Category Archives: Alabama


Terry Everett retires

Rep. Terry Everett (R-AL) just announced his retirement. I just got off the phone with a party leader in Alabama. It is looking like a two-way primary, at least.
One option is George Wallace Jr. The other is State Senator Harri Ann Smith. She is an up-and-comer, while he is very, very good at pulling Democrats. […]

What does state general election polling tell us?

 
Virginia
Kentucky
Alabama

 
vs. Hillary
Undecided
vs. Hillary
Undecided
vs. Hillary
Undecided

Giuliani
 -3
 5%
 -5
7%

 +6
6%

Thompson
 -9
7%

 -7
 5%
 +2
 4%

Romney
 -14
8%
[…]

Alabama moving to same day as South Carolina

This is interesting. Alabama will be moving up to February 2nd. For Republicans, it joins South Carolina on that day, although, the article notes that South Carolina may move up. This move up is on the heels of a previous one last year. But calendar compaction is forcing the state to move up.

Legislation last year […]