Comments on: Charles Barkley May Run for Alabama Governor in 2010

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 00:42:06 +0000

Barkley said earlier this year, "I was a Republican - until they lost their minds."

By: DaveD

DaveD — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 20:57:31 +0000

Barkley: "What I said is I'm rich like a Republican....". That's a good one. I guess he's not poor like John Kerry, Ted Kennedy,....

By: ken

ken — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 20:28:32 +0000

James, perhaps it is precisely because he has hung out with the likes of Limbaugh that he is a democrat.

By: Politics In Alabama » Blog Archive » From the Peanut Gallery

Politics In Alabama » Blog Archive » From the Peanut Gallery — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 20:21:44 +0000

[...] James Joyer Commented on this at OTB: I’ll believe it when I see it; he’s been saying the same thing for years. It’s news, though, that he now considers himself a Democrat. He’s been known to consort with the likes of Rush Limbaugh and otherwise has certainly given the impression that he’s a Republican. These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]

By: Charles Barkley May Run for Alabama Governor in 2010 » OTB Sports

Charles Barkley May Run for Alabama Governor in 2010 » OTB Sports — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 20:11:33 +0000

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By: fros1y (fros1y)

fros1y (fros1y) — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 04:59:59 +0000

@tieguy Barkley's been teasing at a run for AL governor for some time. http://tinyurl.com/65xyrm

By: fros1y (fros1y)

fros1y (fros1y) — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 04:59:59 +0000

@tieguy Barkley's been teasing at a run for AL governor for some time. http://tinyurl.com/65xyrm

By: Sports Law Blog

Sports Law Blog — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

athletes running for public office. The most recent examples were Lynn Swann's unsuccessful run for governor of Pennsylvania and Heath Shuler's successful run for U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina, as well as Charles Barkley's continued promises/threats to run for governor of Alabama in 2010. All are counting on name recognition, reputation, and popularity built in one context carrying into a different context. Shuler, of course, had to overcome the fact that he was not a very good NFL quarterback.

By: Townhall.com::Blog::Mary Katharine Ham\'s Blog

Townhall.com::Blog::Mary Katharine Ham\'s Blog — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Something about him has always seemed good-humored and joyful, instead of hard and angry like the rest of the NBA. He's a showman, and he doesn't take himself too seriously. So, good luck, Sir Charles. James Joyner notes: I’ll believe it when I see it; he’s been saying the same thing for years. It’s news, though, that he now considers himself a Democrat. He’s been known to consort with the likes of Rush Limbaugh and otherwise has certainly given the impression