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Republicans blast Jones for refusal to even consider Trump nominee

Republicans criticized U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, on Friday for saying that he would not vote to confirm any nominee by President Donald Trump before the Nov. 3 election. Alabama Republican Party chair Terry Lathan called Jones’s announcement “disgraceful.” “It’s disgraceful that Senator Jones is dismissing his duties when he announced he would not support … Continued
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September 26, 2020

Alabama Republicans supportive of Trump filling Supreme Court vacancy

Prominent Alabama Republicans released statements supportive of President Donald Trump nominating a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who died Friday of complications with pancreatic cancer. GOP Senate candidate Tommy Tuberville said: “The next Supreme Court justice could open the door to finally overturning Roe v. Wade, protecting our gun rights, and firmly … Continued
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September 22, 2020

Congressional candidate Barry Moore gets an “A” rating from the NRA

Republican congressional candidate Barry Moore’s campaign announced Tuesday that Moore received an “A” rating from the National Rifle Association’s Political Victory Fund. The “A” rating is given to candidates for federal office who have supported NRA positions on key votes in elective office or to candidates with a demonstrated record of support on Second Amendment … Continued
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September 16, 2020

NRA gives Tuberville an “AQ” rating. Jones gets a D

The National Rifle Association endorsed former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville in the Alabama U.S. Senate race, giving Tuberville an “AQ” rating. The pro-gun and pro-Second Amendment group gave incumbent Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, a “D” rating. The “AQ” rating means that Tuberville is strongly pro-gun. “Too many members of the U.S. Congress believe … Continued
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September 10, 2020

Alabama Republicans react to Biden’s nomination

The virtual Democratic National Convention ended Thursday with former Vice President Joe Biden formally accepting the Democratic nomination to be the 46th president of the United States. Alabama Republicans responded with their reasoning on why they believe Americans should not vote for Biden and his running mate, Kamala Harris. “We’ve heard how Joe Biden won’t … Continued
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August 21, 2020

National Association for Gun Rights endorses Tuberville

The National Association for Gun Rights Political Action Committee last week announced its endorsement of former Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville in the Republican primary runoff election for U.S. Senate. NAGR-PAC is an affiliated PAC of the National Association of Gun Rights, which is the nation’s second largest pro-gun organization, which counts 4.5 million members and … Continued
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July 8, 2020

NRA endorses Jeff Sessions in GOP runoff

The National Rifle Association’s National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) announced Friday that it is endorsing former Attorney General Jeff Sessions for the United States Senate in Alabama’s March 31st Republican primary runoff. Jason Ouimet, Chairman of NRA-PVF, praised Sessions for his, “steadfast support of the Second Amendment.” “Based on your strong leadership on … Continued
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March 16, 2020

Senate committee approves permitless carry bill

The Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to give a favorable report to a permitless carry bill—also called constitutional carry by its proponents—which would allow all Alabama adult citizens who have not lost their gun rights to carry their weapons concealed without having to purchase a concealed carry permit. Senate Bill 1 is sponsored by … Continued
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March 6, 2020