AL-GOV 2022: Who should run?

[MargieCat]

https://twitter.com/arogdc/status/1466553287013023748?s=21

I had heard that Trump was trying to convince her to primary Kay Ivey. I assume he endorses her as well. Trump does not like Ivey.

I don't know why. Ivey is a Generic Republican, and has never criticized Trump, to my knowledge, or gone against the party. The only matter on which she deviated (like Richard Shelby), was to refrain from endorsing Roy Moore.

He blames her for a cancelled rally.

[Calthrina950]

https://twitter.com/arogdc/status/1466553287013023748?s=21

I had heard that Trump was trying to convince her to primary Kay Ivey. I assume he endorses her as well. Trump does not like Ivey.

I don't know why. Ivey is a Generic Republican, and has never criticized Trump, to my knowledge, or gone against the party. The only matter on which she deviated (like Richard Shelby), was to refrain from endorsing Roy Moore.

He blames her for a cancelled rally.

A very petty reason, but then again, this is Trump who we're talking about. He is someone that is easily offended and has a thin skin.

[Duke of York]

What are Blanchard's chances in the primary?

[Continential]

Sue Bell Cobb because I don't want the Democrats to burn money on fire with Jones as their nominee.

[Yellowhammer]

No Democrat should run. The Alabama Democratic Party should be banned.

[Schiff for Senate]

I have to say, I never thought Kay Ivey would be considered one of the saner Republicans, but here we are.

She's always come across as a bland, Generic R to me. She's in the same wing of the party as Richard Shelby, and is of the same generation as him. And like Shelby, Ivey is a former conservative Democrat.

Like (probably) a million other Alabama's voters. After all - it's not an coincidence, that in the past many Alabama's Democrats spoke of their party as "our (Alabama's) conservative Democratic party..."

That's true. Aside from Ivey and Shelby, both of Louisiana's Senators, Kennedy and Cassidy, are also former conservative Democrats. It will be an end of an era when all of the party switchers of the Strom Thurmond and Jesse Helms model are no longer in office.

It’s still somewhat of a mystery to me that they welcomed Shelby with such open arms into the GOP in 1994. Granted, the state was more competitive back then, but especially with hindsight, they could have done a lot better than Shelby in that seat. He’s certainly no Sessions in that he’s always had sincere conservative convictions even as a Democrat (his calculated voting record prior to his switch demonstrates that relatively well, and he’s always gotten along well with his Democratic colleagues).

Getting along with Democratic colleagues wasn't such a big negative in 1994. Today, though...things are different. Boebart, Gosar and Greene pretty much exemplify that.

[Suburbia]

Some no name....

Titanium R

Black voters will probably stay home rather than vote for a racist Republican.

[beesley]

Some no name....

Titanium R

Black voters will probably stay home rather than vote for a racist Republican.

Well yes, but why not work to turn out black voters regardless?

[😥]

Among all possible Democratic candidates Doug Jones would get the most votes in general election, but he shouldn't run. Voted for Sue Bell Cobb in the poll

[Sir Mohamed]

Doesn't matter, the race is Safe R anyways.

[Continential]

No Democrat should run. The Alabama Democratic Party should be banned.

What about the corpse of George Wallace?

[Sir Mohamed]

No Democrat should run. The Alabama Democratic Party should be banned.

If the national GOP gets banned in return, I'd take the deal.

[beesley]

Among all possible Democratic candidates Doug Jones would get the most votes in general election, but he shouldn't run. Voted for Sue Bell Cobb in the poll

This was my decision too.

[JMT]

https://twitter.com/maryfrancesmcg/status/1468307692682981384?s=21

[Rookie Yinzer]

Alabama is a sh*t hole state. The vast majority don't want better for themselves or should I say better for others.

[Coolface’s actual roommate]

Tim James is running.

He lost the nomination in 2002 and 2010, when he just barely missed second place for the runoff.

[Suburbia]

Dems should not run any candidates in AL, AR, TN, NE, OK. All Safe R states.

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

What did Ivey do to warrant so many primary challenges?

[EJ24]

What did Ivey do to warrant so many primary challenges?

She followed CDC guidelines on masking much longer than Abbot, DeSantis, Kemp or any other red state governors and took the threat of the virus more seriously in general. That was when the primary challengers started coming out of the woodwork like a wildfire.

[Sub Jero]

This Guy

[LAB-LIB]

The only way Democrats win this race is if the Republicans nominated Roy Moore again and even then, it would be far from a done deal.

[Fuzzy Bear]

Dems should not run any candidates in AL, AR, TN, NE, OK. All Safe R states.

All that would do is depress turnout in races where Democrats might actually be competitive.

[Schiff for Senate]

Dems should not run any candidates in AL, AR, TN, NE, OK. All Safe R states.

All that would do is depress turnout in races where Democrats might actually be competitive.

How so? Democrats aren't competitive in any of those states in the slightest. Bronz is right, they shouldn't bother running candidates in any of those states (they'll just end up wasting resources, even if not that many, on states where they stand no chance) and should focus on actually competitive races (AZ, GA, WI, PA, NV, maybe NC).

[Schiff for Senate]

This Guy

What an IMPORTANT and CRUCIAL campaign issue. His views on economic policy or the environment or 2020 or COVID19 or abortion are all irrelevant - because he's running on the much more relevant and important issue of languages in driver's licenses. He is an idiot who clearly has no legitimate views if THIS is the subject of an entire campaign ad. Not surprised you would support this type of nonsense. I concede that 12 languages seems a bit much, but who the heck cares? You really want to 'save money,' there are other ways to do it that don't involve disenfranchising people who've just moved to the US or are learning English or whatever. There are a hundred things wrong with removing all languages but English from Alabama's drivers license tests. This guy has something wrong with him if he's fixating on this issue or if the thinks a lot of money is being wasted on this, so much that he needs to make an entire campaign ad about such a dumb non-issue.

[Duke of York]

Dems should not run any candidates in AL, AR, TN, NE, OK. All Safe R states.

All that would do is depress turnout in races where Democrats might actually be competitive.

How so? Democrats aren't competitive in any of those states in the slightest. Bronz is right, they shouldn't bother running candidates in any of those states (they'll just end up wasting resources, even if not that many, on states where they stand no chance) and should focus on actually competitive races (AZ, GA, WI, PA, NV, maybe NC).

No one should run unopposed in a general election. Should Republicans not run candidates in California or New York?