Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008
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Cubin Defector
A victory by businessman/rancher Mark Gordon (R) in WY-AL's open-seat primary tonight may suggest a new Mountain West trend for House GOPers.
-- First, Gordon's a moderate. He may say he's changed his tune on his past support of the Sierra Club or WH Dems like John Kerry, but his socially libertarian profile (he's against abortion, but says it shouldn't be decided by the gov't) looks more like an Northeastern GOPer than a Western one.
-- For GOPers, maybe that's not a bad thing. The party's been searching for a way to stem the growing Dem tide in the region, and a return to its libertarian roots may be the answer. In addition, his profile as a rancher seems to be a better match against '06 nominee Gary Trauner (D) than ex-Treas. Cynthia Lummis (R), with her years of gov't service, can provide.
-- Either Gordon or Lummis would offer the GOP better odds against Trauner than Barbara Cubin (R) would have. But a Gordon win may tell us that GOPers in the region are ready to go back to their roots.
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Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008
Open Seats
ALABAMA 02 (R/MONTGOMERY -- EVERETT)
1. GOPers For Dems, What's New?
Dothan Mayor/ John McCain AL mayoral chair Pat Thomas "endorsed" Montgomery Mayor Bobby Bright (D) 8/18. He said that it "will be the first time he votes for a Democrat at the federal level." Thomas: "I endorse Bobby Bright's commitment to do what is best for Alabama, rather than what is best for one political party. Mayor Bright and I share the same vision for the future of the Wiregrass region, and I know he is uniquely qualified to represent the citizens of the Wiregrass." State Rep. Jay Love (R) spokesperson Todd Stacy "said via e-mail that 'the two mayors also share a record of passing irresponsible and unpopular sales tax increases'" (Kitchen, Montgomery Advertiser, 8/18).
Does He Get Free Peanut Butter For The Rest Of His Life Now?
Both the AL Farmers Federation and the AL Peanut Producers "endorsed" Love 8/18. Love: "Agriculture is not only the core of our economy, it's part of our way of life. They need a voice on agriculture and a congressman who is on their side. That is exactly what I plan to be" (Kitchen, Montgomery Advertiser, 8/18).
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