Comments on: Alabama Senate District 7

By: Right in Alabama - The Conservative Mindset » Post-Election Strategy

Right in Alabama - The Conservative Mindset » Post-Election Strategy — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:01:03 +0000

[...] good place to start with the Republican party reform will be Parker Griffith’s senate seat. Numerous bloggers have compiled a list of potential candidates for the seat, some of which get my [...]

By: Bob Long

Bob Long — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:47:58 +0000

Talked to Steve Hettinger, there will be no SAIC vs. SAIC in the Senate fight. I have heard nothing from the MCGOP regarding who they think has the best chance to fight for this seat – that candidate will need the entire Republican machine to support them.

By: Don

Don — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:02:27 +0000

I forgot that a link to the text to the I&R bill is also “above the fold” on my home page @ http://www.doctoriq.com/

By: Don

Don — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:43:30 +0000

Reactionary, welcome aboard what I hope is the I&R bandwagon.

Before the 2006 elections Dan Roberts of the former “Daily Dixie” blog and “Between the Links” at that time, I, and a few other people canvassed as many candidates for the Alabama Legislature and higher executive positions as we could and asked them whether they would support I&R if elected. Dan was able to contact more candidates than I was, but unfortunately since he is no longer blogging his report on their responses is no longer available on the internet. If you contact Dan he may be able to recover his report and send it to you.

I was able to recover a page that was once on my website that reported on how candidates responded at that time and I can email it to anyone who is interested in seeing it if they request it. Anyone can go to http://www.doctoriq.com/reviewHB325.htm
to see what became of Representative Mike Ball’s I&R constitutional amendment bill during the 2006 session of the legislature and to http://www.doctoriq.com/bama’s%20I&R%20bill.htm to read the text of his bill as introduced in the past several sessions.

By: Reactionary

Reactionary — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:40:01 +0000

deesonic – we got comments about CBG’s lawyering during the primaries. How was your experience with her?

Plus, anytime you want to debate, you’re welcome here. I’ll post whatever subject you want to talk about.

Don – I support I&R. I can hardly wait to come up with one myself.

If we do a questionnaire for candidates, Free the Hops and I&R will be on there. Any other issues?

By: Don

Don — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:14:21 +0000

Living in Elmore County I don’t have a dog in this fight, but if I did I’d vote support any candidate of any party (or no party) who would work to pass Representative Mike Ball’s constitutional amendment to make Alabama the 25th Initiative and referendum state…..even a radio talk show host.

By: deesonic

deesonic — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:12:16 +0000

I might run on an independent or Free the Hops ticket:) BTW, CBG was my real estate lawyer.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:22:33 +0000

I don’t know that he would run as a democrat – but that seems to be where he still gives most of his money, so I would assume that would be his party.

By: Therm

Therm — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:36:58 +0000

I have known Steve Hettinger for a long time. He was an excellent House member. Who is to say that since then and now he would run as a Democrat?

BTW…Steve was sitting about 6 rows back at the start/finish at Talladega in 1987 when Bobby Allison dismantled 250 feet of fence in what had to be a world record time.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:34:15 +0000

We need to get some governing experience for our potential candidates for higher offices.

Parker Griffith being a State Senator seemed to help him in his election (even though he wasn’t a particularly good one).