Comments on: My Take on the 2010 AL Races http://www.redstate.com/se779/2010/01/07/my-take-on-the-2010-al-races/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:47:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: rolsen http://www.redstate.com/se779/2010/01/07/my-take-on-the-2010-al-races/#comment-47 rolsen Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:14:33 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/se779/?p=28#comment-47 I agree with you on almost everything. But I think Mo Brooks has the congressional seat hands down. Griffith is out without a doubt. Phillip seems like a good guy with good values, but he doesn't have a record to back it up and at the congressional level I'm not willing to take the chance of voting for a new guy. He needs to prove himself in a smaller position first (I'd vote for him in that circumstance) and show us what he believes by his actions. I haven't heard of a single skeleton from Mo's closet ever, in this election or any other and I've been in his district in each of his elections. He's also got a strong conservative record which really resonates with true conservatives. He doesn't need to rely on name recognition or sitting on cash because his record both as a public official and leader in conservative movements speaks for itself which is why he's so popular with the Tea Party crowd and at the Tea Party events he emcees and speaks at. At any rate, I'm happy that we have two good conservative candidates and will soon be rid of the RINO we're stuck with right now. I agree with you on almost everything. But I think Mo Brooks has the congressional seat hands down. Griffith is out without a doubt. Phillip seems like a good guy with good values, but he doesn’t have a record to back it up and at the congressional level I’m not willing to take the chance of voting for a new guy. He needs to prove himself in a smaller position first (I’d vote for him in that circumstance) and show us what he believes by his actions. I haven’t heard of a single skeleton from Mo’s closet ever, in this election or any other and I’ve been in his district in each of his elections. He’s also got a strong conservative record which really resonates with true conservatives. He doesn’t need to rely on name recognition or sitting on cash because his record both as a public official and leader in conservative movements speaks for itself which is why he’s so popular with the Tea Party crowd and at the Tea Party events he emcees and speaks at. At any rate, I’m happy that we have two good conservative candidates and will soon be rid of the RINO we’re stuck with right now.

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Concerned about the Gov Race. I believe Riley is still very popular so hopefully he works hard to keep seat for us

in AL 2 I like Martha Roby ( gave her money)

]]> By: SE-779 http://www.redstate.com/se779/2010/01/07/my-take-on-the-2010-al-races/#comment-44 SE-779 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:50:47 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/se779/?p=28#comment-44 On AL-05 and AL-GOV, I made my choices based on name recognition because, in the end, when a huge chunk of the electorate is undecided, they 60% of the time go for the person they've heard of and know enough about. On AL-05, I picked the most well known candidate to take down Griffifth. I do agree this will be interesting to watch, though. On AL-05 and AL-GOV, I made my choices based on name recognition because, in the end, when a huge chunk of the electorate is undecided, they 60% of the time go for the person they’ve heard of and know enough about. On AL-05, I picked the most well known candidate to take down Griffifth. I do agree this will be interesting to watch, though.

]]> By: vols4life http://www.redstate.com/se779/2010/01/07/my-take-on-the-2010-al-races/#comment-43 vols4life Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:01:22 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/se779/?p=28#comment-43 I'm a 5th district voter: Your summation of District 2 is great, especially since Rob John has dropped out and enthusiastically endorsed Barber. Rick's business connections, military background in a military district, and charismatic presence will go far. Initial GOP reception has been quietly favorable, and expected contributions will make him financially competitive even if he remains the money-underdog. Your summation of AL-05 is grossly misguided though. Les Phillip has raised more money than Mo, and it has come from MANY more donors, showing his grassroots strength. He's the clearly preferred candidate of the Tea Party crowd. The Huntsville Tea Party has not endorsed at this point but has a good relationship with Les. He's got HuckPAC endorsement, and a well connected campaign team including organizers of a couple of the tea party/conservative grassroots organizations. He's also a Naval Academy graduate in a district that survives almost entirely on defense industry. Combine that with in-district GOP establishment disdain for Griffith, and some considerable skeletons that have been falling out of Mo's closet, and Les' only weakness is money currently in the bank. Mo's strategy so far is to sit on his cash and rely on his name recognition from his flopped Lt. Governor run (he had lime green signs, need I say more?). He's also got a knack for offending executive committee members... I have voted for Mo as county commissioner, and would do so again, but I don't think he's got a shot against Les. Griffith loses in runoff 58-42 to Phillip You're the first person I've heard that thinks Ivey will even compete, let alone win. I liked her commentary about Griffith, but she's really been a non-starter. I'm a political junkie and travel the state regularly, and I haven't seen or heard much of anything from her. It'll be James or Byrne in the end, they're simply running stronger campaigns. This one will be interesting to watch. I’m a 5th district voter:

Your summation of District 2 is great, especially since Rob John has dropped out and enthusiastically endorsed Barber. Rick’s business connections, military background in a military district, and charismatic presence will go far. Initial GOP reception has been quietly favorable, and expected contributions will make him financially competitive even if he remains the money-underdog.

Your summation of AL-05 is grossly misguided though. Les Phillip has raised more money than Mo, and it has come from MANY more donors, showing his grassroots strength. He’s the clearly preferred candidate of the Tea Party crowd. The Huntsville Tea Party has not endorsed at this point but has a good relationship with Les. He’s got HuckPAC endorsement, and a well connected campaign team including organizers of a couple of the tea party/conservative grassroots organizations. He’s also a Naval Academy graduate in a district that survives almost entirely on defense industry. Combine that with in-district GOP establishment disdain for Griffith, and some considerable skeletons that have been falling out of Mo’s closet, and Les’ only weakness is money currently in the bank. Mo’s strategy so far is to sit on his cash and rely on his name recognition from his flopped Lt. Governor run (he had lime green signs, need I say more?). He’s also got a knack for offending executive committee members… I have voted for Mo as county commissioner, and would do so again, but I don’t think he’s got a shot against Les. Griffith loses in runoff 58-42 to Phillip

You’re the first person I’ve heard that thinks Ivey will even compete, let alone win. I liked her commentary about Griffith, but she’s really been a non-starter. I’m a political junkie and travel the state regularly, and I haven’t seen or heard much of anything from her. It’ll be James or Byrne in the end, they’re simply running stronger campaigns. This one will be interesting to watch.

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