Lt. Gov. Jim Folsom Jr. today said he would seek re-election as lieutenant governor in 2010 and will not run for the Democratic nomination for governor.
“I want to continue to serve in a position of influence at this critical time,” Folsom said. “I will seek re-election as lieutenant governor.”
Folsom was expected by many to make a bid for Governor — including Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks, who himself was expected to announce his candidacy for Folsom’s Lt. Governor job this Friday. Since a Sparks-Folsom primary would be inconceivable, will Sparks change gears and run in a primary against Artur Davis for Governor? That would be a pretty tough fight for Sparks (and I’m sure he knows it), so who knows where he’ll end up in 2010.
Art Davis uncontested for governor, and Folsom squashes Sparks for Lt. Gov.
I don’t think this is what anyone had in mind. I guess Folsom took a look at some numbers and came to the conclusion he can’t beat Davis.
Sparks is term-limited out of his current job. Either he loses to Davis or he loses to Folsom. Or I suppose he runs for Senate and loses to Shelby.
sometimes you have to wonder about these things. There are tons of state Dems legislators who could run. Whatever it may be, there is just no way white Alabamans will vote Davis for governor (Obama barely lost the state by 20% getting 10% of the white vote and blacks are about 25% of the population).
I’m moving AL-GOV to solid R. Davis probably has about a 43% cap in the general election.
…Attorney General Thurbert Baker (D) will run for governor.
Could Sparks run for a seat in the House? It looks like he’s from DeKalb County in AL-04 (aka worst Obama district), but that borders AL-03 (where Segall mounted a very respectable challenge). Could he carpetbag on over?
That would completely change the math in Alabama if it were to happen.
You heard it here first sort of
Since been confirmed through some more sources including State Reps