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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Why do you say Nailen has no chance? He’s got a lot of Montgomery support.
Comment by Anonymous — October 4, 2007 @ 4:21 pm
No-Name Nailen. No chance.
Comment by anonymous — October 4, 2007 @ 12:59 pm
Charles Nailen has been on the list since early on. On the GOP side under “whispers” for now.
Comment by Danny — October 4, 2007 @ 12:42 pm
What about Charles Nailen? Has anyone heard anything about him? Rumor has it he’s thinking about running.
Comment by Anonymous — October 4, 2007 @ 11:33 am
Good grief Shug - Spicer couldn’t handle money spent in a state house race but CAN handle a congressional race? Give it up - Spicer cannot possibly win - not even a contested Demo primary. He’s a joke. Move on.
Comment by anonymous — October 4, 2007 @ 11:02 am
I think Harri Anne Smith IS running for congress. I am certain she has made some contacts and is weighing her options and I feel that it is highly likely she will run and will be formidable.
Comment by anonymous — October 4, 2007 @ 11:00 am
Spicer barely won because of several low blow campaign tricks and a load of money spent aginst him. Republicans wrote him off in that election and he still won because he’s a good bit more savy than they thought. His knowledege of that district shouldn’t be underestimated. As much negative buzz as these blogs contain about him, someone is worried - and should be.
Comment by Shug — October 4, 2007 @ 10:58 am
Harri Anne would be strong but I doubt she will run from Congress as she will move ahead for a statewide run. As for Spicer - his ego and those posting here are not realistic. As noted, he barely won re election in his own district. They guy is done. Bobby Bright would be the best dems can do and he is not sure what party he wants to be in right now.
Comment by Anonymous — October 4, 2007 @ 10:15 am
Anyone who knows the senator knows tht she never jumps head first into anything without examining all the angles-that is what makes her so good at what she does. I’m sure that she is thoroughly researching the pros and cons of running as we speak…otherwise she would have come out and said she is not running. The fact that she has not made a public statement either way speaks volumes.
Comment by MH — October 4, 2007 @ 9:01 am
Sorry about the typos - this view cuts off my vision of what I have typed so I cannot correct my copy.
Comment by Get Real — October 4, 2007 @ 8:21 am
Spicer must be writing these posts himself. he is looking at a new posituion alright - as a possible inmate due to his role in the Junior College scandal.
Remember “Landslide Spicer’ was reelected with only 51% of the viote. He’s toast.
On another front, Harri Anne Smith IS runing for congress, so all of you wishful thinkers who are scared of her will have to take anothe course of action.
Harri Anne will be strong in this district.
Comment by Get Real — October 4, 2007 @ 8:20 am
Right on guys. Rep. Spicer is the one candidate mentioned here that actually appears and talks like an Alabamian. He, among other things, can look another man in the eye. His wisdom and wit has allowed him to forge an across the isle working relationship in the Alabama Legislature, and without him, the state would be at a loss. An actual down to earth guy might not be what Hubbard, Riley, and the Canary/Daxbell twins are looking for here though. Classy bunch of guys - out for every Alabamian.
So here’s to overstuffing your undersized coat and blasting the district with some social conservative propaganda - real problem solving stuff. If the district listens to this crap, then maybe Love can snivel his way to DC (doubtful, he doesn’t even do this well), or Troy can execute his way there (I’m sure his moral compass is worthy of more front page news).
I’ll be in the lookout for an ugly response filled with the names of the National Democratic Congressional Committee and every Democratic scandal since Reconstruction to follow. Once again, real problem solving stuff. Go Terry!
Comment by Cassady — October 4, 2007 @ 7:11 am
Did Spicer write that himself? Spicer barely won re election in his own state house district - much less having the ability to carry all of district 2. The best shot for a dem is Mayor Bobby Bright - even then, winning district 2, especially in a Presidential election year, will not be any easy task for a dem. Spicer would be a non starter.
Comment by Anonymous — October 4, 2007 @ 7:08 am
Trojan Horse is right on. Very well said. Make sure Coffee County continues not to be taken for granted in Montgomery / and Washington. These Montgomery Gucci wearing repubs want to make sure nothing progressive happens in Coffee County. Enterprise is one of the fastest growing areas in the nation. Seems like Spicer has been pretty good for the area despite the countless lies generated by the Republican Campaign Congressional Committee and
Repub Czar Mike Hubbard - he who really likes no bid contracts from Auburn University. Gov. Riley says “BID IT”. He just does not say when to bid it. I guess he
means during the next administration. Riley is going to make Siegelman look like a saint when all is said and done. Ethic reform needs to start with
Riley’s own family. They seem to not be able to read the Ethics Law. Anybody want to check the security cameras at the capital and see who “the
family” brings to Montgomery for “personal” meetings with the Gov?
Comment by Sam — October 3, 2007 @ 8:37 pm
You GOPers continue to be scared to death of Terry Spicer. Everyone knows the GOP is driving the whole bogus double dipper story(ies). Just invoke
the state and U.S. Constitution when it is convenient. Disregard whatever portions are not in line with stealing the legislature from the people of Alabama who voted on their representatives. Does anyone think Brandley Bryne never billed not one legal client while he was supposedly working in Montgomery
or in his car on the phone returning to Fairhope from a legislative day? A bunch of GOP b.s. You folks really think Joe Alabama is stupid. Granted the Alabama press is pretty damn lazy because they take the Riley/GOP line and never do a damn bit of research.
I can assure you the people of Coffee County would never have landed automotive suppliers without Spicer who took on himself to land these companies with very little help from the state and the Alabama Development Office. Without Spicer’s aggressive approach to ensuring his district benefiting from the’
automotive move to Alabama these companies would have located elsewhere. Riley will take all the credit despite his every effort to tell these suppliers
Coffee County could not supply their labor needs. You GOP’ers make me sick.
Comment by Trojan Horse — October 3, 2007 @ 8:25 pm
Senator Smith hasn’t said ‘yea’ or ‘nay’ on the subject, so I wouldn’t rule her out just yet. Whatever she runs for, she has the backing of the majority of the voters in this area.
Comment by MH — October 3, 2007 @ 8:18 pm
Harri Anne will not run for Congress - get behind another local candidate.
Comment by Anonymous — October 3, 2007 @ 6:56 pm
While, Senator Smith would be a great Treasurer, she could do so much more for Alabama in Congress. We need to start a grass roots campaign to persuade her to run.
Comment by MH — October 3, 2007 @ 11:07 am
Harri Anne for State Treasurer!!!!!!!!
Comment by Anonymous — October 3, 2007 @ 10:54 am
Rep. Terry Spicer had bad news coverage today. He is linked with the group of state reps that also feed off public funds for their salary by double dipping as community college employees. This guy smells but his ego keeps him a viable candidate in his own eyes. No way he can win the primary but Republicans hope he will so he can get trounced later in the general election.
Comment by TroyBoy — October 3, 2007 @ 10:52 am