Bradley Byrne led the Republican primary for governor, but the buzz belonged to Robert Bentley. Ahead of the July 13 runoff, the fight turned on the Alabama Education Association and the prospect of Democratic crossover votes.
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Baldwin County
Governor Candidate Urges Guard Tankers Be Used to Spray Dispersant on Gulf Slick; State Says No
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Johnson called for mobilizing Alabama’s KC-135 refueling wing to drop chemical dispersant on the Gulf oil slick. A state general dismissed the idea in two words.
Baldwin County
Byrne Brings His Jobs Plan to Brookley as the Governor’s Race Comes to Mobile
Bradley Byrne chose Brookley Field to unveil his economic plan on the first working day of 2010, while rival Bill Johnson addressed the Mobile County Republican Executive Committee the same evening.
Baldwin County
Davis Hits Byrne Over PACT, and 48,000 Alabama Families Are the Audience
Artur Davis attacked Bradley Byrne over a remark about the state’s legal obligation to the failing PACT college tuition program, opening a general election fight months before either man had won a primary.
Baldwin County
The December Scramble: Alabama’s Governor Candidates Race a Fundraising Deadline
With campaign finance reports due Jan. 31, the candidates for governor spent December begging, cajoling and raffling lunches, each trying to make the bottom line look like momentum.
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Country Star Headlines Tim James Fundraiser as Charter Schools Enter the Governor’s Race
Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim James drew country star John Rich to a Montgomery fundraiser, while his campaign staked out a charter school position built on a Mobile elementary school’s success.
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Mitt Romney Endorses Kay Ivey in Alabama’s Crowded Race for Governor
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney endorsed State Treasurer Kay Ivey for governor of Alabama, praising her record and repaying her service as his 2008 state campaign chairwoman.
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Bill Johnson Asks State Prosecutors to Investigate the Governor He Once Served
Gubernatorial candidate Bill Johnson, a former Riley cabinet member, asked Alabama’s attorney general and a district attorney to investigate Gov. Bob Riley over contracts, a special session and casino money.
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Nearly 100 Young Professionals Set a Causeway Fundraiser for Bradley Byrne
A host committee of nearly 100 young professionals organized a December 2009 reception at Felix’s Fish Camp on the Causeway for Republican gubernatorial candidate Bradley Byrne.
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Tim James Brings His Campaign for Governor to a Mobile Living Room
Republican candidate for governor Tim James was the beneficiary of an October 2009 reception in Mobile’s Delwood neighborhood, with former U.S. Rep. Sonny Callahan among the special guests.