Sparks Claims Lead In Alabama Democratic Primary

Neglecting to clue us in on the specific numbers, Ron Sparks issued a press release claiming to be leading his Democratic rival Artur Davis by one-point:

A new poll conducted by Montgomery-based Matrix LLC for the Ron Sparks campaign shows Sparks with a one point lead over Artur Davis, the first poll during the election to show Sparks with a lead.


The poll's most significant finding shows Davis well below the 50 percent mark with African-American voters, receiving a soft 43 percent. The poll also showed continued weakening by Davis with white voters, with only 30 percent choosing Davis.

As with any campaign released poll, I am very skeptical of these findings, even more so because the Sparks campaign didn't release the actual head-to-head numbers. To Sparks's credit, the recent Davis radio ad that is clearly aimed at African-American voters certainly adds some credence to the fact that Davis is somewhat worried about his support within that demographic.