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The vice presidential debate that never was

Had Johnson and Lodge debated, who knows, but that election might have had a different outcome.
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October 9, 2020
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1960 Presidential Race marked beginning of television as premier political medium

The 1960 Presidential Race between Richard Nixon and John Kennedy is considered by many political historians to be a landmark presidential contest. This race for the White House, exactly 60 years ago, marked a pivotal change in presidential election politics when the advent of television became the premier medium for political candidates. John Kennedy was … Continued
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September 9, 2020

McClendon introduces legislation to rein in gambling influence in state politics

At a press conference earlier today, Sen. Jim McClendon, R-Springville, introduced legislation that prohibits gambling interests from giving money to candidates for the Legislature, the lieutenant governor, and the governor. It likewise bans candidates for those offices from accepting campaign contributions from gambling interests. “The purpose of this legislation is to get things in Alabama … Continued
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February 3, 2020

District 2 candidates criticize Coleman over fraud allegations

Jeff Coleman has no friends on the campaign trail.  After APR published a story on Wednesday that recapped the U.S. government’s fraud allegations against his moving company in 2015, Coleman’s challengers in the race for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District seat piled on.  Heavy.  “Jeff Coleman taking advantage of military families in a time of war … Continued
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January 23, 2020
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Rebuttal on the ballot access requirements

On January 3rd, Alabama Political Reporter, published Joey Kennedy’s scathing analysis of the political process in Alabama.   He challenged both the Secretary of State and Alabama’s Legislature to open the election process to benefit citizens by having a more diverse selection of candidates on their ballot. In a private conversation with a local political … Continued
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January 22, 2020

Judge Moore says that Democratic candidates are pandering to their socialist constituents

Tuesday, Senate candidate former Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) criticized the tax plans of major Democratic Party candidates for President of the United States. Judge Moore said that the Democratic contenders were “pandering to their socialist supporters.” The major Democratic candidates for President of the United States have all promised to undo the Tax Cuts … Continued
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January 15, 2020

Secretary Merrill issues response to Joey Kennedy of Alabama Political Reporter

Yesterday morning, Secretary of State John H. Merrill issued the following response to a recent opinion column written by Joey Kennedy of Alabama Political Reporter: Last Friday, Joey Kennedy of Alabama Political Reporter falsely asserted that the Office of the Secretary of State has suppressed ballot access to candidates who are not members of the … Continued
January 7, 2020

Faith, family and hard work keeps congressional candidate Jeff Coleman going

As one of the many candidates looking to succeed U.S. Rep. Martha Roby in the Second Congressional District, APR recently spoke with Jeff Coleman, who characterizes himself as a strong conservative Republican who is about getting results. Coleman is the fifth-generation leader of a family-owned moving, storage and transportation business that was established in 1914. Coleman … Continued
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December 9, 2019