FREE REPUBLIC @ ALABAMA
Keeping the people of Alabama informed!
FReepmail Ultra Sonic 007 or bamahead to get on or off this ping list.
Posted on 04/01/2010 6:49:38 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
With both parties' primaries just two months away, Alabama's gubernatorial race is wide open.
The first Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 survey of likely voters in the state finds former State Senator Bradley Byrne, a Republican, as the only candidate to capture 50% of the vote, and that's in a match-up with Democratic Congressman Artur Davis who earns 33% support.
Byrne leads the other Democrat in the race, State Agricultural Commissioner Ron Sparks, by a 43% to 33% margin. Sparks and Davis are battling for the Democratic nomination.
Davis, who is seeking to be the first African-American governor of the state, trails two other Republicans vying for their party's nomination. Businessman Tim James, son of former Governor Fob James, leads the congressman 49% to 35%. State Treasurer Kay Ivey posts a 43% to 36% lead over Davis.
Davis runs best against former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore, edging him 44% to 40%.
Moore is also the only GOP hopeful who trails Sparks - by five points - 40% to 35%.
Ivey holds a 39% to 33% lead over Sparks. James runs a similar lead over the Democrat, 38% to 34%.
In nearly every race, those who prefer another candidate are in single digits, while undecideds range from six (6%) to 14%.
(Excerpt) Read more at rasmussenreports.com ...
This is a big one and at this point, almost anything can happen.
50 to 33, and 43 to 33. Yep sound slightly ahead to me. I take it Moore has no chance to win the nomination.
Sparks will beat Dasvis and Byrne will beat Sparks. Alabama will stay Republican, IMO.
None.
“Wide open” if and only if Moore is the GOP nominee.
Thanks. Then this race doesn’t seem so close.
If this report is true, the American people are finally coming to their senses.
The dems have shown by their leadership and conduct in office that they are communists, Marxists, fascists, left wing radical nutjobs, incompetent, socialists, race baiters, hypocrites, intolerant, and above all, liars.
It seems to be the Republican nomination that is wide open.
The lines are so blurry in Alabama. R’s can morph into D’s, and vice versa. D’s can even camoflauge themselves as R’s, and have done so frequently. It’s really hard to stomach sometimes!
Can you take me off your ping list?...i never asked to be on it.
Bradley Byrne the best guy?
According to primary poll (PPP) it’s
Byrne 27%
Moore 23%
Very fractured like IL Gubernatorial Primary
I could see Moore losing the GE.
But otherwise Davis can’t win. (and I think he will win the rat nomination).
Alabama has a primary runoff I believe. Moore will probably lose the runoff if he makes it.
However dems in Alabama can be more conservative than some RINOs in other parts of the country
Yes, of course. You are removed from the Alabama ping.
Definately.
In fact, I think the Black candidate (Davis) is taking heat for voting against Obama's healthcare reform bill in the House.
I’m voting for Byrne.
I’m not from Alabama and don’t know much about the candidates. What is is about Byrne that makes you support him, and do you dislike any of the other Republicans running, or are you just enthusiastic about Byrne?
He just speaks conservatively. I also like Tim James, but I’m trying to stay far away from career politicians right now.
I imagine female voters are going to opt for Byrne most often because of his looks but I’m supporting Byrne too.
Partly its because I’m from the Bay area and want a Bay area governor. I make no bones about that. However, I also think of the current crop he is the best qualified for the job and the most electable.
I do dislike Tim James. I disliked his father. I proudly say I never voted for his father and at least his father actually did something to get there. Tim did it only on his father’s name and there are many people who have had less than optimal experiences with him in doing business. It’s why he’s spent so much money and still can’t get anywhere. It’s him, not the electorate.
Byrne is really the only candidate we have who both can win and who I think could do a good job running the state. I’ve been impressed with Bentley as of late but I’m not convinced he’d do a good job running Alabama.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.