Gerald Johnson of Capital Survey Research Center, an arm of the Alabama Education Association, reportedly told the Hole in the Wall Gang yesterday (Tuesday) that his polling showed the race for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination between Artur Davis and Ron Sparks is tightening up. The Hole in the Wall Gang is a group of Montgomery Democratic heavyweights, typically including Jere Beasley and Paul Hubbert among others, who meet informally at the Farmers Market downtown to discuss Alabama politics.
According to a source familiar with the gathering, Johnson told the group that Davis’ numbers have dropped such that Davis and Sparks are essentially within the margin of the error for the poll. While Davis’ numbers have dropped, the number of undecided voters has grown, and Sparks has not yet grown his support meaningfully.
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