Charles Barkley to Run for Governor of Alabama

Charles Barkley says he definitely plans to run for governor of Alabama, but wants no campaign help from shake down scam artists like Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson. "I don’t believe in them. They always play the race card, and you can’t always play the race card," the former Houston Rockets power forward tells next month’s Playboy. "Sometimes the race card is needed but not in every situation. We have to hold blacks more accountable for their actions."

Barkley is a real American. He looks past his race, brings out the best from within himself, and makes his best effort to succeed. Based only on what Barkley said above, I’d vote for him, if I lived in Alabama.