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Cast of characters enlivens Alabama governor's race
Washington Times ^ | 28 December 2005

Posted on 12/27/2005 4:11:03 PM PST by Aussie Dasher

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- The cast: A Republican incumbent who alienated his base with a proposal to raise taxes. A chief justice who lost his job over his Ten Commandments stand. A former governor under indictment. A lieutenant governor who helped her ex-husband run for governor.

The show: Alabama's gubernatorial primaries of 2006.

In a state where George C. Wallace and James E. "Big Jim" Folsom made races for governor a must-watch event on the political stage, the current campaigns may be every bit as memorable.

On the Republican side, ousted Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, the Ten Commandments defender, is challenging Gov. Bob Riley, who is trying to rally his business backers after a failed $1.2 billion tax plan his first year in office.

"It will be a classic clash between the church factor of the Republican Party and the business factor of the Republican Party," said Jess Brown, a political scientist at Athens State University.

On the Democratic side, the featured players are indicted former Gov. Don Siegelman and Lt. Gov. Lucy Baxley, who is trying to become Alabama's second female governor and the first elected in her own right.

"She has the potential to siphon off some women who traditionally vote Republican," said Charles Bullock, a specialist in Southern politics at the University of Georgia.

(Excerpt) Read more at washtimes.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Alabama
KEYWORDS: 2006; alabama; bobriley; dopeydems; elections; gop; governor; harriannesmith; roymoore
Sounds like it could be a nice old bunfight...
1 posted on 12/27/2005 4:11:05 PM PST by Aussie Dasher
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To: Aussie Dasher

I will never vote for Lucy. I might just vote for Moore.


2 posted on 12/27/2005 4:13:19 PM PST by MamaB (mom to an Angel)
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To: MamaB

After Moore got kicked off the supreme court it would be sweet to see him win.


3 posted on 12/27/2005 4:30:06 PM PST by eddie2 (Go Cats)
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To: Aussie Dasher

Though I'm not always totally comfortable with the few religous fanatics who call themselves Republicans, I am beginning to really dislike and resent the powerful business wing of the party, if for no other reason then they are intent on selling out the US for cheap labor. As a result, I find myself siding with the religous wing more often then not.


4 posted on 12/27/2005 4:34:00 PM PST by SC33
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To: SC33

my wife said if i voted for riley she would divorce me so i'm voting for moore


5 posted on 12/27/2005 4:38:23 PM PST by jneesy (certified southern right wing hillbilly nutjob)
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To: jneesy

lol, good move.


6 posted on 12/27/2005 4:39:03 PM PST by SC33
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To: MamaB

I had an uncle (long dead) who was an Alabama state legislator...he had some stories to tell, altho I admittedly don't remember much other than the setup was quite colorful...


7 posted on 12/27/2005 4:42:15 PM PST by ErnBatavia (I post in slang..live with it or ignore it - reader's choice.)
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To: ErnBatavia

"I had an uncle (long dead).." Who's he voting for nowadays?


8 posted on 12/27/2005 5:02:16 PM PST by dynachrome ("Where am I? Where am I going? Why am I in a handbasket?")
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To: eddie2

I hope Moore wins. He has shown that he is willing to stand up for what is right.


9 posted on 12/27/2005 5:29:59 PM PST by old republic
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To: old republic

Roy Moore is a very classy Man. My wife and I will Vote for him.


10 posted on 12/27/2005 5:44:29 PM PST by southland
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To: Aussie Dasher

11 posted on 12/27/2005 6:23:28 PM PST by charrisGOP (Harri Anne Smith For Governor of Alabama...)
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To: MamaB

I will never vote for Lucy. I might just vote for Moore.

Sounds like they're voting for a bunch of horses.


12 posted on 12/27/2005 6:24:00 PM PST by moog
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To: eddie2

Pretty much kicked himself off.


13 posted on 12/27/2005 6:24:39 PM PST by moog
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To: ErnBatavia

I had an uncle (long dead) who was an Alabama state legislator...he had some stories to tell,

You been talking to them ghosts again, Fred??


14 posted on 12/27/2005 6:25:32 PM PST by moog
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To: old republic

I think he caused the cement shortage.


15 posted on 12/27/2005 6:26:12 PM PST by moog
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To: Aussie Dasher
I would never vote for "Republican" George Wallace Jr., who's main claim to fame was having a famous daddy who pandered to segregationists. Daddy was a opportunist new deal DemocRAT who "quit" his party and became "independent" when they weren't racist enough for his tastes, then he went back and support the likes of Jimmy Carter after his "third party" bids failed. Jr. was also a diehard DemocRAT during the Reagan era (so much for quitting the Dems when they got too liberal) who ONLY became a "Republican" when the GOP turned the tide in Alabama during the 90s and it was now a big disadvantage to run statewide as a RAT. The younger Wallace is only a Republican so he can "win"

The two real Republicans in the Lt. Governor race are Mo Brooks and Luther Strange.

The primary for Governor is a harder choice. Ideologically I'm alot closer to Roy Moore than Riley and his RINOish record on taxes. That said, Riley is probably a better candidate than Moore and Roy is also shamelessly pandering to get votes. I agree with his position on the 10 commandments but not his childish way of promoting it. Moore is a classic case of agreeing with the message but not the messenger. Call it a toss up.

16 posted on 12/27/2005 8:20:46 PM PST by BillyBoy (Find out the TRUTH about the Chicago Democrat Machine's "Best Friend" in the GOP... www.nolahood.com)
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To: Aussie Dasher

Why does a Democrat former governor under indictment merit ZERO criticism from the Left, but the mere possibility of Karl Rove being indicted is the most important thing in the world?


17 posted on 12/27/2005 10:27:56 PM PST by Democratshavenobrains
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