The governor’s race is the marquee show of this year’s political races in Alabama. However, there are a host of companion contests on the ballot. It will be a virtual smorgasbord that should whet the appetite of every political junkie.

There has been an interesting twist that has developed in the Republican gubernatorial primary contest. An early poll in 2005 done by the Mobile Register and the University of South Alabama showed Roy Moore ahead of Bob Riley 43 to 35, but by year end the results had flip-flopped dramatically. The same polling institute revealed that Riley had a commanding 44 to 25 percent lead over Moore. Most other polls conclude the same result. However, Moore’s stalwarts may be hard to poll. The unknown is who will show up at the polls. Moore supporters are confident that their voters are more dedicated than Riley’s.