With qualifying a year away, Mobile County Democratic leaders ran a hands-on workshop on recruiting candidates, raising money and organizing communities early.
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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.
Baldwin County
The ‘Yella Fella’ Signs On: Jimmy Rane to Chair Bradley Byrne’s Run for Governor
Timber executive and television pitchman Jimmy Rane agreed to serve as statewide campaign chairman for Bradley Byrne, giving the Mobile-area Republican fundraising muscle as he opened a Montgomery headquarters.
Baldwin County
Tim James Put $2 Million of His Own Money Into an Early Run for Governor
The only announced candidate for governor in 2010 reported putting $2 million of his own money into his campaign, with a Montgomery headquarters, a Birmingham satellite office and 40 counties already visited.
Local News
A Judicial Shuffle in Mobile County: New Faces on the Bench and a Campaign Season Underway
A packed campaign kickoff at Wintzell’s, a newly sworn district judge and a quiet bar inquiry into a former circuit judge left the Mobile County courthouse in an unusual state of flux in January 2008.
Baldwin County
Mobile Legislators Opened Their Homes for a Montgomery Congressional Hopeful as the Primary Neared
Four Mobile-area state legislators hosted a reception for a Montgomery Republican running in the 2nd Congressional District, while the Romney campaign eyed a Senior Bowl weekend stop ahead of an early coastal primary.
Local News
How a Nickname Called ‘Porky’ Landed a Senate Candidate His Venue
A Senate District 34 fundraiser in Spring Hill came together only after a Mobile attorney signed a last-ditch e-mail with his high school nickname, and the campaign has since topped $150,000.
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Mobile’s District Attorney Hired a Fundraiser and a Media Man for a Run at Attorney General
District Attorney John Tyson Jr. brought on a West Virginia fundraising firm and a Mobile media consultant for his Democratic campaign for Alabama attorney general against Republican incumbent Troy King.
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Gary Tanner Banked $50,000 at a Mobile Rally as an Old Rival Warmed Up for a Rematch
State Sen. Gary Tanner raised more than $50,000 at a Mobile rally with two football names as hosts, while former Sen. George Callahan and Councilman Ben Brooks eyed the Republican side of District 35.
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Teenagers Take Up Sponges for a Mobile Mayoral Campaign
A group of Mobile high school students calling themselves the Bess Empowerment Team organized a car wash on Cottage Hill Road to raise money for Bess Rich’s 2005 campaign for mayor.