The third and final presidential debate of the 2012 general election is in the bag. Obama and Romney traded blows on foreign policy Monday night, but neither rose above the other to claim a decisive victory. It’s nearly impossible to compete with a sitting president on national security issues. The president gets a daily national […]

Montgomery – In response to news that poll watchers affiliated with the United Nations will be sent across the country to monitor balloting in various states and search for evidence of “voter suppression” during the upcoming November 6 presidential election, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard said he will support legislation in the next session […]

Tonight will be the 3rd and final Presidential debate of the 2012 general election. Here’s what to expect. Location: Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida Moderator: Bob Schieffer The 75-year-old Schieffer has been with CBS News since 1969. He has covered all four major Washington assignments: the White House, Pentagon, State Department & Congress. His […]

Rep. Martha Roby (R — AL-02) us up with a brand new ad titled, “Margaret and George,” named after the Roby’s two young children. The ad takes aim at President Obama’s spending record which has added $5 trillion to the national debt, leaving the bill for future generations to pay. Targeted direct mail to identified […]

Daily Presidential Update Via Real Clear Politics: Swing State Polls from the Last Three Days: Monday, Oct. 22: Ohio (CBS News/Quinnipiac) – Obama 50, Romney 45 Sunday, Oct. 21: Florida (PPP) – Romney 48, Obama 47 Missouri (PPP) – Romney 52, Obama 46 Saturday, Oct. 20: Ohio (PPP) – Obama 49, Romney 48 Ohio (Gravis) […]

An ALFA poll that went into the field last week shows Republicans in Alabama continuing to gain strength. Most recent ALFA polling has shown Obama flirting with 40% and staying within 20% of Romney. Not anymore. Democrat Lucy Baxley has also typically been within the margin of error against Republican Twinkle Cavanaugh in the PSC […]

Daily Presidential Update In case you missed it: Romney has surged ahead of Obama for the first time in the Real Clear Politics Electoral College Map. via Real Clear Politics Swing State Polls from the Last 2 Days: Friday, Oct. 19: Virginia (Rasmussen) – Romney 50, Obama 47 Thursday, Oct. 18 Ohio (Rasmussen) – Obama […]

For the third consecutive year, Alabama is among the top five states in the nation for doing business, according to the fall 2012 edition of Area Development Magazine. Alabama’s overall business environment, including the cost of doing business, corporate tax environment, incentives programs, and cooperative state government were also cited among the top five by […]

Daily Presidential Update UPDATE: Romney has surged ahead of Obama for the first time in the Real Clear Politics Electoral College Map. Via Real Clear Politics Swing State Polls from the Last 2 Days: Thursday, Oct. 18: Ohio (Rasmussen) – Obama 49, Romney 48 Ohio (SurveyUSA) – Obama 45, Romney 42 Wednesday, Oct. 17: Wisconsin […]

Are there any tweets missing that should be featured in this story? Send them HERE. or tweet us @YHPolitics. It was a low bar. RT @byronyork: Romney came to fight, but bottom line so far is that Obama is vastly better than he was in Denver. — Brian LeCompte (@flashpointblog) October 17, 2012 Candy Crowley: […]

“Rumors and Rumblings” is a weekly feature that runs each Wednesday. It includes short nuggets of information that we glean from conversations throughout the week. Have a tip? Send it here. 1. Laid off state political reporters are starting to land on their feet. Ex-Birmingham News DC reporter Mary Orndorff has landed at Gannett, Inc. […]

Daily Presidential Update via Real Clear Politics 30 Day Poll Averages: Swing State Polls over the last 2 days: Tuesday, Oct. 16: New Hampshire (Suffolk/7 News) – Romney 47, Obama 47 Monday, Oct. 15: Pennsylvania (Morning Call) – Obama 49, Romney 45 Iowa (ARG) – Romney 48, Obama 48 Virginia (ARG) – Romney 48, Obama […]

Daily Presidential Update Via Real Clear Politics Recent Swing State Polls: North Carolina (PPP – Oct. 15) Romney 49, Obama 47 Florida (PPP – Oct. 14) Romney 49, Obama 48 Ohio (PPP – Oct. 13) Obama 51, Romney 46 (Rasmussen – Oct. 11) Obama 48, Romney 47 Virginia (Rasmussen – Oct. 12) Romney 49, Obama […]

UPDATE: Sensitive information from The Southern Environmental Law Center has been leaked online and is spreading like wildfire across the internet. CBS 42 Reports: “An enormous breach of confidential information in the greater birmingham area…is exploding on the internet. It’s highly sensitive data from the Southern Environmental Law Center. We’re talking about credit card information, […]

“Rumors and Rumblings” is a weekly feature that runs each Wednesday. It includes short nuggets of information that we glean from conversations throughout the week. Have a tip? Send it here. 1. According to two Yellowhammer sources, ALGOP Chairman Bill Armistead has asked several donors to find out whether or not he would have a […]

Going after conservatives has been so successful at the Birmingham News, the Vance campaign has decided to adopt the M.O. as their own. Breaking news, folks, citing an article that calls the Ten Commandments “obnoxious” is not a winning strategy.

[Speaker’s Commission members from left: (not pictured – Lynn Robinson), Rep. Ed Henry, Rep. April Weaver, Cliff Sims, Rep. Micky Hammon, John Killian, Rep. Kurt Wallace, Rep. Barry Moore] Speaker Hubbard’s Commission on Alabama Values and States’ Rights held it’s second forum last night in Shelby County [See notes from the Decatur meeting HERE]. Leaders […]

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Democrat nominee for Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court Robert Vance is up with a big ad buy in all the major Alabama markets: 1,300 gross ratings points in Birmingham, 1,000 in Huntsville, 1,000 in Montgomery and 500 in Mobile. The ad is titled “Service” and can be seen below. The digs at Moore […]

McLaughlin & Associates is one of the top public opinion research firms in the country. Their client list is a who’s who of corporate and political heavyweights, so when they talk about polling, people tend to listen. McLaughlin & Associates President and Partner Jim McLaughlin circulated the below memo today that explains in the most […]

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“Rumors and Rumblings” is a weekly feature that runs each Wednesday. It includes short nuggets of information that we glean from conversations throughout the week. Have a tip? Send it here. 1. Fundraising central: House District 34 candidate David Standridge is holding a fundraiser this evening. Insiders expect him to pull in a solid haul. […]

OFFICE OF GOVERNOR ROBERT BENTLEY MONTGOMERY – Due to a lack of proper options and very little guidance from the federal government, Governor Robert Bentley on Monday chose not to confine Alabama to an “essential health benefits” plan under the Affordable Care Act. Governor Bentley explained his decision in a letter to Secretary Kathleen Sebelius […]

Senator Jerry Fielding will leave the Democrat Party later this week to become a Republican. Fielding is a long-time Democrat who was elected to the Alabama Senate in 2010 after previously serving as a District Judge. He was one of the few bright spots for the Democrats in the 2010 cycle that swept Republicans into […]