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Gov. Bentley Posts First Ad To Mention Griffith

Representatives of Republican incumbent Robert Bentley and Democratic challenger Parker Griffith had been talking about scheduling debates, but those talks failed.
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Representatives of Republican incumbent Robert Bentley and Democratic challenger Parker Griffith had been talking about scheduling debates, but those talks failed.

Alabama's race for governor is heating up with Republican incumbent Robert Bentley releasing his first ad that focuses on his opponent.

Bentley's campaign posted an ad on social media Monday describing how Parker Griffith was elected to Congress as a Democrat, switched to the Republican Party and lost, and then switched back to the Democratic Party to run for governor.

The 30-second ad asks, "If Parker Griffith doesn't know who he is or what he stands for, how can we trust him to lead Alabama?"

Griffith sees the ad as a positive. He says Bentley wouldn't have attacked him if his support were not declining.

Bentley's campaign spokeswoman, Rebekah Mason, says the ad is a factual recounting of Griffith's record. Bentley's previous ads focused on his record.

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