GOP appears open to (Roy) Moore candidacy

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Leaders undisturbed by his possible ties to Constitution Party
Wednesday, February 09, 2005

By SALLIE OWEN
Capital Bureau
MONTGOMERY -- Despite speculation that Constitution Party ties might hurt his chances with the GOP, former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore would likely be accepted onto the Republican ballot if he runs for office, according to several GOP leaders.

Moore, who has been linked to the Constitution Party, has said he is considering a bid for governor in 2006 and that he would probably run as a Republican. He was ousted as chief justice in 2003 after de fying a federal judge's order to remove a Ten Commandments monument from the state judicial building.

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"We can't see why there would be any question whether he is a Republican," said Jessica Quinn, Moore's spokeswoman.

As evidence, Quinn pointed out that Moore was elected chief justice on the Republican ticket and that he frequently speaks to GOP groups all over the country. He is also working with three Alabama Republicans in Congress in his effort to curb federal judges' jurisdiction over public acknowledgments of God.