Trial lawyers have long been the financial backbone of Democratic campaigns in Georgia, but Republican Gov. Nathan Deal is going after attorney money in a big way.
Deal raised about $350,000 from lawyers and law firms during the final six months of 2013, competing hard for money from the legal community against his likely Democratic opponent, state Sen. Jason Carter.
That’s more in six months than Deal, a former judge and prosecutor, raised from lawyers in his entire 2010 campaign. And it’s more than his Republican predecessor, Sonny Perdue, raised from attorneys during his re-election campaign in 2006.
It’s clear many lawyers are sticking with the Democratic ticket. Carter, who is also an attorney, raised about $450,000 from attorneys and law firms, about a third of his total. But the measure of support for Deal from the legal crowd is particularly surprising.
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