State Sen. Vivian Davis Figures (D – Mobile) will officially announce on Saturday her intent to challenge Republican incumbent Jeff Sessions in the 2008 U.S. Senate race. The announcement has been long-expected, and the delay had caused the Parlor to wonder if she was reconsidering.
Democrat Ron Sparks, the state’s Agricultural Commissioner, had considered a run but chose to avoid a primary fight with Figures.
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It will be interesting to see what kind of campaign organization she can put together.
She would probably appreciate all the volunteer help she can get
Who thinks Figures will win more than 35% of the vote against Senator Sessions?
I do. It’ll be a tough year for Republicans in general even with Hillary Clinton at the top of the ticket. I’d say around 40-45%, maybe even higher if the candidate is Obama and not Clinton. Minority turnout will be very high this time because I figure Obama will be on the ticket one way or another. It may be as low as 35% if Figures runs a really crapy campaign, though.