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Polling Data
| Poll | Date | Sample | Bentley (R) | Sparks (D) | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Results | -- | -- | 57.9 | 42.1 | Bentley +15.8 |
| Press Register | 10/6 - 10/21 | 777 LV | 48 | 35 | Bentley +13 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 9/21 - 9/21 | 500 LV | 55 | 35 | Bentley +20 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 8/19 - 8/19 | 500 LV | 58 | 34 | Bentley +24 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 7/22 - 7/22 | 500 LV | 55 | 35 | Bentley +20 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 6/3 - 6/3 | 500 LV | 56 | 37 | Bentley +19 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 5/25 - 5/25 | 500 LV | 44 | 31 | Bentley +13 |
Race Analysis
10/9/10 -- With three weeks to go, Bentley is up by twenty points in the polls. Sparks is a talented politician, but it is difficult to see how he pulls this one off.
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Governor Bob Riley is term-limited after a tumultuous two terms. State Representative Robert Bentley, a fairly traditional conservative, will face Democratic nominee Ron Sparks.
Sparks, the agriculture commissioner, has long been touted by the Democratic netroots as a potential statewide candidate in Alabama, and in 2006 he was the leading Democrat on the statewide ticket, winning re-election with 59 percent of the vote. A self-described liberal, he trounced 7th District Congressman Artur Davis in the Democratic primary, who had focused on the general election and tried mightily to position himself as a conservative Democrat. As a result, Davis placed himself too far to the right of the primary electorate.
At the end of the day, this is likely going to be a bad year to be running as a Democrat, and we suspect it will be even worse for a self-proclaimed liberal Democrat, especially in Alabama.
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