Jennifer Foster

The Opelika-Auburn News begins today a weeks-long (months-long?) look at the men and woman vying to be the next governor of Alabama.

Reporter Brittany Whitley “will spend a lot of time with the contenders, talking not only about the issues but also about their personal likes and dislikes,“ according to the News’ introduction.

First up is a look at GOP candidate Robert Bentley. Bentley, Brittany writes, not only pledges not to refuse his gubernatorial salary until the unemployment rate is back down around 5 or 6 percent, but he really, really likes Sunkist, too.