The latest Rasmussen Reports election poll in Alabama finds Governor Bob Riley (R) leading Lt. Governor Lucy Baxley (D) by seven percentage points, 47% to 40%. He leads former Governor Don Siegelman (D) by 17 (see crosstabs).

A month ago, the Governor held slightly larger leads against each Democrat.

Siegelman is struggling in both fundraising and the polls. He is under indictment on federal racketeering charges with a trial scheduled for May 1. The Democrat Primary is just over a month later on June 6.

If former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) pulls off an upset in the GOP Primary, the race becomes much more competitive. Moore leads Siegelman by four points and trails Baxley by three. Moore was booted from his judicial office for insisting on a display of the Ten Commandments. Seventy-six percent (76%) of Alabama voters support such a display.

Despite this, Moore is considered a long-shot in the Primary competition. Riley reported raising 12 times as much money as Moore in the most recent campaign report.

Rasmussen Reports now releases data for a three-poll rolling average on our state election polls. Used in conjunction with individual survey results, this tool will help determine whether shifting poll results are due to changes in the race or are merely statistical noise.

The three-poll rolling average for February, March, and April shows Riley leading Baxley 48% to 39%. He leads Siegelman 56% to 36%.

Crosstabs are available for Premium Members.