Byrne: House Democrats ‘out of touch’ after healthcare vote

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 [...]

Byrne’s plan to revamp coastal insurance coverage

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 [...]

Byrne and Ivey Roll Out New TV Spots

Two new campaign spots are running in Alabama TV markets.
Republican candidate for governor Bradley Byrne was first today.
Byrne vows to “stand up” to Washington as he refers to “crazy healthcare legislation” and features an image of President Barack Obama with the text “Washington Power Play.” Watch the :30 spot here.
Fellow Republican Kay Ivey talks toughness [...]

The Week Ahead

Let’s begin with the Democrats for governor.
Congressman Artur Davis rolls out his economic plan with stops across the state today. He began this morning in Montgomery with a pledge for tax credits and incentives to boost education, jobs and economic development.
Ag Commissioner Ron Sparks couldn’t escape the weekend without two more newspapers calling for further [...]

Weekly Recap: Who were the week’s winners and losers?

Who came out on top in Alabama politics this week?
Attorney General Troy King faces many fronts at the end of this week.
First, his much-talked about announcement Wednesday about his authority over the governor’s anti-gambling task force was quickly dismissed by task force commander John Tyson.
Now, Legislative Black Caucus chairman Rep. John Rogers complains King is [...]

Bryne picked by contractors

By Bob Howell – WSFA 12 News Anchor – Montgomery, AL
Republican Bradley Byrne’s campaign releases video from his endorsement by the Associated Builders and Contractors. 
Here’s the link to the video released 2/15/10

Kay Ivey Latest to Go on TV

Republican candidate for governor Kay Ivey has posted her first television commercial online. You can see it here.
A campaign spokesman says the spots will run in TV markets across the state starting tomorrow morning. She follows Bradley Byrne to be the second candidate with TV spots more than three months until the Primary.
Read more of [...]

Tim James Camp Doubts PSA Poll

A spokesman for the Tim James campaign calls a poll showing Republican rival Bradley Byrne leading the primary field “way off.”
Brett Hall emailed reporters a statement Tuesday. Hall says the Public Strategy Associates results “bear little resemblance to other opinion surveys recently conducted.” Read the campaign statement here.
The PSA survey was conducted by Austin, Texas-based [...]

New GOP Poll Shows Tight Race for Gov, AG

The Montgomery-based public affairs firm Public Strategies Associates touts a new survey of likely Republican voters with narrow margins for governor and attorney general.
The poll, conducted by Baselice and Associates out of Austin, Texas says if the Republican primary were held today, Bradley Byrne leads the field with 20% of voters. Undecided’s carry the day [...]

Bradley Byrne on Bingo: “I wouldn’t sit idly by”

Bradley Byrne says job creation, not gaming, is the number one issue in Alabama.
The Mobile Republican is campaigning on his jobs plan in the Birmingham metro today.
Still, he admits the current electronic bingo debate is a dominant topic on the trail.
This morning on FOX6 News Good Day Alabama, Byrne declared “gaming is not the answer [...]