Posts Tagged ‘2010 Alabama governor’s race’
First Post Run-Off Public Poll Has Bentley with 20 Point Lead
Rasmussen Reports today released the first post-run-off poll in the race for Alabama governor: Robert Bentley (R) - 55% Ron Sparks (D) - 35% Undecided - 7% These numbers are not much different from the numbers the same polling firm got just before the Republican run-off (56-37). There are a couple of things that should be of concern to [...]
Hello Governor Sparks – The Upside Down World of Alabama Politics
If the results of yesterday's primary run-offs in Alabama confirmed nothing else, they confirmed that we live in an upside down world in Alabama politics. Two months ago, everyone knew that Artur Davis and Bradley Byrne would be competing as the respective nominees of their parties for governor. Everyone was wrong. Artur Davis lost the [...]
Bentley Receives Huckabee Endorsement…Covertly…
Robert Bentley has received the expected endorsement from 2008 presidential candidate (and winner of the Alabama Republican presidential primary) Mike Huckabee. Why was it expected? Well, if you need the history, just read this post from two weeks ago. The short version? Dr. Bentley has funneled almost all of his campaign money to [...]
Tim James Ends Campaign as Bentley Begins Again
Yesterday was a day of closure, as Tim James officially ended his campaign for governor, with the final recount results in showing him still in 3rd place. I thought this was the most interesting part of Tim's farewell statement to his supporters, And thanks to you in the press corps. Actually, your coverage has been pretty good, fair, and [...]
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