By Bradley says AEA plotting to interfere in Republican runoff gubernatorial race
Montgomery, AL – - Alabama has elected a Republican
governor in five of the last six elections for the post, but a July
runoff to pick a GOP candidate this time may be determined by the
party's political foes - Democrats hoping to play a key role.
Voters who cast ballots in the Democratic primary on June 1st can
legally cross over and vote in the Republican runoff July 13th.
The GOP front-runner, Bradley Byrne, is accusing Paul Hubbert of
trying to hijack the runoff by encouraging Democrats to cross over.
He says Hubbert wants to defeat him.
Hubbert is executive secretary of the Alabama Education
Association and vice chairman of the state Democratic Party.
Hubbert says AEA has informed its members that the Republican
runoff is open to anyone. But he says AEA hasn't decided what role,
if any, it will take in the runoff.