Comments on: Top 40 Most Influential Non-Elected Alabamians, Part 4 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/03/13/top-40-most-influential-non-elected-alabamians-part-4/ & Home of Lawn Mower Repair Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:24:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: State GOP Fertilizing Grass Roots » Doc’s Political Parlor http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/03/13/top-40-most-influential-non-elected-alabamians-part-4/#comment-24394 Fri, 09 May 2008 18:01:13 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/03/13/top-40-most-influential-non-elected-alabamians-part-4/#comment-24394 [...] One Montgomery insider told the Parlor about the efforts of the Business Council of Alabama to counter grassroots strengths of AEA and ALFA by using local Chambers of Commerce. Though BCA is a major player in Alabama politics, BCA has never been strong in the grassroots, and the business people and professional people involved in local Chambers of Commerce are “typically opposed to AEA and represent the potential for a Republican base, an embryonic grassroots movement.” The BCA effort - initiated by BCA head Bill Canary - can “use the Chamber to communicate with the community and with legislators.” [...] […] One Montgomery insider told the Parlor about the efforts of the Business Council of Alabama to counter grassroots strengths of AEA and ALFA by using local Chambers of Commerce. Though BCA is a major player in Alabama politics, BCA has never been strong in the grassroots, and the business people and professional people involved in local Chambers of Commerce are “typically opposed to AEA and represent the potential for a Republican base, an embryonic grassroots movement.” The BCA effort - initiated by BCA head Bill Canary - can “use the Chamber to communicate with the community and with legislators.” […]

]]> by: Danny http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/03/13/top-40-most-influential-non-elected-alabamians-part-4/#comment-20419 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 05:42:23 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/03/13/top-40-most-influential-non-elected-alabamians-part-4/#comment-20419 On comments 1 through 7, In considering who belonged on the list, there was an intentional effort to have great diversity, including geographic diversity, in the pool of names that would be considered. In the final list, the main consideration of course was only how much influence did one person have relative to another. The Mobile Bay Times observed that no one was in the Top Ten from Mobile ("unless the Eastern Shore counts"), but it was not, in my reading, expressed as a complaint. I do think (similar to what Terry said in comment 3) that it's not a surprise that people with political influence tend to be in the political center of the state. But as others have noted, that's not exclusively true. I would be interested in any suggestion as to who should be included that is not on the list, and who you would take off the list to make room for the suggestion. On comments 1 through 7,

In considering who belonged on the list, there was an intentional effort to have great diversity, including geographic diversity, in the pool of names that would be considered. In the final list, the main consideration of course was only how much influence did one person have relative to another.

The Mobile Bay Times observed that no one was in the Top Ten from Mobile (”unless the Eastern Shore counts”), but it was not, in my reading, expressed as a complaint.

I do think (similar to what Terry said in comment 3) that it’s not a surprise that people with political influence tend to be in the political center of the state. But as others have noted, that’s not exclusively true.

I would be interested in any suggestion as to who should be included that is not on the list, and who you would take off the list to make room for the suggestion.

]]> by: Trvld http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/03/13/top-40-most-influential-non-elected-alabamians-part-4/#comment-20357 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 07:41:28 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/03/13/top-40-most-influential-non-elected-alabamians-part-4/#comment-20357 Terry...you're the only one. Let's face it, you need someone with district wide name recognition that has the $$ to be taken seriously by the Federal GOPers. From the outside looking in, the Dems have someone that meets the last part of the two. Parker Griffith. That's a tough hill to climb. Terry…you’re the only one. Let’s face it, you need someone with district wide name recognition that has the $$ to be taken seriously by the Federal GOPers. From the outside looking in, the Dems have someone that meets the last part of the two. Parker Griffith. That’s a tough hill to climb.

]]> by: Terry http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/03/13/top-40-most-influential-non-elected-alabamians-part-4/#comment-20202 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:04:52 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/03/13/top-40-most-influential-non-elected-alabamians-part-4/#comment-20202 Am I the only one who thinks that Bud Cramer greatly increased the Republican's chances of winning CD-5 by retiring in this Presidential election year? Am I the only one who thinks that Bud Cramer greatly increased the Republican’s chances of winning CD-5 by retiring in this Presidential election year?

]]> by: Fo-fiver http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/03/13/top-40-most-influential-non-elected-alabamians-part-4/#comment-20192 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:59:08 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/03/13/top-40-most-influential-non-elected-alabamians-part-4/#comment-20192 So is Windom. Sounds like the Mobile Bay Times needs to do a little better research. So is Windom. Sounds like the Mobile Bay Times needs to do a little better research.

]]> by: Anonymous http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/03/13/top-40-most-influential-non-elected-alabamians-part-4/#comment-20191 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:50:37 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/03/13/top-40-most-influential-non-elected-alabamians-part-4/#comment-20191 Byrne is from the Mobile/Baldwin area. Byrne is from the Mobile/Baldwin area.

]]> by: Anonymous http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/03/13/top-40-most-influential-non-elected-alabamians-part-4/#comment-20190 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:41:23 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/03/13/top-40-most-influential-non-elected-alabamians-part-4/#comment-20190 Steve Raby is from Huntsville. Steve Raby is from Huntsville.

]]> by: Fo-fiver http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/03/13/top-40-most-influential-non-elected-alabamians-part-4/#comment-20189 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:37:45 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/03/13/top-40-most-influential-non-elected-alabamians-part-4/#comment-20189 #1, Dave Stewart is from Mobile. He was instrumental in landing both Thyssen Krup and EADS. #1, Dave Stewart is from Mobile. He was instrumental in landing both Thyssen Krup and EADS.

]]> by: Terry http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/03/13/top-40-most-influential-non-elected-alabamians-part-4/#comment-20185 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:54:33 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/03/13/top-40-most-influential-non-elected-alabamians-part-4/#comment-20185 So? Montgomery is the political center of the state. Why is anyone surprised? So? Montgomery is the political center of the state. Why is anyone surprised?

]]> by: Anonymous http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/03/13/top-40-most-influential-non-elected-alabamians-part-4/#comment-20183 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:14:58 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/03/13/top-40-most-influential-non-elected-alabamians-part-4/#comment-20183 No one from Huntsville made it either and very few from birmingham. This is a Montgomery heavy list No one from Huntsville made it either and very few from birmingham. This is a Montgomery heavy list

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