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Last Updated on Monday, 22 June 2009 10:46 Written by rslcpol Monday, 22 June 2009 10:46
From TimesDaily.com:
As competition grows between political parties, the planning process for critical elections may begin even before the last election is over.
‘Down the ticket’
The phrase describes the other races on the ballot listed below a key race such as governor. In 2010, the phrase applies to all House and Senate seats, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer, auditor and a slew of local offices around the state.When the head of the Alabama Democratic Caucus, the predominantly black wing of the state Democratic Party, acknowledged that he urged other minority candidates to get in the governor’s race, others eyed reasons why.