Posted by The Artur Davis for Governor Campaign is breaking off its relationship with Main Street Strategies according to a one sentence statement from the campaign: “Due to the events of the past 24 hours, Davis for Governor has accepted Joey Ceci’s resignation as a consultant and terminated its relationship with Main Street Strategies.”
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Parker Griffin got slammed by Kay Ivey today. Check out story on al.com. Finally somebody in the republican party had the nerve to call the snake a snake.
Doesn’t look like a good Christmas for Parker or Joey this year. I would say that yesterday’s announcement didn’t go as well as planned for the turncoat Congressman.
I have had my issues with Ivey, but she at least has the guts to stand up and say what most people on the ground are thinking. Byrne’s comments yesterday were milquetoast (at best)— he better get a backbone or his fight against Roy Moore will be a short one (Just ask Harold See how easy it is to fall into that trap with Moore).
Kay doesn’t need to lecture anyone on switching parties.
Anonymous, you may be right about Ivey switching parties two decades ago. But that may be why Byrne made the comments he did yesterday — he fully understands the value of switching parties. Maybe he can be Parker’s tutor for understanding how to change parties and not really change any of your positions.
And, additionally, let’s see what Parker does with Sharon Wheeler, since Politico confirmed today she – as chief of staff – is one of the only remaining staff members in DC after the mass resignations. All of Montgomery knows her close relationship with the Democratic powers that be (especially Lowell Barron). 2:1 odds she is out the door by the first of the year, and back on the state senate payroll before sessions starts.
Well, there goes the neighborhood. If Tim James is really going to pick up Ceci, then game over. Davis can’t and won’t be governor without Joey Ceci.
BJ – i seriously doubt that some guy from huntsville that most people in huntsville have never heard of will have that much impact on the Gov’s race. Ceci is the consummate insider
Conservative Christians of Alabama held a December online poll for the Governor’s race.
Moore was in first place, Johnson was in second place, James was a weak third and Byrne was a very weak fourth.
So another indication Moore is winning the fight on the right. Johnson’s attacks on Riley is winning good reviews among some. Byrne is not impressing people who actually hear him speak.
Byrne got to hope his handlers can cut some good ads with the money he is raising.
TV is the only way he wins. Grassroots and on the stump are never going to work out for him.
Byrne does not appear to have a good ability to connect with the average Joe and especially not an angry group of Joes.
Tim James should stick with GOP consultants.
princeliberty – I don’t see Moore getting into a runoff. IMO the race is between James and Byrne, with James as the front-runner.
BTW I’ve been impressed by hearing Byrne’s actual speaking, but then I’m not angry nor am I Joe.
How many consultants does Tim need in his shipwrecked campaign? Or more precisely, how many consultants will Fred Davis allow in to share the media budget?
James is in fourth place in the polling and he is the frontrunner?!
Wow!
PrinceLib, when did on-line polls becomes a reliable bellweather of public sentiment?
Online polls don’t mean much. I only described it as indication. The reason it has some meaning it that it came from a conservative Christian group and thus was a small test of what is happening on the right.
But my comment about James being in fourth was based on what is happening in the polling on the governor’s race. The polling has not been publicly released. But it no great secret there have been a number of primary polls and they all show Moore was a double digit lead. Generally Ivey is second, Byrne third and James fourth.
The James camp claims despite the polling, they are gaining tractioin with conservatives.
This poll goes against that claim, a claim which is really backed up by nothing.
princeliberty – if you think byrne does not connect with voters and that he and bentley do not clearly outshine other GOP candidates in forums/debates then you are not paying attention. i know you think moore is the be all and end all but be rational.