Comments on: John Hannah Drafted for GOP Primary?

by: John Killian

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 03:44:00 +0000

In an eariler post, I urged John Hannah to run. However, the post on the gambling connection does make me nervous. If Wayne Parker runs, conservatives will have a strong candidate.

by: Don

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:24:34 +0000

I don’t know why the link to the I&R Institute doesn’t work from here, but I just copied and pasted it on the address bar and it worked.

http://www.iandrinstitute.org/Alabama.htm

by: Don

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:16:13 +0000

While living in the congressional district a congressman represents may not be a requirement, it should be a plus factor for a candidate.

However, living in the district an Alabama legislator represents is required by Section 47 of the Alabama Constitution and I have yet to see any proof the Senator Wendell Mitchell lives anywhere other than in Senator Larry Dixon’s SD25 rather than SD30.

Fob James first term as I recall wasn’t all that bad (also see http://www.archives.state.al.us/govs_list/g_james.html), but during his second term and his campaign for another he seemed to have lost his enthusiasm. One thing I’ll give him credit for though is that he was the only Alabama governor to have ever advocated the adoption of the initiative process that I refer to as I&R @ www.doctoriq.com according to the Initiative and Referendum Institute @ http://www.iandrinstitute.org/Alabama.htm. He has the distinction of being the only person to serve as Alabama’s governor as both a Democrat and a Republican, and the only one to have ever attended the same church I did in Chattanooga when he was a student at Baylor Military Academy……… if one can call that a distinction. 

by: points

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:48:52 +0000

Doesn’t sound like Hannah is up to the task. He might be a potent candidate on name ID/background, but it takes a hell of a lot more than that, especially with a dysfunctional NRCC. The big difference between Hannah and Shuler is that Shuler never said “I have never even thought of running for anything in my whole life.”

He might make a strong candidate in a couple of years, but he probably has to do a lot more preparation first. Given the short election season, this won’t be his time.

by: Anonymous

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:23:58 +0000

don’t forget about the Indian casino he is pushing for in Dekalb County

by: Anonymous

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:57:21 +0000

According to newsmeat.com, a website that tracks political contributions, Hannah gave $1,000 to the Libertarian National Committee in March of ‘07. He also gave $1,000 to Mitt Romney last June

by: Anonymous

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:35:48 +0000

and look how that turned out!

by: JD

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:10:02 +0000

Playing at Auburn, qualified Fob to be Guv.

by: Trvld

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:06:48 +0000

Does playing football at Alabama for the Bear qualify one for Congress? I wonder if those that say Obama doesn’t have the experience believe Hannah does.

I’m sure Mr. Hannah is a fine man. But, go online and do a little research into his political donations and business associates.

For instance, how will Republicans in Alabama feel about the man being associated with Ronnie Gilley (through John Hannah Entertainment LLC) who is promoting electronic bingo (a.k.a. gambling) in the Wiregrass (Country Crossing). This is a project Randy Brinson from the Christian Coalition just held a rally to protest.

I wonder how that will sit with the conservative base.

by: SIW

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:57:23 +0000

Bobby Bright has said he ws going to move to “town” (from Wynlakes, way out east) for a long time.

His youngest child (daughter) graduated last year and is a freshman at Auburn.

The nest emptied last August so a move within just a few months is actually pretty quick IMO.