Posted on 09/28/2006 6:11:57 PM PDT by okstate
AL Statehouse Safe for GOP Incumbent:
In an election for Governor of Alabama today, 9/28/06, Republican incumbent Bob Riley defeats Democratic challenger Lucy Baxley 54% to 38%, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for WKRG-TV Mobile.
The election is in 40 days, on 11/7/06. The contest is stable. In an identical SurveyUSA WKRG-TV poll 2 months ago, Riley led by 14; today he leads by 16.
Riley leads by 29 points among men and by 4 points among women, a 25-point gender gap.
Riley gets 85% of Republican votes. Baxley gets 75% of Democrat votes. Riley leads 2:1 among Independents.
Riley leads by 11 points in Northern AL and 24 points in Southern AL.
Those who approve of President Bush's performance support Riley 5:1. Those who disapprove of Bush support Baxley 5:2. 50% of likely voters in Alabama approve of Bush.
Filtering: 1,000 Alabama adults were interviewed 9/25/06 - 9/27/06. Of them, 831 were registered to vote. Of them, 562 were judged to be "likely" voters. Crosstabs reflect Likely Voters.
He was a solid US Rep. He ran on an solid Conservative platform 4 years ago. As soon as he took office, he proposed and spent his political capital on a MASSIVE tax hike! It went to the votors and failed BIG TIME! Interestingly enough, we got the increased revenues anyway from the strong economy. He has been an excellent gov since his initial disaster. He needs more years to live it down and something that can be called the "Alabama miracle" before he can go national.
Riley's coattails will likely carry a Republican to victory in the Lt. Gov. spot, as well as a potential take over of the Senate by Republicans and a significant coalition of very conservative democrats (really, DINOs)
There were other avenues to continue the fight. At this point giving the legislature any more cash is useless. All expenditures are aimed at consolidating power FIRST, then what's best for the state SECOND. Got any idea how much money's being tossed around over gambling issue? How about the state's alchohol monopoly? Bringing it back to the thread's premise, my knock on Riley is that he hasn't had the ability to take the fight to the bad actors. I think he would at least have to make it LOOK like he was trying. As it is, he LOOKS as hamstrung as any other weak governor we've had. He has appointed some noise making AG's though...maybe they should run for higher office.
Alabama is MY favorite state!!!!
I'm hanging out here on the LEFT COAST and so proud to have been from Alabama...go Riley...just sent a photo of President Bush getting off AF1 with a huge sign saying Birmingham, Alabama on the side...beautiful sight. Nice of him to go help out Riley when Riley probably really doesn't need him but every little bit helps...
Roy Moore is a first class FOOL!
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