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Majority of Swing Voters in Swing Districts Haven’t Settled on a Position on Healthcare Reform
They call them swing voters for a reason. Anzalone-Liszt Research has conducted a survey of 92 Frontline, Blue Dog and rural districts across the country and came up with some very interesting results. · Strong majorities of these…
Something to Consider about Artur Davis and Healthcare Reform
I found some interesting data today that backed up a suspicion I had, and I thought I would take the opportunity to share it. The suspicion came from some of my progressive friends who have been arguing that Congressman (and gubernatorial candidate)…
Tim James Up with First TV Ad
Candidate for Alabama governor Tim James is up with his first TV ad, which will start airing this week. I’m surprisingly impressed with the ad and think it may be the best of the lot of TV campaign ads in this race so far, in terms of doing…
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Spencer Bachus Is Laughing At You!
Do you hear that loud, obnoxious laughter? It is coming from Washington . That shrill noise is Congressman Spencer Bachus laughing at you. Why is he laughing, you ask? Allow me to explain. You see, Mr. Bachus does not think that you are paying attention…
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Alabama Politics Tweets of the Week – 3/12/2010
It was a relatively quiet week in Alabama politics on Twitter, but there were still some items of interest. We welcomed candidate for Alabama’s 3rd Congressional district seat, Josh Segall to Twitter this week. Though I’m not sure whoever…
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Taking a Look at the Tim James Healthcare Plan
I strongly encourage gubernatorial candidates to come out with detailed policy proposals, something we can really sink our teeth into and something that gives a real window into how the candidate thinks about the issues we face. So I was excited to…
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Bradley Byrne and Kay Ivey release New Campaign Ads
Just after I got caught up on campaign ads, the Byrne and Ivey campaigns released new ads today. Apparently someone has convinced Kay Ivey that green screens are the way to go with her ads: Kay Ivey Campaign Commercial #2 – Pledge 3-9-10 from Kay…
$40 for Paul’s 40th Birthday Money Bomb
via Paul Lambert for Congress
Join in on the celebration by making a contribution of $40 to the Paul Lambert for Congress Campaign on March 9th, 2010. Paul’s goal on March 9th is $4000. Reaching this goal will ensure that Paul Lambert’s name will appear on the ballot in the Republican Primary on June 1st, 2010. Any help you can give for the cause of Liberty will be appreciated! Invite your friends to this event and let the “bombing” begin! For The Republic. For Alabama. For LIBERTY! -The Paul Lambert for Congress Team
Type: Other
Venue: http://www.VoteLambert.org/moneybomb.asp
Address:
Anywhere, Alabama
Begins: Sun. Mar. 07, 07:00am EST
Ends: Wed. Mar. 10, 07:00am EST
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Alabama Politics Tweets of the Week – March 7, 2010
It’s time for the second edition of “Alabama Politics Tweets of the Week”. Thanks so much to everyone for their enthusiastic response to our first go at this new feature, and I need your help. If you see a tweet worthy of “…
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District Five Congressional Candidate Les Phillip Claims Massive Morgan County Job Losses Confirm Need For Washington Reform
District Five Congressional Candidate Les Phillip Claims Massive Morgan County Job Losses Confirm Need For Washington Reform Phillip Would Fight For Business Friendly Tax Reform To Bring Jobs And Companies Back To North Alabama HARTSELLE,…
Why I support Les Phillip in AL-5 primary over Mo Brooks and "Dr. Flip Flop."
As the primary race in Alabama's fifth district gets rolling, there is a flood of misinformation, battles for which candidate can produce the craziest supporters, and an 800 pound gorilla in the shape of a RINO incumbent. Since the race has begun, I have…
Dr. Bronner Continues to Raise Red Flag on Reality of State Budgets
The head of the Retirement Systems of Alabama, Dr. David Bronner continued to raise the red flag on the Alabama budget situation in an interview he gave yesterday. Many of the quotes in the article by Russell Hubbard at the Birmingham News are very…
“Open Secret” Continues Push for Constitutional Reform
The latest attempt by supporters of constitutional reform in Alabama (led by the Alabama Citizens for Constitutional Reform) to bring attention to the issue is a film by Melanie Jeffcoat called “Open Secret”. I attended the public screening…
Gambling Bosses get Bossy at Anti-gambling Rally.
Thankfully we don’t see as much of the side effects as Macon County, but Lee County Family Court certainly sees it’s share of desperately poor families who are that way in part because they have donated their checks to the bingo machines down…
Shelby County Healthiest in Alabama, Perry and Lowndes Least Healthy
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation today released new county-by-county health ratings for most counties across the country. The rankings for Alabama aren’t surprising, but the variety of factors considered helps us understand the…
DCCC May Sue Rep. Parker Griffith for Return of Campaign Funds
The Hill is reporting this afternoon that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), having failed to publicly pressure Alabama Rep. Parker Griffith to return the $500,000 he received from them for his 2008 campaign, may seek legal action. …
Battle of the Constitutional Officers, BINGO!
George Altman of the Mobile Press-Register has a follow-up today to his report from Sunday that Alabama Attorney General Troy King may “intervene” as early as tomorrow in Governor Bob Riley’s Taskforce on Illegal Gaming. Altman notes…
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Gambling in Alabama
Most Alabama politicians are scared of making any public statements concerning the issue of legalizing gambling in our state. Last week when I was discussing the issue with a city council member, they suggested I should not indicate my position on the…
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Montgomery Smoke and Mirrors
Homeowners Insurance is one of the major issues at the heart of many residents of the Gulf Coast this year and for good reason, it’s too darn expensive. While there are some decent ideas floating around Montgomery on how we can control outrageous…
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Our Children’s Education
As a parent myself with school age children, I’m extremely concerned about the educational issues plaguing our public schools. The lack of what I consider a basic education is not the only thing missing because of the No Child Left Behind Act. Did you…
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