FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 20 , 2009
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Debra Huntley
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Poll Shows Smoot in the Lead

Birmingham, AL –) A recent poll conducted by the Feldman Group of 402 likely voters shows Commissioner Shelia Smoot in the early lead to replace Artur Davis in Alabama Congressional District 7.

The poll was conducted Aug. 31-Sept 2 and shows Commissioner Smoot with 24% and Rep. Earl Hilliard Jr. with 19% as the clear frontrunners.

“The poll is not surprising to me. It is what the people have been telling me as I travel throughout the District,” Shelia remarked. “I know the people of District 7 and I have been working with most of them for several years. They know Shelia Smoot is on their side. You cannot buy that kind of experience and trust.”

The poll also showed Commissioner Smoot to have a decided advantage in name ID as well. Smoot had 68% and Hilliard 56%. Much of that that can also be attributed to her hard work and tv/radio work on behalf of the consumer. 

Others receiving mention in the poll were former Selma Mayor James Perkins with 9% and Birmingham attorney Terri Sewell at 4%.

The poll was commissioner by the Hilliard for Congress Campaign and first reported in Roll Call , a Washington “Insider” Newsletter, October 20th issue.

This poll proves what we have said all along: Shelia is the frontrunner and this is a race we can win!