We are in the beginning of the Governor’s Race year. It would not be a gubernatorial year without harkening back and remembering ole Shorty Price.
Alabama, in bygone days, would have a slew of what I called “run for the fun of it” candidates. They would run knowing full well they did not have a snowball’s chance to win but they made it a fun show.
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