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new poll just out shows former Gov. Don Siegelman, who is about to go on trial for the second time on corruption charges, is leading current Lt. Gov. Lucy Baxley 39 to 38 for the nomination to face incumbent Gov. Bob Riley in the fall.
The same poll shows Riley with a huge 44-point lead over Roy "Ten Commandements" Moore in the GOP primary.
Siegelman, as a former governor (ousted in 2002 by Riley) has better name recognition but Baxley has been around a while too and is pretty well known. Siegelman has traditionally had strong support among black voters, but the fact that an indicted ex-official is leading in the polls is a major embarrassment.
Gov. Bob Riley has a 44-point lead over former Chief Justice Roy Moore in the battle for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, a new poll shows.
A statewide telephone survey, taken April 17-20 of 400 registered voters who say they plan to cast ballots in the June 6 GOP primary, shows Riley with 67 percent support, Moore with 23 percent, and the rest of the voters undecided. The margin of error was plus or minus 5 percentage points.
The poll was conducted by UAB communication studies professor Larry Powell for The Birmingham News, FOX6 and WAFF-TV, Huntsville.
A similar survey of 400 voters who say they plan to vote in the June 6 Democratic primary showed former Gov. Don Siegelman and Lt. Gov. Lucy Baxley in a virtual dead heat for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. The survey showed Siegelman, now facing a federal corruption trial that may run into June, with 39 percent support. Baxley had 38 percent, and 22 percent of the voters were undecided.