By
The Associated Press
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Published: Mon, February 04, 2008 - 1:56 pm
Last Updated: Mon, February 04, 2008 - 2:02 pm
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama took a $3 million gamble bymoving up its presidential primary from the end of the primary
season to Tuesday. Was it worth it?
Those who advocated the move say yes. Their evidence is the
attention Alabama received from presidential candidates.
State Republican Party Chairman Mike Hubbard pointed out that
Alabama had two Republican presidential candidates and former
President Bill Clinton campaigning across the state on Saturday.
Joe Reed, vice chairman of the Alabama Democratic Party, also
believes the state is now recognized by presidential candidates
after years of being ignored.
All the major presidential candidates visited Alabama in the
closing days of the primary except Democrat Hillary Clinton, who
sent her husband, and Republican Mitt Romney, who had tentatively
planned a Birmingham stop today but decided to focus on other
states.
Voter interest also is evident, state election officials said
citizens are registering in far greater numbers than in the past
two presidential primaries.
Jess Brown, a political scientist at Athens State University,
expects Alabama and many other states to review their primary dates
after the presidential election is finished in November.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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