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AL-05 Candidates Posted by Danny, on March 25th, 2008, at 3:09 pm
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John Hannah is not going to run for Alabama’s 5th Congressional District, I’m told. I hear that Mazda dealer Jeff Sikes is considering a Republican run. Sikes was apparently mentioned, not by name, in 
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Jeff Sikes would have a good shot at the GOP nomination. He is well liked in the Huntsville business community, is very involved in economic development and revitalization, and can raise the needed cash.
I used to have an RX-7, I loved that car.
Oh yeah. Jeff Sikes. I’d vote for him.
Quick, what’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a car dealer?
Someone who gives back to the Community ?
Not fact, but more than one political observer tells me that Senator Butler is not going to enter the race for Congress.
Now, when he runs, you can laugh. But I really believe that Republican voters in the Fifth District will unite around Wayne Parker.
Wayne Parker, when he enters this race, will be the favorite for the Republican nomination. He has the best Name ID, which is crucial in a 2-month campaign, plus he just so happens to be a rock solid conservative.
Bob Riley?
Apparently having Parker in your name qualifies you for this race?
How does Wayne Parker, a guy who last ran for office FOURTEEN YEARS AGO, have “name ID”?
Repubs are sucking wind on this one. They have no money, and no organization, and should just get used to calling Sen. Parker Griffith “Congressman Parker Griffith.”
We just got used to calling him Comrade
Parker –
Point 1 – As far as Name ID goes, people still remember how close Wayne Parker came in 1994 to knocking off Bud. Even after TWELVE years (he last ran in 1996), I dare say he still has more Name ID district-wide than Parker Griffith has.
Point 2 – You know as well as I that BOTH parties are going to throw money at this race since it is an open seat that could easily go Republican. Neither Parker Griffith nor Wayne Parker, if they survive their respective primaries, is going to be hurting for money.
This is going to be a close, hard-fought race. To suggest anything else at this point is being extremely naive.