July 31, 2014

If race was a major issue in 1958, being the racist candidate in 1962 was the only way to be elected governor. With this issue in hand and Wallace’s…


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July 24, 2014

The 1962 Governor’s Race really began in 1958. The Governor’s office and the race for it was the big show in Alabama politics in that era. Being a…


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July 17, 2014

As the 1958 Governor’s race dawned the shadow of Big Jim Folsom loomed over the scene. Even though Big Jim could not be on the ballot, because the…


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July 10, 2014

If you think the turnout was low for the June 3 primary, “then you ain’t seen nothing yet.”  The runoff primary is next Tuesday.  The prognostication…


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July 03, 2014

When talk turns to politics in Alabama it usually leads to the Governor’s race. It does not matter if the Governor’s race is four years away,…


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