The Internet Legend of Ron Sparks Grows
The state’s Democratic Agricultural Commissioner is not only considering a challenge to U.S. Sen. Sessions in 2008 but he is now, according to one blog, “wildly popular.”
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April 13, 2007
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The name / tagline of that ‘one blog’ is:
True or Better
Peter Pace refuses to have gay sex because it’s immoral. Otherwise, he’d probably sleep with as many men as possible.
I’m sure Ron Sparks is proud of the support he’s getting.
Comment by Reactionary — April 13, 2007 @ 9:58 pm
are you saying that Sparks would not want support from a blog that disagrees with General Pace’s position on homosexuality in the military?
regardless, I think the point of the post here may be that enthusiasm for Sparks expressed in some quarters of the internets is getting overblown.
Comment by John — April 13, 2007 @ 10:15 pm
Saying Ron Sparks is “wildly popular” is patently absurd. Outside of a small cadre of Alabama political junkies, no one knows squat about Sparks other than what position he currently holds - and most people don’t know that. I’ve asked people I know about their opinion on Sparks and all I get are blank stares. The Kossacks along with the nat’l and state Dem party are trying to manufacture a challenger to Sessions.
Comment by Brian — April 14, 2007 @ 6:27 am
Agreed, Brian. I would imagine more than 80% of Alabamians couldn’t tell you who Ron Sparks was. Even if asked, “Ron Sparks holds a state-wide office. Which is it?” Even given a list of all constitutional offices and the PSC, I bet it would be a random distribution of answers.
Comment by Dan — April 14, 2007 @ 9:37 am
Who is the ball headed, thug like guy that is also with Ron Sparks? Does he have a security detail like Troy King?
Comment by David — April 14, 2007 @ 12:54 pm
John, what I’m saying is that Commisioner Sparks is getting wacky Left blog support. I don’t know Sparks’ position on gay issues but the AL Democratic party isn’t very pro-gay. And the wacky Left won’t love him when he has to go public with the positions he has to take to win in Alabama (pretty sure they’ll call him a DINO).
Sparks knows or should have known what kind of blog Daily Kos was before he posted there. I’m pretty sure that most Alabama Democrats wouldn’t want to be associated with “screw them” Kos. I spoke with a prominent Democrat this morning who was aghast at 1) Kos’ comment and 2) Sparks associating himself with Kos.
Comment by Reactionary — April 14, 2007 @ 6:17 pm
I hear all this praise about Ron Sparks running against Sessions or for Gov. I wish you all really knew this guy. His ego is out of control and he treats him employees like crap. He is constantly throws temper tantrums and his ego is the side of the RSA tower. He refers to the Ag. office as the Kingdom and is paranoid of everything. I was told by several employees that he three EEOC complaints pending against him. So you think that this guy could win either race? That is scary to me.
Comment by Michael — April 14, 2007 @ 7:49 pm
Out of curiosity, what are the major accomplishments of Ron Sparks as Agriculture Commissioner other than getting reelected?
Comment by walt moffett — April 14, 2007 @ 9:13 pm
Try to get Sparks to release his colleges grades and his income tax returns. You’ll be surprised.
Comment by Keith — April 15, 2007 @ 1:21 pm
Sessions doesn’t exactly have name-recognition on his side either. Only 47% of Alabamians in a recent poll could name him as a US Senator.
http://www.al.com/newsflash/regional/index.ssf?/base/news-28/1176154889109420.xml&storylist=alabamanews
Comment by Trent — April 16, 2007 @ 11:04 am
And what percent of registered Alabama voters actually vote, Trent? 47% name recognition is plenty. And as I remember it, Sessions actually did better than Shelby on that survey and Shelby has plastered his name on half the state.
Comment by Brian — April 16, 2007 @ 11:12 am
My point was that by comparison, Dan’s theoretical 20% name recognition for Sparks doesn’t looks so bad 18 months out from an election.
Comment by Trent — April 16, 2007 @ 1:01 pm
I’d eat my shoes if 20% of Alabamains knew anything about Mr. Sparks beyond the fact that his name is on gas pumps.
Comment by Brian — April 16, 2007 @ 3:45 pm