Strategy Advice 101 for @Griffith2014

Alabama is a deeply “red” state (some say “redneck,” which may also be accurate), which is to say, that the state has historically voted Republican for the past several years; all of the state’s top office holders are Republicans, and both houses of the legislature are similarly controlled by Republicans.

The website 270ToWin.com had this remark about the state’s political alignment: “Alabama became a GOP stronghold starting in 1964, voting for Democrats only in 1968 and 1976 (for native son George Wallace and Jimmy Carter, respectively). The initial shift was largely in response to white conservative voter uneasiness with the civil rights legislation that was passed in the mid-1960s, which was effectively exploited by the Republicans’ “Southern Strategy.” In 2012, Mitt Romney beat Barack Obama by about 22%, almost identical to John McCain‘s margin of victory in 2008.”

Frankly, the Democratic party in Alabama has been virtually decimated, and there are very few candidates identifying themselves with the party. Many state office-holders are running unopposed, including other Federal seats, including incumbent United States Senator Jeff Sessions.

Taking a clue from the George Wallace playbook (Wallace was a STRONG and almost constant campaigner), there are 67 reasons why I wouldn’t give Parker Griffith a strong chance at winning the governorship.

For example, has he been to ALL 67 Alabama counties at least 2x this year?

I doubt it.

Today is Tuesday, August 5 = 217th day of the year.

The General Election is Tuesday, November 4 = 308th day of year.

There are 91 days remaining until the November General Election.

He can do it… but, time’s a-wastin’!

Parker… pack your backs and start living out of your car.

Oh… and STOP SAYING STUPID SHIT!

In automobile tag order, they are:
1 Jefferson
2 Mobile
3 Montgomery
4 Autauga
5 Baldwin
6 Barbour
7 Bibb
8 Blount
9 Bullock
10 Butler

11 Calhoun
12 Chambers
13 Cherokee
14 Chilton
15 Choctaw
16 Clarke
17 Clay
18 Cleburne
19 Coffee
20 Colbert

21 Conecuh
22 Coosa
23 Covington
24 Crenshaw
25 Cullman
26 Dale
27 Dallas
28 Dekalb
29 Elmore
30 Escambia

31 Etowah
32 Fayette
33 Franklin
34 Geneva
35 Greene
36 Hale
37 Henry
38 Houston
39 Jackson
40 Lamar

41 Lauderdale
42 Lawrence
43 Lee
44 Limestone
45 Lowndes
46 Macon
47 Madison
48 Marengo
49 Marion
50 Marshall

51 Monroe
52 Morgan
53 Perry
54 Pickens
55 Pike
56 Randolph
57 Russell
58 Shelby
59 St. Clair
60 Sumter

61 Talladega
62 Tallapoosa
63 Tuscaloosa
64 Walker
65 Washington
66 Wilcox
67 Winston

In hierarchical order of population, they are:

1.) Jefferson
2.) Mobile
3.) Madison
4.) Montgomery
5.) Shelby
6.) Tuscaloosa
7.) Baldwin
8.) Lee
9.) Morgan
10.) Calhoun

11.) Etowah
12.) Houston
13.) Marshall
14.) Lauderdale
15.) St. Clair
16.) Limestone
17.) Talladega
18.) Cullman
19.) Elmore
20.) DeKalb

21.) Walker
22.) Blount
23.) Autauga
24.) Colbert
25.) Jackson
26.) Russell
27.) Coffee
28.) Dale
29.) Dallas
30.) Chilton

31.) Tallapoosa
32.) Escambia
33.) Covington
34.) Lawrence
35.) Chambers
36.) Pike
37.) Franklin
38.) Marion
39.) Barbour
40.) Geneva

41.) Cherokee
42.) Clarke
43.) Winston
44.) Monroe
45.) Randolph
46.) Bibb
47.) Macon
48.) Marengo
49.) Butler
50.) Pickens

51.) Washington
52.) Henry
53.) Fayette
54.) Hale
55.) Cleburne
56.) Lamar
57.) Crenshaw
58.) Sumter
59.) Choctaw
60.) Clay

61.) Conecuh
62.) Wilcox
63.) Lowndes
64.) Coosa
65.) Perry
66.) Bullock
67.) Greene