“The facts speak for themselves. Without the law his father supported and helped pass, and without the contract his father signed just days before leaving office, Tim James has a bridge to nowhere. He’s spent months on the campaign trail telling Alabamians this project was built – 13 miles in months -without ‘one red cent’ of taxpayer money. That’s just not true. It’s Tim James who owes an apology – to the people of Alabama.”

Earlier today, James called for Byrne to apologize to his father, Fob, “because he has questioned the integrity of an honest man.”

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Those words from Tim James in a conference call this afternoon in reaction to a new Bradley Byrne commercial.

“The man is lying through his teeth,” Tim James says about his Republican rival for the nomination for governor.

The commercial calls James involvement in the private Foley Beach Express a Montgomery insider deal made possible by the fact James father, Fob James, was governor at the time. Byrne also takes issue with James claims about public funding. While federal dollars were used, the Byrne camp maintains James has previously boasted no public funds were used.

Former Foley engineer  Dave Rowell and  former mayor now probate judge Tim Russell, joined James on the conference call today.

“It would have been tougher,” James says, had Foley not secured federal funding that built the 7 1/2 miles of road that connects the toll bridge/road. Still, Tim James insists his father’s influence played no role in the project and funding was not complete until 6 months after Fob James had left office.

Foley’s former mayor says it was, in fact, also difficult to be involved in a project that involved the son of a governor because of caution from Montgomery.

Russell says “in my 61 years this project has been one of the most successful public works projects for south Baldwin county.”

James started the day with a campaign stop in Vestavia Hills where he called on Byrne to apologize to his father, the former governor, for questioning the integrity of an “honest man.”

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We’ve noticed Roy Moore is now up in Birmingham with one of his musical spots. This one from Elements of Difference.

Moore is also touting an endorsement from retired racing legend Bobby Allison.

Dr. Robert Bentley has returned to television this week with the One Candidate spot.

Monday, Bradley Byrne responded to The Liberal Bradley Byrne spots with this commercial.

The response ad comes as Sebastian Kitchen reports in The Montgomery Advertiser that PAC’s heavily funded by the AEA contributed to the True Republican PAC, which launched the anti-Byrne commercial.

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Tim James has 2 words: “frivolous lawsuits.” His latest campaign commercial touches on tort reform.

Bradley Byrne rolled out his latest Friday. “Pledge” showcases his Taxpayer Protection Pledge with an economic development/job creation theme.

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That’s the message from Republican candidate for governor Tim James in his first :30 TV spot.

The James gang says the spot will run statewide, starting today.

Titled “Businessman,” James ends the spot with the words “Let the common sense (dramatic pause) begin.”

Watch it on YouTube.

James is the latest Republican to join the air wars. Bradley Byrne was first to hit the air in January with a series of spots. Kay Ivey and Robert Bentley have also rolled out commercials in recent weeks.

Danny at Political Parlor noted over the weekend the perhaps not-so-subtle swipe at Byrne in Bentley’s “One Candidate” spot. Watch and judge for yourself.

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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 and recalls her opposition to Gov. Bob Riley’s 2003 Amendment One initiative in “Pledge.” Watch here. The :30 spot started running today.

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