Fathers established over two-hundred years ago.
As of July 2010, only six states, none of them considered "battleground" or "swing" states, have entered the compact - New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, Illinois, Washington, and Hawaii, after the state legislature overrode the veto by the governor. Gail Buckner, along with state senators Nan Orrock, Vincent Fort, Gloria Butler, and Valencia Seay, introduced the National Popular Vote measure, Senate Bill 134 (SB 134), to the Georgia State Senate on February 1, 2009, but nothing has happened with it since then. [63] [64]
Voting hypocrisy accusation
In late-June 2010, Douglas MacGinnitie launched a television advertisement rebuking incumbent Secretary of State Brian Kemp's credentials as a political conservative. The former Sandy Springs city councilman accused Kemp of defecting from the Republican Party three times and voting for Democrats: in 1996, 1998, and 2000, respectively. [65] [66] Although voting records obtained from the Secretary of State prove the accuracy of this statement, upon closer examination the claim does not seem as incredulous. Since 1992, Kemp has voted a total of thirty-three times; of these, eight were in Republican primary contests. Kemp's campaign consultant, Joel McElhannon, argues that his client voted in Democratic races in order to have a say in local politics. Clarke County, where Kemp's hometown of Athens resides, is heavily Democratic and it is not unusual for conservatives to run as Democrats in order to be elected to public office.
MacGinnitie's voting record is not a clean-cut as the Secretary of State candidate likes to make it. Twice he participated in Democratic primaries - in the 1988 general primary runoff and then in the 1992 presidential primary. His campaign spokesman insists, however, that the candidate was using the ""Rush Limbaugh playbook" -- voting for the weakest Democrat to boost Republican chances for victory." [67]
Voting record accusation
At a Cobb County GOP breakfast in early June 2010, incumbent Secretary of State Brian Kemp accused his Republican primary opponent, Doug MacGinnitie, of having not voted "in a Republican primary for almost 20 years until 2008." [67] [68] Voting records, however, suggest otherwise. Since 1988, MacGinnitie has voter a total of twenty-three times in the state; six of these were in Republican primary contests. In response, Kemp's campaign spokesman argued that in almost of those instances, they were for presidential elections; when it came to state Republican primaries, MacGinnitie was largely absent until 2008. And while MacGinnitie's campaign admits that their candidate's consistency in voting is far from perfect, critics contend that Kemp has repeatedly failed to distinguish between his opponent's state and national voting records.
See also
External links
- List of candidates qualified for Georgia's July 20 Secretary of State primary
- Green Paper's list of candidates for Georgia Secretary of State, 2010
General Election candidates
- Kemp for Secretary of State Campaign website
- Georganna Sinkfield for Georgia Secretary of State Campaign website
- David Chastain for Secretary of State Campaign website
Former candidates
- Douglas MacGinnitie for Secretary of State Campaign website
- Angela Moore for Secretary of State 2010 Campaign website
- Gary Horlacher for Georgia Secretary of State 2010 Campaign website
- Michael Mills for Georgia Secretary of State 2010 Campaign website
- Gail Buckner for Georgia Secretary of State Campaign website
References
- ↑ Athens Banner-Herald "Brian Kemp appointed Georgia secretary of state" 4 Jan. 2010
- ↑ Red State "Karen Handel Aims to Win the GOP Gubernatorial Nomination in Georgia" 22 Dec. 2009
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ Can-Do Conservatives of America - Endorsements
- ↑ Rome News-Tribune "Keep Kemp in state" 25 Oct. 2010
- ↑ Savannah Morning News "Two more picks: Squires, Kemp" 26 Oct. 2010
- ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 As these are not cash contributions, they are not reflected in the reported ending balance.
- ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Brian Kemp October 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Georganna Sinkfield October 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Fresh Loaf "Gary Horlacher to run for Secretary of State" 28 April, 2009
- ↑ SWGA Politics "Gary Horlacher Has Some Competition for Democratic Nomination for Secretary of State" 27 Aug. 2009
- ↑ Georgia Federation of Democratic Women GRAPEVINE "Angela Moore announces for SOS" 15 Dec. 2009
- ↑ Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Qualifying suprises — and Roy Barnes hits TV today" 30 April, 2010
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - 2010 Primary Election Results
- ↑ Even though Gail Buckner received the most votes, she failed to receive over fifty percent of those votes required by Georgia state law. A run-off election between the top two vote recipients, therefore, was required to decide who went on to the general election.
- ↑ Georgia AFL-CIO - 2010 Endorsements
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Georgia Association of Educators - GAE announces 2010 statewide primary endorsements
- ↑ Blog for Democracy "GAE Releases Endorsements" 15 June, 2010
- ↑ Georgia Liberal "Secretary of State Endorsement" 1 June, 2010
- ↑ 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
- ↑ The GA Voice "Atlanta Stonewall Democrats issue endorsements in local, state races" 21 June, 2010
- ↑ Peanut Politics "Rundown of Peanut Politics Endorsements" 7 July, 2010
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Public Broadcasting Atlanta "Sinkfield Picks Up Martin, Franklin Endorsements in Sec. of State Race" 6 June, 2010
- ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Gail Buckner July 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Gail Buckner April 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Gail Buckner December 2009 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Gary Horlacher July 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Gary Horlacher April 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Gary Horlacher December 2009 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Gary Horlacher July 2009 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Michael Mills July 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Michael Mills April 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Michael Mills December 2009 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Angela Moore July 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Angela Moore April 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Angela Moore December 2009 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Georganna Sinkfield July 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - 2010 Primary Run-off Election Results
- ↑ Georgia Liberal "Moore Endorses Gail Buckner for S.O.S." 7 Aug. 2010
- ↑ Atlanta Progressive News "APN 2010 Endorsements Pt. 3: Gail Buckner for Secretary of State" 31 July, 2010
- ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Gail Buckner 6 Days Before Primary Run-off Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Georganna Sinkfield 6 Days Before Primary Run-off Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Kemp jumps into secretary of state race, shows backing" 4 March, 2009
- ↑ Peach Pundit "Doug MacGinnitie Enters the SoS Race" 5 March, 2009
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - 2010 Primary Election Results
- ↑ 46.0 46.1 Gwinnett Daily Post "POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Georgia Right to Life endorses state candidates" 16 June, 2010
- ↑ Jackson Herald Today "EDITORIAL: Kemp for Secretary of State" 23 June, 2010
- ↑ Republican Liberty Caucus of Georgia "Republican Liberty Caucus of Georgia Announces Endorsement of Brian Kemp for Georgia Secretary of State" 9 July, 2010
- ↑ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Your morning jolt: Brian Kemp runs with governor’s endorsement; tea party leaders say no to GOP split" 6 Jan. 2010
- ↑ Peach Pundit "MacGinnitie Endorsed By Cobb 912 Project" 22 Feb. 2010
- ↑ SWGA Politics "Press Release: Cobb 912 Project Endorses Doug MacGinnitie for Secretary of State" 23 Feb. 2010
- ↑ SWGA Politics "SWGAPolitics.com Endorsements" 1 July, 2010
- ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Brian Kemp July 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Brian Kemp April 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Brian Kemp December 2009 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Brian Kemp July 2009 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Douglas MacGinnitie July 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Douglas MacGinnitie April 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Douglas MacGinnitie December 2009 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Georgia State Ethics Commission - Douglas MacGinnitie July 2009 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ 61.0 61.1 The Florida Times-Union "Kemp’s supporters say opponent using intimidation tactics" 9 June, 2010
- ↑ Telegram & Gazette "Massachusetts should reject National Popular Vote Plan" 14 Feb. 2008
- ↑ National Popular Vote - Georgia
- ↑ National Popular Vote - Georgia SB 134
- ↑ YouTube "Brian Kemp's Record" 23 June, 2010
- ↑ PolitiFact Georgia "When you were casting your vote for Republicans, Brian Kemp was voting for Democrats" 23 June, 2010
- ↑ 67.0 67.1 PolitiFact Georgia "Says his GOP challenger, Doug MacGinnitie, "hadn’t voted in a Republican primary for almost 20 years until 2008" 5 July, 2010
- ↑ YouTube "Kemp Sets Record Straight About Doug's Hypocrisy" 9 June, 2010