Most Commented Posts Past 30 Days
- Kay Ivey: Sticks and stones… (65)
- Tim James Ad Hits Air with Statewide Buy (64)
- Bentley Ad: It’s Faith, It’s Family, It’s Job (56)
- New Ad from Sen. Smith… um… Harri Anne (53)
- Chip McCallum Prepares for HD 47 Campaign (51)
- Bradley Byrne Ad Says He Would Stand Up Against Washington (50)
- Kay Ivey on TV (47)
- Bradley Byrne’s TV Spot on Recession and Jobs (34)
- Stephanie Bell Enters AL-02 Race (34)
- Robert Bentley 2nd Commercial (30)
Most Commented Posts Overall
- AL-02 Big List (2176)
- 2010 Big List (334)
- Governor ‘Pulls Out the Stops’ (213)
- AL-02: Bright Ad Out Today (168)
- Anzalone-Lizst Shows Close AL-02 Race (155)
- The Karl Rove / Bob Riley Conspiracy (154)
- DCCC Back in AL-02 (147)
- Troy King, Pt. 2 (137)
- Smith Leaves Morning Forum Early (128)
- Endorsement at What Cost? (121)
- Country Singer George Jones on CD-2 (115)
- AL-02: Bright Ads in Both Markets (107)
- AL-05: Parker’s Heavier Gloves (104)
- Byrne Announces Campaign for Governor (102)
- AL-02: Everett in New Love Ad (101)
- AL-02: On the Smith Endorsement (97)
- Johnson Believes Millions of Casino Dollars Influence Gov to Oppose Electronic Bingo (92)
- 2010 Senate Elections Directory (88)
- Terry Everett Wants Love for His District …and Governorship? (87)
- New Love Ad This Week (87)
- Here’s Your Sign (86)
- 2010 House Elections Directory (84)
- Freedom’s Watch Ad in AL-02 (80)
- Pointers to campaign finance data added to Big List (80)
- AL-02: New Bright Ad (79)
These are the most viewed posts in a given month as determined by the number of hits on individual posts in that month.
October 2009
- Harri Anne Smith Considers 2010 Options with Poll’s Help
- Daily Headlines, Friday, 10/23/2009
- October Federal Election Commission reports are available for AL-01 to AL-07 – updated
- Strange backed by Senators Sessions and Shelby
- State Representative Lea Fite Dead at 54 – Updated
- Daily Headlines, Thursday, 10/15/2009
- The Walker County Bingo ruling
- State Representatives Listed by Age
- ARRINGTON ENDORSES WHO(M)?
- $13 Million: No phone, no website, no email, no bid
September 2009
- Bill Johnson Comments on Riley Family Ties
- Byrne Announces Leadership Team
- Key Senate Dem Considers Party Switch
- Interest in Supreme Court Races Picking Up
- Michel Nicrosi “absolutely 100%” in AG Race
- Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 9/23/2009
- Daily Headlines, Thursday, 9/24/2009
- Rep. Steve Hurst Expected to Switch to GOP
- Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 9/16/2009
- Johnson Calls for Riley to Recuse Himself
August 2009
- Sparks to Announce ‘Most Innovative Campaign Initiative’
- BCA Gubernatorial Candidate Forum: A Real Tweet
- Two who are running, one who is not
- Davis Leads in Gubernatorial Poll
- Daily Headlines, Thursday, 8/13/2009
- Daily Headlines, Monday, 8/17/2009
- Daily Headlines, Thursday, 8/27/2009
- Regarding the Gubernatorial Candidates’ Forum Last Night
- Daily Headlines, Friday, 8/28/2009
- Internal ALGOP Plan Targets 7 Senate, 10 House Seats
July 2009
- Bobby Bright, Spokesmodel
- Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 7/8/2009
- Considering the Open State Supreme Court Seat
- AEA & Hubbert: Hands On or Off?
- Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 7/15/2009
- Davis Expands Team This Week
- Ron Sparks Campaign Appears Short of $25k Raised
- Daily Headlines, Tuesday, 7/21/2009
- Daily Headlines, Thursday, 7/9/2009
- Alabama State Treasurer – Sherer is in
June 2009
- Sign that Cobb is Headed for Gubernatorial Run
- Albritton and Keahey in SD 22 Special Election Today
- Comment on Draft Constitution of Mock Convention
- Keahey Wins SD-22 – Updated
- Paul Sanford Wins SD-7 Race
- Byrne & Davis Strongest in New Poll for 2010 Governor’s Race
- Jere Beasley Endorses Artur Davis for Governor
- Friday Note
- Daily Headlines, Monday, 6/29/2009
- Governor’s Race Shaping Up
May 2009
- Byrne Announces Campaign for Governor
- Flood Shuts Down State House – Updated
- Moore Fundraising Appeal
- Alabama’s Most Statesmanlike Legislators
- 2010 Governor’s Race: Bedford Out, Byrne Makes Ready
- Tuesday Plow
- AL-02: Roby Announces Candidacy
- Luther Strange Announces Today
- Bradley Byrne Announcement Coming
- Strange Video Assails Current AG
April 2009
- Senate Majority Leader Arrested for DUI
- Surprise! Folsom Running for Re-election
- Scenes from Montgomery’s Tea Party Yesterday
- Daily Headlines, Monday, 4/27/2009
- Hank Erwin Plans Lt. Gov. Campaign
- Dems’ Gubernatorial Kaleidoscope
- BREAKING: Kay Ivey Running for Governor in 2010
- State Senator Zeb Little discusses his troubles
- Bedford ‘Convinced I Can Win’
- Strange Looks to Capture AG Spot
March 2009
- Maybe They Meant Another Civil War
- Governor ‘Pulls Out the Stops’
- Federal Probe into AG King’s Office
- AG Troy King to Run for Re-election in 2010
- Most Statesmanlike Legislators?
- Daily Headlines, Monday, 3/23/2009
- Daily Headlines, Thursday, 3/12/2009
- Ivey’s Name ID Poll
- Jay Love Considers Bright Rematch in AL-02
- Jack Hawkins Not Running for Governor
February 2009
- Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 2/25/2009
- Senate Storm Watch
- Artur Davis and the Curious Timing
- House Speaker Gives Senate Incentive to Break Logjam
- Artur Davis in the Parlor, Part Two
- Artur Davis in the Parlor, Part One
- Drayton Nabers to be Economic Stimulus Czar
- Artur Davis Announces His Gubernatorial Candidacy Today
- Daily Headlines, Sunday, 2/8/2009
- Rob Riley Not a 2010 Candidate
January 2009
- Anzalone-Liszt Poll for Artur Davis and 2010 Governor’s Race
- Bentley ‘90% Sure’ He’s Running for Governor
- An Unnecessarily Early Look at SD 22
- Considering the Court of Criminal Appeals
- Thinking Aloud
- Troy King Campaign Update
- SD-7 Candidates File Campaign Finance Reports
- Sen. Pat Lindsey Dies Unexpectedly
- Davis Signals Gubernatorial Run
- McClain, Pettagrue guilty on all counts
2008 – Entire Year
- Investigation of U.S. Atty Perjury Charge is ‘Slow-walked’
- Troy King ‘Not Going to Resign’
- Troy King, Pt. 2
- Country Singer George Jones on CD-2
- State School Board Bans ‘Double-Dipping’
- Karl Rove’s Link to Siegelman’s Prosecution
- Exploding AG Rumors
- Top 40 Most Influential Non-Elected Alabamians, Part 1
- New Alabama Line
- Bobby Bright Picks a Party
Note: Stats for the last three days of October were not available.
December 2008
- Larry Langford Arrested
- Kay Ivey in 2010 Governor’s Race
- ‘Draft Kay Ivey’ Site
- Langford Indictment Unsealed
- Daily Headlines, Thursday, 12/18/2008
- Fishing Expeditions
- Surveying the SD-7 Field – Updated
- Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 12/3/2008
- Daily Headlines, Tuesday, 12/30/2008
- Sanford First Announced Candidate for SD-7
November 2008
- Last Night’s Election – Who Had a Good Night? Bad Night?
- Griffith Starts Staff Selection
- Map of Which Counties Voted More Democratic or Republican
- Daily Headlines, Tuesday, 11/18/2008
- Difference in Voting for Dem President, 2004 & 2008, by County
- Alabama Dems Pick Up a Congressional Seat
- Daily Headlines, Monday, 11/24/2008
- Ivey Recognized by RGA as ‘Future Leader’
- Legislative Dispatch: Alabama’s 9 Electoral Votes
- Tonight’s State Results Coming In
October 2008
- Endorsement at What Cost?
- Anzalone-Lizst Shows Close AL-02 Race
- DCCC Back in AL-02
- AL-02: Republican Smith Endorses Democrat Bright
- AL-02: On the Smith Endorsement
- Poll Looks at 2010 Governor’s Race – Updated
- Latest Alabama Line
- AL-02: New Love Ad
- DCCC Ad Running in AL-02
- Candidates’ Bad, Good, and Better News
Note: Stats for last three days of October were lost in a glitch and are not figured in.
September 2008
- AL-02: Bright Ad Out Today
- AL-05: Parker’s Heavier Gloves
- AL-02: Everett in New Love Ad
- Freedom’s Watch Ad in AL-02
- AL-02: Bright Ad Pushes Back – UPDATED
- AL-02: New Bright Ad
- AL-02: New Love Ad
- Rep. Artur Davis Moving into New State
- AL-02: Large Love Lead in Latest Poll
- Legislative Dispatch: Palin a Great Pick by McCain
August 2008
- Investigation of U.S. Atty Perjury Charge is ‘Slow-walked’
- Mayor Crosses Aisle to Endorse Bright in AL-02
- Here’s Your Sign
- WSJ on Bobby Bright
- AL-02 Poll: Bright Up by 10
- New AL-02 Poll Reported This Morning
- Jay Love’s Ad Shows Energy
- AL-02: For Love or Money
- AL-02: One Poll, Two Polls
- Artur Davis & New Poll #’s
July 2008
- Troy King ‘Not Going to Resign’
- Troy King, Pt. 2
- Country Singer George Jones on CD-2
- Investigation of U.S. Atty Perjury Charge is ‘Slow-walked’
- Exploding AG Rumors
- John McCain Website Scrubs King’s Name – Or Not! – Updated
- Planned Troy King Press Conference Now Off
- AL-02 Ad: Gov Against Love
- AL-02: Bright Spot in Dothan
- Nationwide on McArthur’s Side
June 2008
- Details of Smith Campaign Changes
- AL-02: What Do Love’s DC Endorsements Mean?
- AL Primary: Who Had a Good Night?
- Today’s Election Predictions
- AL-02: Smith Radio Ad Out
- AL-02: Smith Voted for Bill She Criticizes Love for Supporting
- Today’s Election Results
- Smith Campaign Release on Staff Changes
- AL-02: Beason on Smith’s ‘Path to Victory’
- GOP State Senators Endorse Smith for AL-02
May 2008
- AL-02 Poll #’s
- Smith Leaves Morning Forum Early
- Smith Bolsters Campaign Funds in CD-2 Race
- Harri Anne Smith’s 1st TV Ad Airs Tonight
- Riley: ‘Never Run’ Again
- Harri Anne Smith’s Expedient Company
- Segall Polling Memo for CD-3
- Race for the PSC Presidency
- Big Tent Needs a Stake Holder
- What’s Love Got to Do with It?
April 2008
- Smith Leaves Morning Forum Early
- Rogers’ Rank Disappointment
- Club for Growth Endorses Sen. Smith
- Segall Raises Quarter Million
- AL-02 Bits
- CD-2 Debates Scheduled
- Cavanaugh’s Inside Track
- Host Committee for Cavanaugh Fundraiser
- Grimes on House Filibuster, 2nd Congressional Race
- Horton Hears a Boo
March 2008
- Top 40 Most Influential Non-Elected Alabamians, Part 1
- State School Board Bans ‘Double-Dipping’
- Top 40 Most Influential Non-Elected Alabamians, Part 2
- Top 40 Most Influential Non-Elected Alabamians, Part 4
- Harri Anne Smith Trips Over a Poll
- Griffith’s Not-So Good Friday Announcement
- Top 40 Most Influential Non-Elected Alabamians, Part 3
- Butler Switching Parties for AL-05 Race
- Early Look at AL-05 Field
- John Hannah Drafted for GOP Primary?
February 2008
- State Rep in ‘Physical Altercation’
- 60 Minutes: Siegelman, Simpson and Rove
- Siegelman Piece Not on 60 Minutes Tonight – Updated
- State School Board Bans ‘Double-Dipping’
- State Representative’s Office Raided
- Representative Speaks After Co-Workers Subpoenaed
- Battle for Control of 2-Year College System Continues
- CBS News: Siegelman Piece On for Sunday
- AG Unhappy about McCain Event
- Continuing 2 Year College Investigation
January 2008
- The Most Important Legislative Special Election in the History of Alabama
- AG King Ready for Flak
- HD 12 Reports Coming In – Updated: Fields Wins
- HD 12: Who Had a Good Night?
- State Representative Arrested Today
- Bradley Byrne and AEA
- Why Alabama Democrats Should Vote for Obama
- Cavanaugh ‘Seriously Considering’ PSC Race
- Turnham Calls Riley Out
- Tim James on 2010 Governor’s Run
Note: Once again the page “AL-02 Big List” would be listed first if it were considered a post. I don’t think I’ll continue to note this every month. It’s a popular page.
December 2007
- Wallace in AL-02?
- AL-02: Bobby Bright is Running as a…
- BREAKING: Dem Senator Switches Parties
- Bobby Bright’s Marathon Party Dance
- Tim James on AL-02: ‘Not Made My Mind Up’
- Segall in AL-03
- Punch’s Impact Still Felt
- Huckabee and Brinson: Match Made in Heaven?
- Most Influential Alabamian?
- Hubbard Likely New State GOP Chair
Note: the page “AL-02 Big List” would be listed first in December if it were considered a post. The page “Christmas Wish List” would be listed as the second most viewed for December if it were considered a post.
November 2007
- Most Influential Alabamian?
- Wednesday 11/7/2007 DAILY NEWS DIGEST
- Harri Anne Smith and the AL-02 Race
- Observations on the AL-02 Race
- Considering Mac Gipson’s Retirement
- Tuesday 11/6/2007 DAILY NEWS DIGEST
- AL-02 Poll: New Numbers
- Bright Confirms Serious Interest in AL-02 Race
- Sen. Smith Gets Nod of Wiregrass Group
- Love Assembles Team for AL-02 Race
Note: the page “AL-02 Big List” would be listed first in November if it were considered a post.
October 2007
- Mike Hubbard in the Parlor, Part Two
- State GOP Chair Mike Hubbard Visits the Parlor
- Mike Hubbard in the Parlor, Part Three
- Sunday 10/7/2007 DAILY NEWS DIGEST
- Text of Simpson with House Judiciary Committee
- Birmingham Mayor’s Race Poll
- Former U.S. Atty Jones “Likely Witness” on Siegelman Matter
- Tim James Looks at AL-02
- Artur Davis: Truths & Consequences
- Langford Leading in Birmingham Mayor’s Race?
Note: the page “AL-02 Big List” would be listed first if it were considered a post. It had more views in October than the top four posts combined.
September 2007
- AG, DA’s Up Rhetoric
- On the Senate District 32 GOP Primary
- Birmingham News Story Foretold
- U.S. Rep. Terry Everett to Retire
- On the Blue Dot Ball
- Governor “Hit the Roof” (or Not)
- The Missing D.A.
- Langford Leading in Birmingham Mayor’s Race?
- Mayor’s Race in Birmingham Shaping Up
- Jay Love “Definitely Running” for AL-2
Note: the page “AL-02 Big List” would be listed first if it were considered a post.
August 2007
- Take Back Alabama’s Highways
- Rumors Fly on See’s Supreme Seat
- SD 32: the Race Behind the Race
- GOP Legislators “Sour” on Riley
- State School Board Bans “Double-Dipping”
- Mayor’s Race in Birmingham Shaping Up
- Randy McKinney in the Political Parlor
- Langford Leading in Birmingham Mayor’s Race?
- Districts, Parties, and the SBOE Ban
- Harri Anne Smith in the Political Parlor
July 2007
- SD 32: the Race Behind the Race
- Alabama Line Updated
- Supreme Court Justice See to Retire
- Ballot Access in Alabama Too Strict
- Battle Royale On to Replace Byrne in Baldwin
- Rumored Candidates for Major Posts
- Mayor’s Race in Birmingham Shaping Up
- Drug Courts Can Reduce Overcrowding
- Karl Rove’s Link to Siegelman’s Prosecution
- Barack the Vote in Alabama
June 2007
- The Karl Rove / Bob Riley Conspiracy
- Karl Rove’s Link to Siegelman’s Prosecution
- Sen. Bishop “Coldcocks” Sen. Barron
- Siegelman Sentence Sends Riley to DC
- House Minority Leader’s Special Interest in Resolution
- Bama U.S. Attorney Investigated for Perjury
- Sunday 5/27/2007 DAILY NEWS DIGEST
- Senate Fight Almost Becomes Literal
- Sessions’ Democratic Challenger(s)
- Notes from the GOP Red State Summer Dinner
May 2007
- Wednesday 11/29/2006 DAILY NEWS DIGEST
- Party-Hopping with a Party of Ten
- On Siegelman, DoJ, and a Lesson from Dad
- Blogger Headaches
- Senate District 22
- BREAKING: ALFA Declines to Endorse…
- Old Posts Showing As New
- What’s Behind the Curtain of Giles’ Christian Coalition?
- Sunday 5/27/2007 DAILY NEWS DIGEST
- Sessions’ Democratic Challengers
April 2007
- BCA’s Money on Wrong Horses
- The kind of week political junkies live for!
- I trust the people and other musings on post secondary
- Ron Sparks: More “in the next few weeks”
- Who Sent the Fax Why?
- Wednesday 11/29/2006 DAILY NEWS DIGEST
- AL-2 Rumors and Facts
- The Internet Legend of Ron Sparks Grows
- Rudy ! Rudy ! Rudy ! and other Presidential observations
- Blogger Headaches
March 2007
- Payday Loans Attract Interest
- Shocked !!!… I tell you… Shocked !!!
- Former SoS Nancy Worley Indicted
- Pondering the Pay Raise
- Putting their mouths where their money is – A Small Profile in Political Courage
- The State of the State
- Blogger Headaches
- Introducing the Alabama Line
- Mr. Kettle, Please Meet Mr. Pot. Mr. Pot, Mr. Kettle.
- I think any other post just couldn’t describe this day accurately enough…
February 2007
- Introducing the Alabama Line
- Blogger Headaches
- In Defense of Mike Hubbard
- News to Him
- Hubbard Likely New State GOP Chair
- Alabama Feeling Blue?
- Dial Named Head of State’s Rural Development
- Wednesday 11/29/2006 DAILY NEWS DIGEST
- Dial to Head Rural Development
- PAC Mentality
January 2007
- Blogger Headaches
- “It’s Not Done Until It’s Done”
- New Senate President Pro Tem is Hinton Mitchem
- Matrix LLC
- Troy King – The New Nancy Worley
- Bully for them
- Sunday 7/23/2006 DAILY NEWS DIGEST
- Cost of the Deal
- On Electing the President Pro Tem
- New Senate Committee Assignments
Jan. – Dec., 2006
- Experience At What?
- Top 10 Most Interesting Questions: #4
- Thursday 10/19/2006 DAILY NEWS DIGEST
- Top 10 Most Interesting Questions: #3
- Top 10 Most Interesting Questions: #6
- Matrix LLC
- Top Ten Summary
- Top 10 Most Interesting Questions: #1
- Top 10 Most Interesting Questions: #10
- “Definitely” a Write-In Candidate for HD 54



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