See also the AL - 05 Big List.
Welcome to the AL - 02 Big List.
This list has been an attempt to keep up with everyone in either political party who has been credibly mentioned (in public or private) as a potential candidate for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District since Rep. Terry Everett (R - Rehobeth) announced that he will not run for re-election.
Both parties’ qualifying period ended April 4, 2008. Three Democrats and six Republicans qualified for the primary race, and they are listed below. The primary is June 3.
The Political Parlor will update the Alabama Line (found in the sidebar) for the race, though perhaps not as fast as you like since input from a wide array of people is sought.
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Republicans |
IN
Bobby Bright, Montgomery Mayor
Cendie Crawley, Dentist, Troy native
Cheryl Sabel, Alabama NOW President
OUT
William Boyd, Montgomery Mayoral Candidate
Seth Hammett, Speaker of the House
Jimmy Holley, State Senator
Jimmy Lunsford, Troy Mayor
Gary McAliley, Pike/Coffee Co. DA
Wendell Mitchell, State Senator
Scott Ninesling
James Perdue, Crenshaw Co Probate Judge
Cooper Rutland, Union Springs Atty
Ron Sparks, Agricultural Commissioner
Terry Spicer, State Representative
Glen Zorn, former Florala Mayor
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IN
David Grimes, State Representative
Jay Love, State Representative
John W. Martin, Retired Army (Dothan)
Craig Schmidtke, Dothan oral surgeon
Harri Anne Smith, State Senator
David Woods, President, WCOV-TV (Montgomery)
OUT
Greg Albritton, former state Representative
Wes Allen, former candidate for Auditor
Kenneth Boswell, Enterprise Mayor
Bobby Bright, Montgomery Mayor
Terry Butts, former Supreme Court Justice
Jim Byard, Prattville Mayor
Steve Clouse, State Representative
Mark Culver, Houston County Commissioner
Larry Dixon, State Senator
John Giles, former Christian Coalition of AL President
Jack Hawkins, Troy Univ. Chancellor
Jimmy Holley, State Senator
Tim James, Greenville businessman
Troy King, Attorney General
Ben Lewis, State Representative
Barry Mask, State Representative
Charles Nailen, Dothan businessman
Steve Pelham, former Everett staffer
Jim Sullivan, PSC President
George Wallace, Jr., former PSC Commissioner
Dot Waller, Autauga County Bd. of Ed.
Greg Wren, State Representative
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incorrect: seperate
correct: separate … there is “a rat” in the middle of the word ….
Comment by anonymous — February 17, 2009 @ 8:55 pm
Feb. 16, 2009
This letter is in regards to Governor Bob Riley.
A copy of this letter will be sent to every television and radio station and every newspaper in the State of Alabama. Afterwards, it will be sent to all national stations, senators, representatives, Department of Justice, and to The President Of The United States.
I expect you to cover the Riley and Mississippi Choctaw Indain connections which date back several years and have been confirmed by the Senate Indain Affairs Commitee. I encourage you to ask Governor Riley what his relationship is with The Mississippi Indains and if his son, Rob Riley, has done any legal work or otherwise for them. Governor Riley recently made a statement that he has never been in a gambling facility. According to the Poarch Band of Creek Indains, he visited their Atmore location in 2008.
We need an investigation of Governor Riley and his expectance of money from the Choctaw Indains in Mississippi to keep gambling out of the State Of Alabama.
We appreciate your help,
The People of Alabama
Comment by Sue — February 16, 2009 @ 11:36 pm
Riley needs to come clear and seperate legal charity bingo from casino gambling…
Comment by CC Dollar — January 5, 2009 @ 11:25 am
Bob Riley is destroying our State with his illegal task force.No jobs,homes,no food on the tables,schools has no money. Do not elect any Riley to a State office.Riley looks like you would want to help the State of Alabama instead of destroying it.
Comment by Judy — January 4, 2009 @ 10:47 pm
Bobby Bright has NOT endorsed either Presidential candidate. He has said he will work with either man.
Comment by Cincinnatus — November 3, 2008 @ 10:15 pm
My very reliable insider sources tell me it’s all over except for the elephant tears. Seems the Greedy ole Party (GOP) will be walloped in several races this year. Anticipated results are McCain/Sessions/Bright/Paseur/Baxley and Rogers/Seagall is a toss-up. What a year, who would have thunk it?
Comment by Iheard — November 3, 2008 @ 9:48 pm
The Wetumpka Herald has had a grudge since this campaign started. … YAWN
Comment by Anonymous — November 2, 2008 @ 9:19 pm
My sister called to tell me that the Wetumpka newspaper endorsed: McCain/Sessions/Bright
For those of you that may not know, Wetumpka is the county seat of Elmore county, a Republican stronghold.
Comment by Iheard — November 2, 2008 @ 8:44 am
No, Jay Love would not endorse anyone who endorsed Barak Obama and Nancy Pelosi.
Comment by Anonymous — November 1, 2008 @ 11:12 pm
I heard that Jay Love endorsed Bobby Bright today.
Comment by Iheard — November 1, 2008 @ 4:12 pm
Bobby Bright endorsed Barak Obama again today.
Comment by Anonymous — November 1, 2008 @ 9:12 am
if the demos are more liberal than the republicans,
god help us.
Comment by anonyous — October 29, 2008 @ 9:13 pm
Doubt it. If he wanted to be a “R” he would have run as one.
Comment by saywhat — October 29, 2008 @ 3:28 pm
Bright will switch to Republican if he wins. Mark my words.
Comment by average guy — October 29, 2008 @ 10:22 am
Bad Logic - Hillary Clinton was the sure-fire dem nominee when Bright declared his candidacy. Of course, maybe Bright can see into the future.
More bad logic - Bright won’t switch to the repubs, he’ll stay a democrat for one simple reason - they’ll give him the latitude to be his own man. The repubs have become a thuggish group of ultra-conservatives, they won’t be a national threat for decades, or at least until they clean house and reconnect with the moderates they have disenfranchised.
Good logic - Jay will lose because his campaign staff blew it.
Comment by SayWhat — October 24, 2008 @ 1:18 pm
Good News/ Bad News
The Good News is the 2nd Congressional District of Alabama will get a Republican Representative
The Bad News is that is will be either Jay Love or Bobby Bright.
Logic
When Bobby Bright was first deciding to run for office he waffled back and forth about running as a Republican or Democrat. What kind of a candidate has to take alot of time to decide whether they will run as a Republican or a Democrat. He finally held his finger up to the wind and decided he could avoid the Republican runoff and take advantage of the Obama vote and slip in through the Democratic side. Once he is elected he will quickly switch to be a Republican because he realizes that as a Democrat in a strongly Republican district he will always face a strong Republican opponent. If he switches to be a Republican he will never be seriously challenged again. I challenge any democrat to try to get Bobby Bright on the record to say that once elected he will stay as a Democrat and not change to be a Republican.
As far as Jay Love, what a joke. All he wants to do is bash others. I will vote for him anyway as a believe we have to have Republicans in office to fight the wave of liberalism that will sweep the nation when you have Obama as president and a democratic congress.
Comment by average guy — October 24, 2008 @ 10:35 am