State Sen. Harri Anne Smith (R – Slocomb) has this new ad going up in Mobile tomorrow. [...]
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 Posted by Danny, on March 31st, 2010, at 5:56 pmKay Ivey releases a statement on her switch from the Governor’s race to the Lt. Governor’s race:
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Jamie Gilliam, the Communications Director for Les Phillip’s campaign, tells the Political Parlor that Phillip is committed to the race for the GOP nomination in Alabama’s 5th Congressional District. “There’s no truth to the rumors that he’s dropping out,” he said, adding, “I think it’s coming from other camps. I wish we knew where that was coming from. There’s no way we’d put out a release like this if there was any truth to the rumor.” Here is the full text of the release: Continue reading “Les Phillip Committed to AL-05 Race” Related Articles: Posted by Danny, on March 31st, 2010, at 12:32 pmPublic Policy Polling has released the rest of the results from their Alabama polling this week. Some observations:
Posted by Danny, on March 31st, 2010, at 10:32 amWayne Parker, the 2008 Republican nominee for the 5th Congressional District, announced this morning that he is throwing his support behind Mo Brooks over Democrat-turned-Republican incumbent Parker Griffith. We also hear rumblings [...] Posted by Danny, on March 31st, 2010, at 10:15 amState Treasurer Kay Ivey has decided to step out of the crowded field of Republican candidates for Governor and will run for Lt. Governor. Her campaign will make an announcement at 3:30 at the GOP state headquarters in Birmingham. One source told the Parlor that she had received a lot of encouragement from the [...] Posted by waltm, on March 31st, 2010, at 6:31 amCullman Times – Anticipating change at Good Samaritan Clinic The Clanton Advertiser - Rep. Martin’s voting bills stuck in committee Jacksonville News – Meal program causing controversy again The Daily Home – Council may have no say over group home The Franklin County Times - Alcohol petition circulating [...] Posted by H, on March 31st, 2010, at 6:08 amMontgomery Advertiser – Commission announces recommendations to reduce Alabama’s dropout rate Montgomery Advertiser – Opponents of health care overhaul rally for state action against plan Montgomery Advertiser – Tyson says anti-gambling task force ‘winning’ Montgomery Advertiser – Legislators unsure of bills on Pike Road agreement Posted by Danny, on March 31st, 2010, at 12:06 amIt’s a miracle budget. That’s how I described the education budget to a news reporter. “Why do you call it a miracle budget?” he asked. “Because it accomplishes things beyond belief,” I said. I went on to explain in detail. When we started this budget process [...] Posted by waltm, on March 30th, 2010, at 7:47 pmHas passed the Senate on a 21-13 vote. Looking over the bill and comparing it to the original, would have to say its better in that it defines matters without leaving it up to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Agency, deletes immunity provisions and on the surface seems much more free market friendly. [...] Posted by Hilary, on March 30th, 2010, at 6:07 pmWe’re all excited to have the Public Policy Polling results today. An independent poll — especially with all these wonderful details — is political geek manna! Not that we’re geeks. Here’s how interested parties are reacting (I’ll update this as I get more to point to): On the Democratic side, the poll has Artur Davis at 38% to Ron Sparks’ 28%. The Sparks campaign issued a press release embracing numbers which they say show Sparks “clearly has the momentum in the Democratic primary.” Their major take-away, as I read it, is this:
Here’s the release (.pdf) about that Davis-commissioned poll, which was conducted in July by Anzalone-Liszt Research. Posted by waltm, on March 30th, 2010, at 1:24 pmFor the impatient (remember D comes before R):
Posted by Danny, on March 30th, 2010, at 12:22 pmYou can see an interactive map at this link that shows census participation rates by state, county and even by neighborhoods. At this writing, the site shows a national 46% participation rate. Seven of the top nine places with the best participation rates are in North Dakota. Posted by waltm, on March 30th, 2010, at 6:25 amThe Post - Interview with AG candidate, Luther Strange The Post – Middle of the Road: Wright, Rogers debate health care bill – Probably the only rational discussion on the topic AL-03 residents will see Daily Mountain Eagle - Health care bill does not eliminate the need for Hope Clinic Shelby [...] Posted by H, on March 30th, 2010, at 6:07 amMontgomery Advertiser – Montgomery Board of Education to consider more personnel changes Montgomery Advertiser – Homebuyers tax credit not filling real estate offices Montgomery Advertiser – Alabama treasurer: Unforgettable name vs. big name Montgomery Advertiser – Consumers slowly loosening their wallets Montgomery Advertiser – [...] |
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In a release today from the Les Phillip campaign (full text below), the candidate for Alabama’s 5th Congressional seat dismissed Wayne Parker’s endorsement of rival Mo Brooks as “good ol’ boy politics.”
