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ALGOP Factions Divided on Strategy as Election Looms

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Late on Monday night Alabama Republican Party Executive Committee members received a lengthy email from Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead in which the ALGOP Chairman accused members of the Party Steering Committee of attempting to sabotage the Alabama Republican Party’s election plans in favor of their own thinking. … Continued
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October 15, 2014

Sells Denies Armistead’s Claim

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Chris Sells, the GOP candidate for House District 90, denied claims that the Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives, Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn, is providing the, “Fundraising, mail, consulting, and on-the-ground field reps,” for his campaign. The extraordinary claim was made by Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead in … Continued
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October 15, 2014

ALGOP Responds to GAO Report Questioning Photo ID Laws

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, October 9, the Alabama Republican Party responded to the release of a report on Wednesday by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) indicating the voter ID laws in Tennessee and Kansas may have suppressed voter turnout and affected minorities and young people disproportionately. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill … Continued
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October 10, 2014

Armistead Calls Griffith a Serial Party-Switcher

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, September 23, the Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, Bill Armistead, accused the Democratic candidate for Governor, Parker Griffith, whom he called a “serial party switcher” of running a campaign based on, “Gimmicks, slander, and lies.” Chairman Armistead said in a statement, “’Party-switcher’ Parker Griffith is running … Continued
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September 25, 2014

Bill Adair Defects to Republican Party

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, September 8, Walker County District Attorney Bill Adair announced that he has officially left the struggling Alabama Democratic Party to join the Alabama Republican Party. DA Bill Adair made a written statement regarding his decision to join the Republican Party. DA Adair said, “The decision to switch … Continued
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September 9, 2014

Armistead Appalled by Janet May’s Comments on Ferguson

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead called recent comments by Janet May implying that the Ferguson, Missouri riots could help Democrats in the fall elections, “appalling” and called Janet May, “An embarrassment to the State of Alabama.” The GOP Chairman also urged Birmingham Mayor William Bell not to go … Continued
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August 25, 2014

Armistead Critical of Hillary

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Republicans want control of the Senate, but they really want control of the White House when President Obama leaves office in early 2017. On the Democratic side, the frontrunner appears to be former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. In his Monday, August 18 column, Alabama Republican Party Chairman … Continued
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August 20, 2014

RNC Meets in Chicago

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, August 11, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead reported back to the Alabama GOP about the Republican National Committee meeting in Chicago, Illinois. Chairman Armistead wrote, “The Republican National Committee held its summer meeting in Chicago last week. Yes, Chicago – the President’s hometown. No surprise that … Continued
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August 13, 2014

Sessions Calls Boehner’s Border Package “Surrender To A Lawless President”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, July 29, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama addressed the Senate regarding the House leader’s border supplemental package. Sen. Sessions said, “The Obama Administration has openly declared its plan to implement a unilateral executive amnesty for 5–6 million more illegal immigrants. This unlawful amnesty—urged on by … Continued
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July 31, 2014

Armistead Says Democratic Convention in Birmingham Would Show Vast Differences Between the Two Parties

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Members of the Democratic National Convention site selection committee are in Birmingham this week to review a proposal by the City to host the 2016 Democratic National Convention.  Birmingham is reportedly one of the finalists for the event which brings thousands of Democratic delegates and press members to the … Continued
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July 22, 2014