How big an impact will the Tea Party movement have on Alabama’s June primary for Republicans?
It will be significant if you consider the showing by Republican hopefuls for governor at Tea Party events throughout the state.
Judge Roy Moore and Dr. Robert Bentley (we can use titles and nicknames in this blog) appear midday at the [...]
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Two new ads up since Friday in the Republican race for governor.
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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Scott Rasmussen’s polling firm releases numbers showing Bradley Byrne (R) strong against Democrats Artur Davis (50%-33%) and Ron Sparks (43%-33%) in hypothetical matchups.
Rasmussen Reports finds Tim James (R) in front in a Davis matchup (49%-35%), but tighter with Sparks (38%-34%).
Those two Democrats lead Republican Roy Moore in the same survey. Davis wins the early hypothetical [...]
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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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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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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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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.
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A businessman with common sense.
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 [...]
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By Bob Howell – WSFA 12 News, Montgomery AL
Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim James has a plan for Alabamians to get healthy. Here’s the release:
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Dr. Carl Gessler to Chair Health Care Advisory Committee
“Alabama has some of the best and brightest medical minds in the world. This great resource, and not the federal government, will enable us [...]
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Republican candidate for governor Tim James points out even if an e-bingo bill passes the Senate this week, it has another challenge in the House.
He appeared this morning on FOX6 News Good Day Alabama.
Watch the interview here.
Last night, James joined fellow Republicans, minus Roy Moore, for a candidate forum in Huntsville. Read here.
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