Barry Moore names senior staff, district director
Moore hired Shana Kluck Teehan as his chief of staff and William “Bill” Harris as his district director.
Ron Paul
Rand Paul Speaks to Alabama Republicans
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, February 20, US Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky), a probable 2016 Republican presidential candidate, spoke to the Alabama Republican Party 2015 ALGOP Victory Celebration and Winter Dinner. Paul told the gathered Alabama Republicans, “I have good news and bad news. The good news is your government is open … Continued
Rand Paul to Speak to Alabama Republican Party Friday
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, February 20, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky), a probable 2016 Republican presidential candidate, will be the keynote speaker at the Alabama Republican Party’s 2015 ALGOP Victory Celebration and Winter Dinner. If Paul enters the 2016 Republican Primary it will likely be a crowded field with former Florida … Continued
Paul Speaks to ALGOP in Mobile
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Kentucky Senator and one of the early frontrunners in the 2016 Presidential Race, Rand Paul (R) spoke to a group of Mobile Republicans and businessmen on Monday at a breakfast round table. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead was at Monday’s event and said in a written statement, “Sen. … Continued
Ron Paul Told Jay Leno There Was Little Chance that he would Run as a Third Party Candidate
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Disgruntled failed Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul appeared on NBC’s Tonight Show with Jay Leno amid some internet speculation that he would announce a third party candidacy for President, perhaps on a Libertarian ticket with former Republican Governor Gary Johnson from New Mexico. The 76 year old Texas Congresswoman … Continued
Romney wins Disputed Jefferson County Republican Party Presidential Straw Poll
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Romney wins Disputed Jefferson County Republican Party Presidential Straw Poll By Brandon Moseley The Jefferson County Republican Party held a Presidential Straw Poll and Candidate’s forum at the Trussville Civic Center Saturday. Over 350 Republicans crowded into the Civic Center for food, fun, fellowship, and old fashioned campaigning State … Continued
Why Democrats Think the GOP Race Might Last Until June
Staff Report Alabama Political Reporter Game it out for a second. Look at the calendar. This GOP race could go on for a long time, and Democrats profess to be thrilled about that prospect, about Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich continuing to bloody each other up, aided by Rick Santorum and Ron Paul. Why would … Continued
February 29, 2012
Jon Huntsman set to drop out, back Romney. Will it make a difference?
Staff Report And then there were five. Jon Huntsman’s withdrawal from the 2012 presidential race, announced Sunday, reduces the number of GOP hopefuls. But it’s unlikely to hasten the eventual selection of the Republican nominee, and it’s unclear who will be helped most by the former Utah governor’s move – even though he’s endorsing Mitt … Continued
January 16, 2012
Will New Hampshire’s Primary Matter in the 2012 GOP Nomination Battle?
Staff Report A new CBS News poll has Mitt Romney clinging to just 19 percent of the Republican vote, with Newt Gingrich nipping at his heels with 15 percent and Rick Santorum surging right behind at 14 percent. Completely and totally irrelevant. These are national numbers, and the battle for the GOP nomination is a … Continued
January 10, 2012
Americans See Views of GOP Candidates Closer to Their Own
Staff Report PRINCETON, NJ — Americans perceive Jon Huntsman, Mitt Romney, and Ron Paul as closest to themselves ideologically, and Michele Bachmann and Barack Obama as furthest away. A USA Today/Gallup poll asked Americans to rate their own ideology — and the ideology of the eight major presidential candidates — on a 5-point scale with … Continued
December 30, 2011