That would be an understatement. The Cook Partisan Voting Index places AL-6 in a tie with TX-13 for the most Republican voting tendencies. The district incorporates most of Birmingham's suburbs, but not the center city.
Bachus has been a solid conservative, with a lifetime American Conservative Union rating of 91.48. Certainly any conservative who lives in a "moderate" area would be proud to be represented by him. But he has compromised (or "sold out," as some would say) on a few issues. A district like this one should be able to elect a real firebrand of a conservative/libertarian/tea partier, one who would not always knuckle under to Boehner, nor support Cantor as Boehner's successor.
I don't agree with some of the dark mutterings about Bachus I've seen on this thread. That said, AL-6 can do better.
Thank you for that assessment.
Congress ethics office clears Bachus of insider trading" Although he was cleared, I suspect that it was done to bury similar actions by other members of Congress who enrich themselves in public office. Too many coincidences.
Evangelical group backing Rep. Spencer Bachus on pathway to citizenship for immigrants"
Center city Birmingham is Detroit-lite.
“But he has compromised (or “sold out,” as some would say) on a few issues”
Actually, people around here do not say “sell out”
The word used is TRAITOR.