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- Did you see that state Democratic Party Joe Turnham chair has a book out, Leading from our Knees? The Montgomery Advertiser calls it “a Christian’s perspective on being a leader:”
He writes about the first lobbyist in the Bible, whether people should pray for their own victory, and about taking gifts and becoming obligated to earthly “unscrupulous persons.”
At Turnham’s website you may read excerpts from the book.
- Les Phillip was named Minority Outreach Director for the state GOP in March and has successfully recruited a minority Congressional candidate to run for CD-05 against incumbent Parker Griffith – himself! He has former Arkansas governor and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee headlining a fundraiser for him in Huntsville on the 23rd. Nice. Details are here (.pdf).
- Republican Madison County Commissioner Mo Brooks is considering that AL-05 race also.
- Former state Rep. Dick Brewbaker announced this week his candidacy for Senate District 25, Larry Dixon’s seat. Dixon has long been rumored to be retiring, but has not announced (as far as I know). Does Brewbaker know Dixon’s out? Or is he trying to give Dixon a reason to go ahead and announce?
- The 2010 Senate campaign directory has been updated with that and other info. Help us keep it up-to-date with the info you know.
- June 1 marked open season for fundraising for 2010 state races. For some reason, I am reminded of the comedian who said he gave $5.00 to the cause he disliked so much because he knew they would spend so much more than that trying to get more out of him.
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when did Brewbaker announce?
He has been on the local talk show saying he is running but no formal annoucement.
I’m told he said on Mark Montiel’s radio show this week that he is running. Perhaps the term “announced” has some formal aspect to it that is not quite right for what he did.
I am going to donate $5 to Roy Moore now in hopes that he will spend $50 trying to get more from me!
I think Brewbaker is giving Dixon a reason to not seek re-election. Brewbaker is very popular in this area and Dixon probably knows he’s toast when Brewbaker runs.
Brewbaker has lost all of the support of Montgomery’s business community. Expect a crowded and expensive primary.
How and why?
I can think of two reasons:
1. He’s on the Pike RD town Council
2. He has always (rather loudly) opposed country club chamber of commerce types in their attempts to raise taxes for “education.”
Is Pike Rd. in the District?
Baudrillard,
Part of “Pike Road” is in District 25 but not much. Most of it is in Quinton Ross’ district.
I doubt the BCA will support Brewbaker because he opposed Riley’s amendment 1 (the billion dollar tax increase) which the BCA supported. Brewbaker was one of less than a dozen house members who tried to keep amendment ONe off the ballot.
If BCA is still holding grudges on Amendment One then they can’t complain if other people do on the other side of the issue. Seriously – that was two election cycles ago…eons in the political timeframe.