 Posted by Rep. Cam Ward, on December 31st, 2009, at 1:57 pm
Tis the season. I’m not one to come up with poems of catchy jingles but I do have some New Year observations.
Christmas is now behind us and the presents are all unwrapped some political campaigns have to be feeling good while others are hoping 2010 is better to them.
Santa Claus was good to [...]
 Posted by Danny, on December 31st, 2009, at 7:35 am
 …or, at least, you can help see that Alabama is polled.
Public Policy Polling is asking readers to choose which of five states it polls next, and Alabama is one of them. Go vote now! Wouldn’t you like to see some numbers on the governor’s race?
Voting will be open until Monday morning, [...]
 Posted by H, on December 31st, 2009, at 5:53 am
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 Posted by Danny, on December 30th, 2009, at 5:43 pm
 PSC Commissioner Susan Parker says today she is focussing on her re-election to the Public Service Commission and will pass on AL-05. See her statement [.doc] in the Press Releases section of the Political Parlor. Ron Sparks‘ statement on the matter is also here [.doc].
We hear Deborah Paseur is unlikely [...]
 Posted by Danny, on December 30th, 2009, at 12:14 pm
Swing State Project asks:
Who the hell does Ron Sparks think he’s fooling? Because he’s certainly not pulling a fast one on anyone who’s been paying attention to the political circus going on in northern Alabama over the past week. Let’s review the evidence.
and concludes:
It was bad enough that Sparks flirted so openly with [...]
 Posted by H, on December 30th, 2009, at 6:03 am
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 Posted by Danny, on December 29th, 2009, at 12:07 am
 Ron Sparks has scheduled Tuesday press conferences (.doc) at 10 in Montgomery, 1:30 in Birmingham, and 4:00 in Montgomery. Expect him to stay in the Governor’s race. For one, who would announce in Montgomery his candidacy for a race in north Alabama? I’m also starting to hear from folks that pass [...]
 Posted by Danny, on December 28th, 2009, at 11:32 am
 Associated Press:
State Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks says he will announce within about two days whether he will remain in the Democratic race for governor or switch to the 5th Congressional District contest.
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 Posted by Danny, on December 28th, 2009, at 9:12 am
 The 2010 Big List is updated with potential Democratic candidates for AL-05. Remember that the 2010 Lists have potential candidates in italics and announced candidates in bold.
 Posted by H, on December 28th, 2009, at 6:59 am
 Posted by H, on December 27th, 2009, at 5:58 am
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Legislative Dispatch
By Rep. Cam Ward on May 31, 2010
As an elected official, I am tuned into voting habits and practices. Call me a political junkie, but I am fascinated by the whole electoral process—what age group votes most often, what issues motivate them and what media outlet is the most effective. While all of my interest in the political world is a hobby [...]
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By Rep. Cam Ward on April 21, 2010
I write this blog with some mixed emotion. Over the last eight years I have served in the House of Representatives, and this Thursday will most likely be my last day in session as a House member. Of course, my term goes until November, and there could always be a special session at [...]
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Purple Dot Connection
By Natalie Davis on June 1, 2010
I’ve been in Venice on a little vacation and just returned last night. I’ve been trying to catch up and see that there have been few dramatic events in the last 10 days. I thought the www.fivethirtyeight.com piece was especially good, though the comments reflected the anti-Alabama knee-jerk reactions of those who live outside the [...]
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