Posted on March 31st, 2010 by Rick Journey
Public Policy Polling says if Republican Bradley Byrne met Democrat Artur Davis in a general election race right now, Byrne would lead 48%-32%.
The North Carolina-based firm released the findings of its March 27th-29th poll of 1,270 Alabama voters this afternoon. View the complete poll here.
In a Davis- Kay Ivey matchup, Ivey leads 44%-33%.
Ouch! considering sources [...]
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Posted on March 31st, 2010 by Rick Journey
Plenty of phone calls started coming in by mid morning about this story.
Several sources tell FOX6 News that Kay Ivey will suspend her campaign for governor and qualify for lieutenant governor.
The two-term Republican is term limited as state treasurer.
Ivey has scheduled a 3:30 news conference at party headquarters in the Birmingham-suburb of Homewood.
Her campaign would [...]
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Posted on March 30th, 2010 by Bob Howell
By Bob Howell – WSFA 12 News – Montgomery, AL
Dr. Robert Bentley, a Tuscaloosa dermatologist, asks for support of constitutional amendment against healthcare reform mandates for the state. Here’s his release from March 30, 2010:
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MONTGOMERY – Earlier today, Dr. Robert J. Bentley participated in a press conference before hundreds of supporters and hosted by the [...]
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Posted on March 30th, 2010 by Rick Journey
A newly-released poll from Public Policy Polling finds Congressman Artur Davis leading Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks 38% to 28% in the Democratic primary for governor.
A survey of the Republican field has former 2-year schools chief Bradley Byrne narrowly leading former judge Roy Moore 27% to 23%. Rep. Robert Bentley and Treasurer Kay Ivey show up [...]
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Posted on March 30th, 2010 by Rick Journey
Republican candidate for governor Bradley Byrne launched a new :30 spot this morning. The commercial, called Proven, showcases Byrne as a fiscal conservative.
The quick-edit, pulsing beat of the latest spot is radically different from those early Faith and Family and Family Decision spots.
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Posted on March 22nd, 2010 by Bob Howell
By Bob Howell – WSFA 12 News – Montgomery, AL
Republican Bradley Byrne says the vote by the U.S. House of Representatives on healthcare reform shows Democrats are “out of touch” with Alabamians and vowed to fight back. Here’s his statement:
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(March 22, 2010 MONTGOMERY) –
“Last night the Democrats in Congress passed President Obama’s health care bill [...]
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Posted on March 22nd, 2010 by Bob Howell
By Bob Howell – WSFA 12 News – Montgomery, AL
Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim James officially qualified to run for office in the June primary election and also came out in support of a bill in the Alabama Senate regarding health insurance. Here’s James release:
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Tim James today called on the Alabama Legislature to pass a bill [...]
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Posted on March 22nd, 2010 by Rick Journey
Alabama’s Republican campaign staffers stayed up late Sunday night firing out condemnations of the newly-passed health care overhaul.
State Rep. Robert Bentley, a Tuscaloosa doctor and Republican hopeful for governor, started today with his pitch of HB42.
It is a proposal to amend the state constitution to prohibit any mandated participation by individuals, companies or health care [...]
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Posted on March 16th, 2010 by Bob Howell
By Bob Howell – WSFA 12 News – Montgomery, AL
GOP candidate Bradley Byrne outlines his plan for insurance for coastal property owners:
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Mar 13, 2010
Plans to establish Coalition of Coastal State Governors with goal of increasing coverage options and lowering costs
MOBILE – March 12, 2010 – Conservative Republican Bradley Byrne became the first of all [...]
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Posted on March 16th, 2010 by Bob Howell
By Bob Howell – WSFA 12 News – Montgomery, AL
Republican Tim James weighs in on fishing limits along Alabama’s gulf coast.
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Tim James Press Release:
“The federal government is needlessly and hurtfully enforcing out-of-date red snapper regulations while hard-working men and women are losing their livelihoods in the Gulf Coast charter fishing industry,” James said.
MOBILE –March 16, [...]
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