State Rep. Jeremy Oden was in line for a seat on the Alabama Public Service Commission, while a Mobile precinct canvass showed President Obama winning roughly 60 percent inside the city.
Tag: 2012 election
Local News
State GOP Chairman Hails County Gains as Republicans Advance Across Alabama
Alabama Republican chairman Bill Armistead declared his 2012 county-level campaign a success, citing a net gain of 45 offices, even as Democrats pointed to Robert Vance’s strong showing.
Baldwin County
After the 2012 Vote, Mobile Bay Analysts Tally the Winners and Losers
Days after the 2012 election, attorneys, consultants and officials across the Mobile Bay area weighed the winners and losers beyond the obvious, from ticket-splitting to the AEA’s comeback.
Local News
As Alabama Picks a Chief Justice, Mobile Lawyers Weigh Vance’s Long-Shot Bid
With Election Day near, Mobile attorneys and political veterans weighed whether Democrat Robert Vance could overcome Roy Moore’s name recognition in the 2012 race for Alabama chief justice.
Local News
If Romney Wins, Who Becomes U.S. Attorney for South Alabama? The Names Being Floated
With the presidential race too close to call, Republicans in Southwest Alabama were already trading names of possible candidates to become the next U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama.
Baldwin County
Baldwin GOP Chairman Tells Daphne Councilman to Drop the Elephant; Palumbo Refuses
Baldwin County Republican Chairman Matt Simpson demanded that Daphne Councilman Gus Palumbo stop using the GOP elephant logo in his campaign. Palumbo refused, calling it ‘desperate politics.’
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Probate Judge Don Davis Sues Over Mobile County Voter Precinct Mix-Up
Mobile County Probate Judge Don Davis filed suit naming the Alabama secretary of state and county officials, arguing a postcard error let some voters cast regular ballots in the wrong precincts.
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Vigor High Students to Host Mayoral Candidate Forum in Prichard
A group of teenagers from C.F. Vigor High School planned to host a mayoral candidate forum in Prichard, part of a civic project aimed at improving the city they call home.
Baldwin County
Roy Moore Brings Chief Justice Campaign to Mobile and Orange Beach
Republican chief justice nominee Roy Moore scheduled a Mobile breakfast address and an Orange Beach fundraiser, bringing his bid to return to the Alabama Supreme Court to the coast.
Baldwin County
Spanish Fort Mayor Expected to Step Aside, Clearing a Path for Mike McMillan
With Mayor Joe Bonner not expected to seek re-election, Spanish Fort City Councilman Mike McMillan confirmed his own run for mayor, backed by the endorsements of three former mayors.