New polling suggests Alabama governor’s race may go to runoff
LILLIE BODDIE, KARLA DUPRIEST AND JAKE SCHAFER. NOW TO NEW POLLING ON THE GOVERNOR’S RACE. IT SUGGESTS THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY MAY BE FORCED INTO A RUOFN- THIS IS AS CANDIDATES TIJAM MES AND LINDY BLANCHARD SEEM TO BE GAINING GROUND. WVTM 13’S MATTIE DAVIS JOINSS U LIVE. WHAT IS SURPRISING ABOUTHI T POLLING? MATTIE: THE POLLING ACTUALLY SHOWS GOVERNOR IVEY HAS A GHHI APPROVAL RATING. HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO THOSE SURVEYED, IT DOESN’T LOOK SHE’LL HIT THE 50% MARK SHE NEEDS TO BECOME THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE. A RECENT POLL DONE BY CYALGN FOR ALABAMA DAILY NEWS AND GRAY TELEVISION SURVEYED 600 LIKELY REPUBLICAN VOTERS. THE RESULTS, GOVERNOR KAY IVEY COULD HEAD TO A RUNOFF. HER LEAD HAS SLIPPED AND SHE’S UNDER THE NECESSARY 50% OF THE VOTE. ON HER HEELS, TIM JAMES AND LINDY BLANARCHD. >> THAT USUALLY TELLS MOST CAMPAIGN CONSULTANTS, YOU KW,NO MAYDAY, MAYDAY, THERE’S TROUBLE HERE. MATTIE: THESE NUMBERS AREN’T SURPRISING TO FORMER STATE SENATOR SCOTT BEASON, THEAS REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION JUST WEIGHED IN WITH A MILLION DOLLAR DONATION TO IVEY’S CAMPAI.GN >> I KNEW SHE PROBABLY WASN’’ GOING TO WIN WITHOUT A RUNOFF WHEN THAT HAPPENED BECAUSE YOU DON’T GIVE A MILLION DOLLARS TO SOMEONE WHO IS GOING TWIO MATTIE: WHILE THE POLL SHOWS MOST VOTERS APPROVE OF IVEY, BEASON SAYS BEING LIKED MAY NOT BE ENOUGH. >> IT DO SESEEM THAT ALABAMIANS ARE BEGINNING TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE ISSUES AND THEY’VE GOT SOME REAL QUESTION ABOUT HER LEADERSHIP. THEY CAN LIKE HER PERSONLYAL BUT MAY NOT CHOOSE FOR HER TO LEAD THE STATE IN THE NEXT 4 YEARS. HER OPPONENTS ARE ATTACKING HER ON THINGS LIKE THE GAX TAX AND LOW EDUCATION RANKINGS. >> IT IS HARD TO BE A GOVERNOR AND SAY YOU ARE GOING TO FIX THINGS WHEN YOU’VE BEEN GOVERNOR FOR SIX YEARS AND THEY AREN’T BETT.ER MATTIE: BEASON SAYS IT CAN OFTEN BE A TELL-TALE SIGN WHEN A- WELL-KNOWN INCUMBENT DOESN’T’GET HALF THE VOTE THAT THINGS AREN’T GOING TO GO THEIR Y.WA >> I THINK THOSE THINGS ARE GOING TO CATCH UP WITH HER AND HER CAMPAIGN TEAM DIDN’T THINK THEY WERE GOING TO AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, IT IS IGNITING RIGHT HERE BEFORE THE IMY.PR MATTIE: THESE NUMBER
New polling suggests Alabama governor’s race may go to runoff
Updated: 11:45 AM CDT May 12, 2022
New polling suggests the Republican primary in the Alabama governor’s race may be forced into a run-off. This is as candidates Tim James and Lindy Blanchard seem to be gaining ground on incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey. Watch the full story above.
New polling suggests the Republican primary in the Alabama governor’s race may be forced into a run-off. This is as candidates Tim James and Lindy Blanchard seem to be gaining ground on incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey. Watch the full story above.
