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- ↑ Hutchins, Corey. "An Ard Rain's Gonna Fall: The Political Obituary of Ken Ard". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ↑ "South Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2010".
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Clif LeBlan, Ard resigns, is indicted, gets probation, The State (March 10, 2012).
- 1 2 Jeremy Borden, Three years after guilty plea, Ken Ard at ease as talk-show host, Post & Courier (February 27, 2015).