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  AL - District 02
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Parents > United States > Alabama > AL - District 02
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 2008 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 2008 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 2008 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
Turnout 45.24% Total Population
ContributorRP
Last ModifiedRBH November 26, 2008 12:09pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2006
NameTerry Everett Votes124,302 (69.47%)
Term01/03/2007 - 01/03/2009 Margin69,852 (+39.04%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2010
NameMartha Roby Votes111,645 (50.97%)
Term01/03/2011 - 01/03/2013 Margin4,780 (+2.18%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 03, 2008 AL District 2 - D Primary
Bobby Bright
D 29,285
Jun 03, 2008 AL District 2 - R Primary
Jay Love, Jr.
R 56,735
Jul 15, 2008 AL District 2 - R Runoff
Jay Love, Jr.
R 46,552
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
01/27/2008 11/04/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Jay Love, Jr. 19 6 3 1
Bobby Bright 5 ------
Leaning Call: Jay Love, Jr. (89.80%)
Weighted Call: Jay Love, Jr. (99.85%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

10/02/2007 10/22/2008

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Mayor Bobby Bright St. Rep. Jay Love, Jr. (W) Others  
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 144,368 (50.23%) 142,578 (49.61%) 448 (0.16%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,790 (-0.62%) -143,920 (-50.08%)  
Predict Avg.50.60% 49.40% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/0001 00/00/0001 --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (8 from 6 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg44.67%-- 46.42%-- 0.00%--  
Research 2000 
10/20/08-10/22/08		 45.00% -- 47.00% -- 0.00% --
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research (D) 
10/20/08-10/21/08		 50.00% -- 43.00% -- 0.00% --
Anzalone Liszt Research (D) 
10/05/08-10/07/08		 46.00% 4.0 45.00% 5.0 0.00% --
Survey USA 
08/26/08-08/28/08		 39.00% -- 56.00% -- 0.00% --
Capital Survey Research Center 
08/06/08-08/11/08		 47.00% -- 37.00% -- 0.00% --
Anzalone Liszt Research (D) 
08/03/08-08/06/08		 50.00% 4.0 40.00% 13.0 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Crimson
D Some say...
D BDem
  Esquire
I McCord 2014
I Harri Anne Smith 🔗
R Pat Thomas 🔗
D Jason
R CAGOP
IndP 6921
 


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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Sep 10, 2008 02:00pm News Bright opens Dothan headquarters; says he supported Huckabee  Article Ex-New Jerseyan 
Jul 26, 2008 05:00pm News [AL-02] Bright asks Love to sign campaign pledge  Article TX DEM 
Feb 26, 2008 08:00am News Democratic Hopes For Ala. Seat Brighten  Article New York Democrat 

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