December 19, 2004
10 Commandments for Alabama Governor
By Karl-Thomas Musselman
via the AP
Ousted Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore said Friday he is considering running for governor in 2006.
"I'll be praying about it and considering it," told reporters.
Moore was ousted in November 2003 for defying a federal judge's order to remove his 5,280-pound Ten Commandments monument from public display in the state judicial building. He appealed his ouster to the U.S. Supreme Court, but lost.
If Moore were to run as a Republican, he could face a GOP primary battle with Gov. Bob Riley, who has not yet said whether he will seek a second term.
Posted by Karl-Thomas Musselman at December 19, 2004 04:03 AM
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Didn’t Moore have a slate of three candidates for office last summer that failed to win a single race for state office?
I don’t think he will be much of a factor. Besides, he might tie up some GOP time.
Unfortunately, you are misinformed. His candidates won. Additionally, Amendment 2 failed as well (removing racist language from the state Constitution).
The current GOP governor, Riley, is in trouble because he attempted to fix Alabama's highly regressive tax system and actually fund education. That of course, would help minorities, and was therefore, very unpopular with white GOP Alabamians.
Alabama isn't a swing state. If Moore wins the primary (which is very possible), he will most likely win the Governor's race.
The Democrats don't have a prayer against Riley. Against Moore, they have a small chance of winning.
Don't be fooled. Moore can win.
