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State Senator Roger Bedford (D – Russellville) tells the Political Parlor that he is not going to run for Governor in 2010. He said that the polling showed he could be competitive, “but I didn’t think that was what the Lord had for me. I look forward to continuing in the Senate, expanding children’s health care, protecting our seniors, and working on economic development for the state of Alabama.”
Bradley Byrne, however, has resigned the Chancellorship of the two-year college program and will make an announcement May 27, presumably to announce his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Governor.
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. . .and according to “Governing” magazine in 2003, the Amendement 1 tax hike was – note quotes “the largest tax increase by percentage in American history.”
I am very careful with my facts.
Like who? Tim James – good old boy who hasn’t lifted one finger to be a public servant but now thinks he should be annointed Governor because he has a Southern drawl and his Daddy’s name?
It has been my experience that those who refuse to be questioned always need to be.
Read up on how the formula system works and get back to me. Apologies are always accepted.
Read the 30-mill minimum bill sponsored by Bradley and get some basic understanding of the Alabama ad valorem system and get back to ME William.
You can aplogize anytime.
No need. Helped write it.
William we can discuss how Bradley Byrne wanted to raise mandatory property taxes on the majority (about 75 of the 127 districts I think) of this state’s 127 school districts all day. You think he wants to do that?
You think ALFA and the Foretry Association are in favor of mandatory property tax hikes to 30 mills statewide? You really think Bradley wants to talk about that to them?
30 mills. Local taxes. You think he’d publicly support that right now?
So Batman – you seem confident in a GOP candidate – who would that be? James? if so, tell me what he has done to impress you. I am willing to listen to James as well – I see this as a two person GOP race for the nomination…..Byrne and James.
2010 I am gonna surprise you: I am not anti-Bradley. I am just not going to buy into unsupported hype – especially when I know better. I KNOW who Bradley Byrne is. He is a former committed Democrat who is to the left of most of the Alabama GOP. I do not think we should nominate someone to the LEFT of out party base. But if he is the nominee, I’ll support him – like I supported McCain. RELUCTANTLY.
Bradley in Alabama equates to McCain to the national party. It is nOT the direction the GOP should go.
I think you are correct in that – at this time subject to other enties into the race – the choice is James or Byrne. I think Kay Ivey is through. I think Bishop and Moore will both wilt under media attention. Bentley is an also ran.
I am troubled by James’ ties to the Moorites. But he will never back a tax hike. I don’t think you would see a Bob Riley-in-2003 sort of surprise with James. With Bradley we would be idiots NOT to EXPECT one.
Bradley would be better than any Demo. But I would vote for Bentley in a heartbeat over Bradley.
batman – sounds like you like james….
I will FacFinder one thing. Byrne or any other Republican will defeat Davis.
However, Byrne will then flop bigtime as governors.
Esp. since Riley is going to leave a gigantic mess for the man or woman who comes after him.
The mess that will be left will be there because of the Democratically controlled – do nothing but pass their own pay-raise and bloated pork filled budgets and the Alabama Teacher’s Union that controls them. Period.
princeliberty – all you seem to do is piss all over everyone yet not offer any solutions. your “everyone sucks” mentality it growing old.