Florida Delegation Party

Country music performers

Florida delegation’s party on the 1st evening.

Alabama Delegates

Alabama delegates to GOP convention

Alabama delegates on the first day.

GOP Convention Site

Day One at the Convention Center

Day one in the convention site.

Ward, Swaid, and Waggoner

Cam Ward, Swaid Swaid, and Jabo Waggoner enjoy Congressman Spencer Bachus

Cam Ward, Swaid Swaid, and Jabo Waggoner enjoy Congressman Spencer Bachus’ train reception and dinner in St. Paul.

American Icons

Uncle Sam, Lady Liberty, and American Bald Eagle

Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty hang out with the American Bald Eagle right off convention floor.

Alabama Delegation

Alabama delegation Wednesday night

Members of the Alabama delegation Wednesday night

Roll Call Vote

Joe Reed during roll call vote at Democratic Natl Convention

Joe Turnham and Joe Reed shared the announcement of Alabama’s delegate vote yesterday. Here is a picture of the big screen behind the podium during the announcement.

Pepsi Center

Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado

Denver’s Pepsi Center was the site of the first three days of the convention.

Street Sign

Unhappy with the Veterans Administration

People show up at the convention to be seen and heard.

Mascots on Segways

Political Mascot on a Segway

Political mascots.

Nader Sandwich Board

Sandwich board promoting Nader

A man wearing a sandwich board promoting Ralph Nader’s participation in presidential debates.

Street Scene

Denver busker

Downtown streets were full.

Media Crew

A media crew in Denver for the convention

There were so many media people in Denver that that they were interviewing each other. Camera crews were everywhere; here’s one.

Jimmy Carter

President Jimmy Carter

Former President Jimmy Carter addresses the Alabama and Georgia delegations at Wednesday breakfast.

Party at Sweet Home AlObama

Band at

State Sen. Roger Bedford hosted a party after the convention session Tuesday night at Sweet Home AlObama. Sweet Home AlObama is a lounge set up for the Alabama delegation a few blocks from the convention site.

The back of Sweet Home AlObama opens up into an alley with tables and chairs where this band [...]

Daily News

Daily Headlines, Sunday, 3/21/2010

Montgomery AdvertiserPrint exclusive: Bingo lawsuits cost state more than $500,000

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Montgomery AdvertiserCivil rights groups seek changes in 2020 census

Montgomery AdvertiserWhy has PAC reform not [...]

Small Town News

Small town political gazette – 3/21/10

The News CourierAthens goes after delinquent taxes

The Selma Times-Journal - Road closure for ‘greater good’ and related editorial

BaldwinCountyNowResidents gather to discuss Zoning District 14 referendum

Shelby County ReporterWestover mayor discusses progress

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Legislative Dispatch

Change

I wish my friend Hinton Mitchem godspeed and good luck after his retirement from public service. Hinton, on Monday, announced what many had suspected — he will not seek re-election. I remember meeting Hinton for the first time while I was a student at Auburn University. He served the people of his [...]

Ten Minutes in the House, Senate Moves On

Riley and her friend Caroline joined Julie on the campaign trail in Isabella this past weekend.

Here is a quick preview of the upcoming week in Montgomery. This week will be a standard legislative schedule for the House. We will be in session on Tuesday and Thursday with committee meetings scheduled for Wednesday.
The House will take up a ten minute calendar this week. A ten minute calendar is [...]

Purple Dot Connection

MARCH MADNESS

TOP TEN INDICATIONS OF MARCH MADNESS

10.  Eric Massa inviting us to ask the 10,000 Navy men he served with whether he is gay.

9.  Larry Langford hitting the jackpot 33 times in one day and not remembering it.

8.  Ron Sparks being able to make payments on a $500,000 loan with an income of $80,000.

7.  Artur Davis [...]


Back in the Day...

Tent City at Camp Sheridan near Montgomery, ca 1918

Vintage postcard