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Governor Bob Riley, the Republican incumbent, likes to call this time in Alabama the ‘tipping point’ as he stumps around the state touting his record to stay in office four more years.
We would have to agree. This is a time when Alabama has two distinct choices on where it heads from here, and we believe that in order to keep this state moving forward as it has in the last four years, Riley deserves four more.
Economic development has flourished. Accountability has returned to the governor’s office. Sound budgeting decisions have been made. Alabama’s image has improved. And Riley is the common denominator in all of those.
In another time and place, perhaps Democratic challenger and Lt. Gov. Lucy Baxley would have made a good governor. But it is not another time nor is it another place in this state’s history, and Riley’s tipping point for progress is Alabama’s tipping point for a better future.
The choice on Nov. 7 is Bob Riley for governor. He not only deserves a second term, he has earned another four years to continue moving Alabama in the right direction.