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Monday, November 13, 2006
There’s more than one Bubba Republican possibility
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Before we get too excited about that chatroom boomlet we reported on last promoting Gov. Sonny Perdue as a possible ’08 Republican presidential candidate, check out the buzz from the state next door.
According to the Associated Press, supporters of Gov. Bob Riley held up signs that said “2008” and “President” at the incumbent Republican’s victory celebration last week.
One possible hurdle to a Riley presidential bid, according to Alabama Republican chair Twinkle Andress Cavenaugh, is Democrat Jim Folsom’s victory in the Alabama lieutenant governor’s race. That means Riley wouldn’t be able to pass the governor’s office on to a Republican if he stepped down.
