"If Roy Moore becomes nominee, he loses the Governor's race."
If you believe that, then campaign against him and in favor of Gov. Riley or Steve Windom or whomever else runs. Or maybe try to convince him not to run for governor. But don't try to kick him off the ballot because he doesn't fit your image (or, more precisely, the party chairman's image) of what a Republican should be.
"And he loses because there is not a big 4 county that will vote to put him in the Governors office in a general election."
Judge Moore will run stronger than any Republican in traditionally Democratic North Alabama and other rural parts of Alabama than probably any other Republican. And after Riley raised taxes, I don't think he could count on getting big margins in suburban B-ham, Montgomery or Mobile if he were to be renominated. So even if Moore underperforms in urban areas, I think he stands a much better chance of winning the general than does Riley.
First of all
I am supporting Riley
Second, Riley would get a big margin in Mobile County because well, Charlie Graddick still lives here, and Lucy Baxley is Bill's ex-wife.
And Roy Moore has another problem. When you have the entire state establishment against you, if there is even the slightest skeleton in your closet, they're bringing it out.
If Moore is nominee, the Democrats will win the governors race, it's that simple, because Baxley will be getting almost every female vote in the state, not to mention the same business community backing that elected Siegelman.
Roy is just another Fob James waiting to happen, and for that reason, I'm hoping that someone without tarnish will throw their hat into the ring as an alternative business candidate (and I don't mean Tim James)