Charles Barkley Alabama Governor Candidate
Outside The Beltway | OTB —
... NBA Hall of Famer and TV sensation Charles Barkley is getting much attention for his pledge to run for governor of his home state of Alabama in 2014. When asked if he was serious, the former Philadelphia 76er said, “I am, I can’t screw up Alabama.” He added that his native state could only improve. “We are number 48 in everything and Arkansas and Mississippi aren’t going anywhere,” Barkley said. That’s funny, if not statistically accurate. It’s probably not going to win him a lot of votes in the Yellowhammer State, either. “THANK GOD FOR MISSISSIPPI” makes for a funny bumper ...
Governor Sir Charles?
The Monkey Cage —
It looks like Charles Barkley is serious about running for governor of Alabama:
When asked if he was serious, the former Philadelphia 76er said, “I am, I can’t screw up Alabama.”
He added that his native state could only improve. “We are number 48 in everything and Arkansas and Mississippi aren’t going anywhere,” Barkley said.
I have the feeling that Charles is going to make Jesse Ventura look like Mitt Romney.
Charles Barkley Tears Into "Unpatriotic" Limbaugh And "Idiot" Hannity (VIDEO)
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... Barkley is no stranger to the national political debate, and he said last year that he's planning a run for Alabama governor in 2014. But it's pretty clear at this point that he won't be on the GOP ticket. ...


