A runoff happens if no one gets 50%. A vote for Lew is the same as a vote for Blanchard if your goal is to get a runoff, but I guess if you like Blanchard more than James that makes sense.

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SoS: I was thinking Allen, but I'm open for someone to convince me on Horn (I'm not considering the other two)

Horn's video on his website sold me. He strikes me as a staunch conservative black man, and we need far more of those. He even used the history of black people in Alabama to explain why he is conservative, and we need far more black men in positions of power at the state level who can do this effectively. I honestly don't have strong feelings about the other candidates, but to me this is exactly the kind of person we need to help continue to grow the GOP in Alabama. LINK, video at top of the page.

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Auditor: Andrew Sorrell - but I'm open to hear why I should vote for someone else.

In this race, Stan Cooke and Andrew Sorrel both seem to want to use this office as a springboard to other offices, so I was leaning Rusty Glover because he clearly stated he wants to actually serve the function of auditor.

But then I read this article in al.com about them LINK and I came to this part about Cooke and the Board of Registrars and I was sold on him:

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Cooke said he only wants Republicans serving on the board of registrars in every county in Alabama. His campaign’s website said that the Auditor’s job is important in appointing those who want to assist in the election process, a duty that he said “we must get ahead of before the Democrats make their way to Alabama to try and steal our elections,” citing Pennsylvania, Arizona and Georgia.

Cooke also said he would like to have Jefferson County’s board of registrars appointed by state officials, and not through its county commission that is currently established through local legislation.

“We have a Republican controlled House and Senate and we have inherited a problem created by the Democrats that we need not treat Jefferson County (any different) than we treat Madison, Mobile, Montgomery, Limestone, and Baldwin. It should not get special treatment.”

The other two guys would not commit to appointing only conservatives, with Glover going so far as to claim it should be non-partisan. He lost my vote with that one statement. That weak crap is why our country loses.

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Posted by Bamatab

Member since Jan 2013

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Posted on 5/24/22 at 9:04 am to imjustafatkid

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A runoff happens if no one gets 50%. A vote for Lew is the same as a vote for Blanchard if your goal is to get a runoff, but I guess if you like Blanchard more than James that makes sense.

Yeah, I meant that I just don't think he'll get enough votes to win a runoff based off the polling numbers so far. I think Blanchard has a better chance of winning a runoff, and is a better option than James (who has polled similarly). I corrected my original post.

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Horn's video on his website sold me. He strikes me as a staunch conservative black man, and we need far more of those. He even used the history of black people in Alabama to explain why he is conservative, and we need far more black men in positions of power at the state level who can do this effectively. I honestly don't have strong feelings about the other candidates, but to me this is exactly the kind of person we need to help continue to grow the GOP in Alabama. LINK, video at top of the page.

Thanks for the video link, and I like your reasoning on Horn. I think you might've convinced me on this one.