Monday, October 03, 2005

Ten Commandments Judge Roy Moore to Run for Gov. of Alabama


Ousted Alabama chief justice to run for governor

By PHILLIP RAWLS
Associated Press Writer
Montgomery Advertiser

GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) -- Ousted Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore announced his candidacy for governor Monday, likely setting up a showdown with Republican incumbent Bob Riley and turning Moore's Ten Commandments fight into a political campaign issue.

Moore made the announcement in Gadsden, where he first gained national recognition as a circuit judge fighting to keep a homemade plaque of the Ten Commandments displayed in his courtroom.

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