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U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus reports campaign account of more than $1 million

Alabama Notes — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:42:44 +0000

WASHINGTON – New campaign finance reports filed today show U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus raised more than $382,000 in the last quarter of 2011 and starts the election year with $1,080,999 in his campaign account.The Birmingham News/Matthew BuschThe report covers the… Read more from The Birmingham News

Baldwin County district judge candidate had child custody case sealed

Alabama Notes — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:05:34 +0000

BAY MINETTE, Alabama — A candidate for district judge in Baldwin County asked to have her own child custody case records sealed, citing her campaign, but they were reopened when the other party objected, according to online files.

Bachmann making no plans to endorse, after ending presidential bid

Alabama Notes — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:41:43 +0000

She’d been among the candidates trying to establish themselves as the true conservative in the race — and now that Michele Bachmann is ending her campaign for the GOP presidential nomination, her supporters are up for grabs. ? ?

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Marine Toys for Tots program running thousands of toys short

Alabama Notes — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:31:53 +0000

The group is launching a major drive in the last few hours of the campaign. Read more from The Birmingham News

The United Way of Central Alabama exceeds 2011 fundraising goal

Alabama Notes — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 02:41:01 +0000

The more than 2,000 volunteers who helped coordinate the campaign brought in $5,124 above the goal for a total of $37,285,124, United Way officials said this evening. Read more from The Birmingham News

Romney, Gingrich focus of GOP race with Cain exit

Alabama Notes — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 14:10:48 +0000

Cain’s suspension of his campaign Saturday, and Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s continued struggles to make headway with voters, have focused the party’s attention on Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, and Gingrich, a one-time congressman from Georgia. They offer striking contrasts in personality, government experience and…

Cain suspends White House bid

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 01:28:00 +0000

?Former Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cain has withdrawn from the Republican presidential race.

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In or out? Cain to say whether he'll stay in race

Alabama Notes — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 19:08:50 +0000

The Georgia businessman is set to say on Saturday whether his campaign will move forward at what was supposed to be the festive grand opening of a new headquarters in Atlanta.

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Candidates face longer paper trail under new laws

Alabama Notes — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:30:00 +0000

New guidelines passed in last year’s special legislative session have made navigating the Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA) filing calendar a little more complicated for Alabama candidates seeking to qualify in next year’s primary elections.

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Amid doubts and allegations, Herman Cain campaign continues

Alabama Notes — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:04:23 +0000

Speaking to nearly 1,000 people Tuesday night at Hillsdale, a conservative bastion, Cain didn’t address the stability of his campaign or the affair allegation, but he told supporters gathered for a private reception afterward that he would continue his bid for the presidential nomination. Read more from The Birmingham News