Posted by I know that some Republicans in the legislature have been pilloried for their support of Gov. Bob Riley’s 2003 Amendment One proposal. A Republican governor proposed it and pushed for it, and the proposed amendment required a vote of the people to be enacted. Should the legislators have voted against giving the citizenry an opportunity to have its say on this proposal from its newly elected Governor?
Here’s another ad saying yes to that question:
The ad says, “Steve French’s liberal tax-raising record is so bad the Christian Coalition ranked him the second worst Republican Senator.” If you check out the Christian Coalition ratings of legislators at votesmart.org (ratings for 2003-2006 are the most recent available) as cited in the ad, you’ll find that the only GOP Senator with a lower ranking than French is state GOP Finance Chairman Del Marsh. Is anyone questioning Marsh’s conservative bona fides? Marsh’s rating on the list is 71, French is 75, and Republican state Senator Larry Dixon is 76.
The site truthaboutstevefrench.com has more and provides links to the sources used to provide a basis for its claims. Kudos for that.
Blackwell is running this second ad as well:
The Christian Coalition is a joke and the name is being misused unfortunately.
Jabo was a 79, and Slade’s mentor Lowell Barron was a 53.
Just another misleading ad fron Blackwell/Barron.
Steve French is probably the second least likable Republican in the senate. No scratch that – he’s the least likable senator period.
i agree that the christian coalition in alabama is not what folks think it is. it is a joke now.
A mud-slingin’ commercial that addresses the opponent’s mud-slingin’.
Your business partner, the despicable Lowell Barron, will be proud.
Pathetic.
I like Slade! What has French done for us?……You can’t name one thing off the top of your head if you really are honest with yourself.
I can’t say about Steve French’s record, but if French knew that there was still one person in his district who didn’t hate his guts he’d call the guy up and tick him off.
These ads are really great. That is a hard hitting negative against French. I have always found the guy to be a smug arrogant snipe. I will be very glad to see him go so that more conservative folks can take his place. He voted for every gambling bill before the senate until this year! ONE objection – just one would have stopped all this bingo nonsense a long time ago and forced it to a statewide vote. He is pathetic and it is time for him to go…literally its time, leave.
I’m a conservative Republican but have many friends, business acquaintances, and colleagues who are Democrats. I don’t hate them, throw rocks at them,or smear their families. And, I still shake their hands. I don’t share their political positions and am firmly against their liberal policies. Blackwell feels the same way. Get off his back. How smart are you? Surely you’re at least smart enough not to believe stupid TV ads meant to slander and slant the truth. Blackwell does’t agree with Barron’s politics, positions, or ethics and doesn’t side with him on issues. French, on the other hand, has voted WITH Barron 95% of his time as a Senator. Plus, he was a lobbyist for AEA. You should check the record before take a position based totally on falsehoods and exaggerations.
Not sure what the extent of Slade’s relationship with Lowell Barron. But we do have the voting record of Steve French. Here is a interesting website with links to view Senator French’s votes. I am sure it is sponsored by someone backing Slade but the facts are the facts.
http://www.truthaboutstevefrench.com/