Ten Commandments judge trails in polls

[Judi Lynn]

Ten Commandments judge trails in polls
Incumbent leads pell-mell race for governor of Ala.
By Phillip Rawls, Associated Press | May 7, 2006

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Roy Moore's unsuccessful fight to display the Ten Commandments and keep his job as Alabama's chief justice made him a national hero to religious conservatives three years ago.

But Moore isn't being treated like a hero in the state's topsy-turvy race for governor.

He trails Governor Bob Riley 2 to 1 in the polls and has an even wider gap in fund-raising as they head toward the Republican primary June 6.

It's a scenario that seemed unlikely in 2003, when Moore rose to national prominence and Riley took a body blow from voters who rejected his proposed $1.2 billion tax increase by a 2-to-1 ratio. Now Riley's running as a tax-cutter, thanks to the state's rebounding economy.
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http://www.boston.com/news/politics/governors/articles/2006/05/07/ten_commandments_judge_trails_in_polls/

[ChairmanAgnostic]

1. That pesky 31% still supports him, eh?

[saltpoint]

2. Maybe Moore believed he would ride his fundy celebrity into the

Governor's mansion but it doesn't look as if that's going to happen.

We don't want him to be near power. He plainly can't be trusted with it.

[hyphenate]

3. One of our own DUers

said that Riley is a good man. Seems like the tax hike was the one thing that the state needed to get back on its feet. Looks like the loneytoon from the RRR has gotten the snub like so many who proved useful to the GOP at one time and is now being abandoned. Good--the more the right abandons their whackos, the more those abandoned look like complete morons. Just like Harris, for instance. I hope the two-timing, two-faced GOP will splinter more and more, and their so-called "united front" takes a flying leap into neverland.

[MikeNearMcChord]

8. Riley ,IMHO is a Profile in Courage

It seems that corporations and the rich in Alabama get off skate-free when it comes to taxes, When Gov. Riley proposed those taxes, he was targeted big time. Alabamans want some substance, and though The Ten Commandments may be important for personal guidance, it won't put food on the table, house over the head, it won't cure you if your sick or education for your children.

[msongs]

10. banning gay marriage WILL do all these things tho : - )

"...The Ten Commandments may be important for personal guidance, it won't put food on the table, house over the head, it won't cure you if your sick or education for your children."

Msongs
www.msongs.com

[Vidar]

4. Good news. Thanks for posting.

[xchrom]

5. could roy moore be one of the vehicles that lets

religous right wingers figure out that they are not in the drivers seat -- but corporations are?

[LiberalPartisan]

6. Do you think they can see beyond their delusions?

I'd be surprise if they can.

[xchrom]

9. oh no -- i don't think they can wake up that much.

i do think they can be surprised at the extent to things they can manipulate.

however that can also make them more dangerous.

[Dogmudgeon]

7. It came to me in a dream

So real I could swear I was living it:

Fred Phelps and his clan were picketing Judge Roy Moore, carrying signs that read "God Hates the Ten Commanments".

God didn't appear, though. I guess he was busy having a beer with George Bush.

--p!