Comments on: Houston County GOP Seeks AL-02 Candidate http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/10/15/houston-county-gop-seeks-al-02-candidate/ & Home of Lawn Mower Repair Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:43:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: mickey http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/10/15/houston-county-gop-seeks-al-02-candidate/#comment-31302 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:33:21 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/10/15/houston-county-gop-seeks-al-02-candidate/#comment-31302 district 2 lost best canidate for district 2 her honarable state senator smith.the greatest politician ever come out state of alabama,now for love and bright grandma is always right castor oil will solve both your problems bring plenty paper u goin need it district 2 lost best canidate for district 2 her honarable state senator smith.the greatest politician ever come out state of alabama,now for love and bright grandma is always right castor oil will solve both your problems bring plenty paper u goin need it

]]> by: mickey http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/10/15/houston-county-gop-seeks-al-02-candidate/#comment-31301 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:28:02 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/10/15/houston-county-gop-seeks-al-02-candidate/#comment-31301 they all need a dose castor oil grandma is always right they all need a dose castor oil grandma is always right

]]> by: Tip http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/10/15/houston-county-gop-seeks-al-02-candidate/#comment-12968 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:50:15 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/10/15/houston-county-gop-seeks-al-02-candidate/#comment-12968 I have a tip that Bobby Bright may be in the race.Don't know what party yet but, If he does he will be hard to beat.He has an excellent record in anything he does.He knows how to get things done and done right. I have a tip that Bobby Bright may be in the race.Don’t know what party yet but, If he does he will be hard to beat.He has an excellent record in anything he does.He knows how to get things done and done right.

]]> by: Nailen Meets with Wiregrass Group » Doc’s Political Parlor http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/10/15/houston-county-gop-seeks-al-02-candidate/#comment-12156 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:13:20 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/10/15/houston-county-gop-seeks-al-02-candidate/#comment-12156 [...] Lance Griffin’s story in the Dothan Eagle confirms a story reported here in the Parlor that a Wiregrass group is interviewing potential candidates for the 2nd Congressional District race next year. The group, who may have been characterized too narrowly in the earlier post as “Houston County GOP,” hopes other potential Wiregrass candidates will choose not to run once the group throws its support behind a chosen candidate. The plan is to better the chances that the next representative is from the Wiregrass rather than the Montgomery area. [...] […] Lance Griffin’s story in the Dothan Eagle confirms a story reported here in the Parlor that a Wiregrass group is interviewing potential candidates for the 2nd Congressional District race next year. The group, who may have been characterized too narrowly in the earlier post as “Houston County GOP,” hopes other potential Wiregrass candidates will choose not to run once the group throws its support behind a chosen candidate. The plan is to better the chances that the next representative is from the Wiregrass rather than the Montgomery area. […]

]]> by: Elba Tony http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/10/15/houston-county-gop-seeks-al-02-candidate/#comment-11277 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 22:10:52 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/10/15/houston-county-gop-seeks-al-02-candidate/#comment-11277 "Pueblo" started the BCA rumor mill about the group. Danny is very correct though that the group seems to want to stand behind one candidate that they hope has the best shot and hope that a group of Montgomery area candidates will all be in the race and split votes resulting in a primary victory for a sole Wiregrass candidate. Good strategy...I don't blame them. “Pueblo” started the BCA rumor mill about the group. Danny is very correct though that the group seems to want to stand behind one candidate that they hope has the best shot and hope that a group of Montgomery area candidates will all be in the race and split votes resulting in a primary victory for a sole Wiregrass candidate. Good strategy…I don’t blame them.

]]> by: Danny http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/10/15/houston-county-gop-seeks-al-02-candidate/#comment-11268 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:05:10 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/10/15/houston-county-gop-seeks-al-02-candidate/#comment-11268 Thank you, Elba Tony and Anonymous in #7, for filling in the gaps of my understanding about the group involved. I think we are clear on the essence that there are some concerns in the Wiregrass that the next representative might not be from the Wiregrass, and that there is a group doing what it can proactively to encourage one strong Wiregrass candidate that will not dilute the Wiregrass vote. And I appreciate the clarifications that this is not strictly a business/BCA type group. I guess perhaps that is in response to comment #2, as I never passed on that this was a business/BCA group. Thanks again. I believe it will only get more interesting. Thank you, Elba Tony and Anonymous in #7, for filling in the gaps of my understanding about the group involved. I think we are clear on the essence that there are some concerns in the Wiregrass that the next representative might not be from the Wiregrass, and that there is a group doing what it can proactively to encourage one strong Wiregrass candidate that will not dilute the Wiregrass vote.

And I appreciate the clarifications that this is not strictly a business/BCA type group. I guess perhaps that is in response to comment #2, as I never passed on that this was a business/BCA group.

Thanks again.

I believe it will only get more interesting.

]]> by: GOPer http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/10/15/houston-county-gop-seeks-al-02-candidate/#comment-11258 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:11:49 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/10/15/houston-county-gop-seeks-al-02-candidate/#comment-11258 Mayors of Ozark ,Dothan, Daleville and ??? This is not a kiss the BCA's ring committee limited to Dothan GOP loyalists. Mayors of Ozark ,Dothan, Daleville and ??? This is not a kiss the BCA’s ring committee limited to Dothan GOP loyalists.

]]> by: Elba Tony http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/10/15/houston-county-gop-seeks-al-02-candidate/#comment-11243 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:14:58 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/10/15/houston-county-gop-seeks-al-02-candidate/#comment-11243 Anonymous in post #7 is right on that there are some local Mayors invloved in this group. Anonymous in post #7 is right on that there are some local Mayors invloved in this group.

]]> by: Anonymous http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/10/15/houston-county-gop-seeks-al-02-candidate/#comment-11238 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:18:19 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/10/15/houston-county-gop-seeks-al-02-candidate/#comment-11238 I have heard that three local mayors and county commission chairman Mark Culver are involved in the group you are speaking about. In addition, agri business is invloved, including an individual in Geneva County. It is correct that they will have influence over who runs, although anyone is free to do so. But this is not just a group of Dothan business men as previously noted. I have heard that three local mayors and county commission chairman Mark Culver are involved in the group you are speaking about. In addition, agri business is invloved, including an individual in Geneva County. It is correct that they will have influence over who runs, although anyone is free to do so. But this is not just a group of Dothan business men as previously noted.

]]> by: Danny http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/10/15/houston-county-gop-seeks-al-02-candidate/#comment-11235 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:16:43 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/10/15/houston-county-gop-seeks-al-02-candidate/#comment-11235 Anonymous in comment #5, The story <i>is</i> essentially correct (I have multiple sources that attest to it), though no doubt there are details that could be quibbled over. I could tell you the names of many of the people present. Some folks in the Dothan area call them "the slate." My understanding is that the group does <i>not</i> include "local mayors and those involved in agriculture." Regardless, these folks would like to see that the next representative for AL-02 is a Republican from Houston County or perhaps from elsewhere in the Wiregrass. Of course, you are correct that "anyone can run and voters will decide in the end," but this group would like to throw its considerable weight behind one Wiregrass candidate in the GOP primary and would prefer not to have more than one Wiregrass candidate in the race to dilute the Wiregrass vote. Many potential candidates know the value of the support of the slate, and would not run without its support knowing that another candidate had its support. Anonymous in comment #5,

The story is essentially correct (I have multiple sources that attest to it), though no doubt there are details that could be quibbled over. I could tell you the names of many of the people present. Some folks in the Dothan area call them “the slate.” My understanding is that the group does not include “local mayors and those involved in agriculture.”

Regardless, these folks would like to see that the next representative for AL-02 is a Republican from Houston County or perhaps from elsewhere in the Wiregrass.

Of course, you are correct that “anyone can run and voters will decide in the end,” but this group would like to throw its considerable weight behind one Wiregrass candidate in the GOP primary and would prefer not to have more than one Wiregrass candidate in the race to dilute the Wiregrass vote. Many potential candidates know the value of the support of the slate, and would not run without its support knowing that another candidate had its support.

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