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MONTGOMERY, Alabama (May 13, 2010) — A poll conducted this week commissioned by a Montgomery political strategy, media and public relations firm indicates the Republican race for Governor too close to call between Bradley Byrne and Tim James, and Luther Strange strongly pulling away from incumbent Troy King in the race for Attorney General.

Public Strategy Associates, a Montgomery-based company, announced the results of the poll conducted May 10-11 by Baselice and Associates, an Austin, Texas polling firm whose clients include Governor Rick Perry (R-Texas) and Governor Arnold Swarzenegger (R-California).  Public Strategy Associates is neither in the employ of any gubernatorial nor attorney general candidate.

In phone surveys conducted by Baselice & Associates with 1,005 known Republican Primary voters, the race for Governor of Alabama appears to be a dead heat between Byrne and James. Byrne is in the lead at 24 percent, with James right behind at 23 percent. The survey found the bottom three contenders are Roy Moore at 18 percent, Robert Bentley at 12 percent and Bill Johnson at 2 percent, with 21 percent undecided.

Survey data in the Republican Primary for Attorney General indicates that Luther Strange has a commanding lead over Troy King, with Strange at 50 percent and King at 25 percent. The percentage of undecided voters in this race is at 25 percent.

“The next couple of weeks will be ‘make or break’ in the governor’s race. It will come down to who has the best message that resonates with the right universe of voters the appropriate amount of times,” said Brent Buchanan, a partner in Public Strategy Associates. “This is when the heat is on, and a lot can change in the next nineteen days,” he added.

Jack Campbell, also a partner in PSA, said, “Anger motivates voters, and there’s plenty of that with an out-of-touch Congress and a do-nothing state legislature. Anything can happen in these closing weeks, especially in the Governor’s race.”

The lists used in conducting the poll were provided by Matt Braynard of the Braynard Group, Inc. of Arlington, Virginia, a company specializing in voter targeting, survey research and fundraising.

An explaination of the poll from Mike Baselice is available on Public Strategy Associates’ website at www.mypublicstrategy.com under “News”.