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Alabama Leaders Mourn Justice Scalia

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Saturday, February 13, US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead on a West Texas ranch.  The 79 year old jurist was appointed by President Ronald Reagan (R) in 1986.  Over the decades between now and then, Scalia (the first Italian-American on the court) wrote opinion after opinion … Continued
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February 15, 2016

Trump and Sanders Win the New Hampshire Primary

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Independent US Senator Bernie Sanders from Vermont delivered a crushing defeat to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D) in the New Hampshire Primary.  As of press time, Sanders had 60 percent of the Democrat vote and Clinton had just 38 percent. In the Republican Primary, New York City … Continued
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February 10, 2016

New Hampshire Primary is Tuesday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter This time last week, the whole country was watching to see what Iowans were going to do.  This week, the candidates are in New Hampshire.  Some are hoping that this is the spark that elevates them towards their goal.  For some, this will be the end of their presidential … Continued
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February 8, 2016

No More Frontrunners Coming Out of Tight Iowa Races

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, February 1, US Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) won the Iowa Republican Presidential Caucus. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) essentially tied. The Alabama Constitutional Conservatives and Alabama Minority GOP watched the returns come in at John’s City Diner in Downtown Birmingham. Sen. … Continued
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February 2, 2016

GOP Presidential Candidates Debate Minus Donald Trump

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, January 28, the highest polling Republican Presidential Candidates gathered on the main stage at the Fox News televised debate, without GOP frontrunner Donald Trump who held his own nationally televised event down the street with former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and former US Senator Rick Santorum (R-Pennsylvania). … Continued
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February 1, 2016

Rubio Campaign Announces Alabama Leadership Team

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, January 27, US Senator Marco Rubio (R-Florida) prepared for the last Republican Presidential Debate before the Iowa Caucuses launch the campaign season. Meanwhile the Marco Rubio for President Campaign announced their Alabama Leadership Team. Alabama Co-Chair for Marco Rubio for President State Representative Will Ainsworth (R-Guntersville) said that … Continued
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January 28, 2016

Marco Rubio Working Hard for Good Showing in Iowa

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Politcal Reporter At one point over twenty people were campaigning to be President as a Democrat, Republican, Independent, or Libertarian. With less than a week left before the Iowa Caucuses the field of major party candidates has narrowed somewhat and is likely to narrow further when Iowa caucus goers decide who … Continued
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January 27, 2016

Republican Debate Watch Party

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, January 14, the Fox Business Channel held the latest Republican Presidential Candidate Debate. The Greater Birmingham Young Republicans, the Alabama Minority GOP, and Alabama Constitutional Conservatives held a debate watch party at Sidebar in Birmingham. Texas Senator Ted Cruz said, that this week we saw ten American … Continued
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January 15, 2016

Rogers Comments on North Korean Hydrogen Bomb Test

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, January 6, US Representative Mike Rogers (R-Saks), Chairman of the House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee, made the following statement today after learning from news reports that North Korea said it had conducted a successful hydrogen bomb test. Congressman Rogers “We are watching seven years of President … Continued
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January 8, 2016

GOP Debates Continue to Draw Attention

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, December 15, the Republican Presidential Candidates held another Presidential Debate, this time hosted by CNN.  The Alabama Constitutional Conservatives, the Re-Elect Judge Dorothea Batiste Campaign, and the Alabama Minority GOP sponsored a GOP Presidential Debate Watching and Christmas Party at John’s Diner in downtown Birmingham. In the … Continued
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December 18, 2015