June 25, 2010
As the Republican field for governor began to formulate almost two years ago, the players crystallized early in the game. They all figured that the…
June 18, 2010
As the 2010 gubernatorial contest began to formulate almost two years ago, the premier face card in the mix was Lt. Gov. Jim Folsom Jr. He was…
June 11, 2010
The superstars emerging from the June 1st primaries were Ron Sparks and Dr. Robert Bentley. There were a lot of undecided voters in both parties…
June 04, 2010
You have an advantage on me as the results from Tuesday’s primaries are known to you as you read this column because the column was sent to your…
May 28, 2010
As we enter the last few days of campaigning leading up to next Tuesday’s Democratic and Republican primaries the candidate’s messages may get…
May 21, 2010
The Governor's race is always the marquee event in Alabama politics. That will be especially true this year because the race is wide open. This is…
May 12, 2010
When compared to the other three years of the quadrennium the 2010 Legislative Session should be considered a success. First of all, anytime the…
May 05, 2010
Last week we examined the probability of Republicans picking up seats in Congress in this year’s midterm elections. These seats were won because of…
April 28, 2010
Politics is like a pendulum it swings back and forth. It is much like the economy, which is either up or down. In fact, political fortunes are…
April 21, 2010
Last week I handicapped the Republican gubernatorial primary. This week we will examine the Democratic race for governor. These two party primaries…