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The Alabama Republican Assembly (ALRA) has announced its endorsement of Texas Republican Congressman Ron Paul for President. The ALRA is an affiliate of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies (NFRA), known as the Republican Wing of the Republican Party. Ronald Reagan once referred to the NFRA as "the conscience of the Republican Party." "We congratulate Ron Paul on winning the ALRA endorsement," said Elaine Little, Chairman of the Alabama Republican Assembly's endorsing convention. "It's evident that the overwhelming majority of delegates determined that Congressman Paul best represents the Republican platform and the conservative values of limited government and personal freedom."...

Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee made his first campaign appearance in Alabama Saturday... Huckabee referred to a question from Thursday night's Republican debate in Boca Raton, Florida in which he was asked to respond to a critic's statement that "Huckabee's faith makes me queasy." While voicing support for freedom of religion, Huckabee asked, "Have we degenerated to the point that belief in God is a liability and not an asset? I hope not." Huckabee touched on four other campaign themes - the need for the nation to feed itself, become independent from foreign oil, develop a better immigration policy and...

John McCain and Mike Huckabee are tied for the lead in Alabama’s Republican Presidential Primary. McCain and Huckabee each attract 27% support while Mitt Romney is a distant third at 15%. Rudy Giuliani is the choice for 8% while Ron Paul is supported by 3% and 20% are not sure. Huckabee currently attracts support from 37% of Evangelical Christians likely to participate in the Primary while McCain leads among other Protestant voters with 32%.

Thompson wins strawpoll at GOP men's club Sunday, January 20, 2008 From staff reports Huntsville Times Former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson won a presidential primary straw poll held Saturday at the breakfast meeting of the Madison County Republican Men's Club. The poll was not announced in advance and involved only those who normally attend a monthly meeting of the club, according to Elbert Peters, president. Voting was by secret ballot and 199 of the attendees participated. Thompson received 70 votes or 35.2 percent and Mitt Romney came in second with 35 votes or 17.6 percent of the total. John...

In the Mix By Andy Powell, Times Staff Writer Published January 21, 2008 State actually could have impact on race; will voters show interest? For the first time in 20 years, Alabama is having an early presidential primary that actually might have an impact on the Democratic and Republican nominations. Alabama selects its delegates for the Democratic and Republican conventions in just more than two weeks, on Feb. 5, but the state is vying for the attention of candidates that day with 20 other states also holding primaries in what has been dubbed Super Tuesday. Because it is a...

Alabama Giuliani 50 Clinton 42 Romney 52 Clinton 42 Huckabee 55 Clinton 40 McCain 58 Clinton 37 Giuliani 55 Obama 34 Romney 56 Obama 34 Huckabee 59 Obama 32 McCain 63 Obama 29 --------------------------------------------------------- Kansas Giuliani 42 Clinton 48 Romney 44 Clinton 47 Huckabee 46 Clinton 47 McCain 53 Clinton 40 Giuliani 45 Obama 43 Romney 43 Obama 45 Huckabee 46 Obama 44 McCain 53 Obama 39 ------------------------------------------------------- Virginia Giuliani 44 Clinton 50 Romney 43 Clinton 51 Huckabee 43 Clinton 50 McCain 52 Clinton 43 Giuliani 45 Obama 46 Romney 44 Obama 48 Huckabee 44 Obama 49 McCain 52 Obama...

Versus Hillary: 50% McCain 43% Clinton 49% Giuliani 42% Clinton 49% Huckabee 44% Clinton 46% Romney 45% Clinton Versus Obama: 54% McCain 36% Obama 52% Giuliani 36% Obama 52% Huckabee 37% Obama 48% Romney 39% Obama Geography Surveyed: Alabama Data Collected: 12/13/2007 - 12/15/2007 Release Date: 12/20/2007 3:35 PM ET Sponsor: WKRG-TV Mobile-Pensacola Sample: 544 RVs MoE: ± 4.3%

WSFA 12 News has received a new poll from the Montgomery based Capital Survey Research Center, showing Alabamian voters preferences in the presidential election. On the Republican side, the last man into the race leads in Alabama, but his lead is dwindling. Fred Thomson is the preference of 26% of Alabama Republicans - down by about a fourth from his numbers in July. Thompson pushed Rudi Giuliani into second place in July, but now Giuiliani is at 24% only two percentage points behind. John Mccain is third at 12%, followed by Mitt Romney at 9%, Newt Gingrich at 7%. 18%...

Fred Thompson's road to the nomination, his advisers say, begins with a bridge to South Carolina. Now -- a bridge has two ends, and it looks like the anchorage is Iowa. But how can Thompson possibly compete with Rudy Giuliani** on Feb. 5? New York? California? New Jersey? Thanks to a quirk in the Republican delegate allocation schema, conservative, Republican candidates have an edge. The Republican National Committee awards bonus delegates to states based on their performance in general elections. States that always vote Republican get additional delegates; states like New York that vote Democratic do not. Bonus delegates account...

Kansas: Rudy 52 Hillary 40 Kentucky: Rudy 51 Hillary 41 Ohio: Rudy 48 Hillary 47 Alabama: Rudy 52 Hillary 41

Very seldom will I venture a prediction on a major race like president, especially over a year out and with each party having 10 candidates openly vying for their nomination. In addition, it is the most open presidential race in my lifetime. It has been 80 years since a president was not seeking reelection and a sitting vice-president was not seeking to move up. The race is truly wide open. I am going out on a limb and predicting that Fred Thompson will be chosen as the republican nominee for president at their convention this time next year and that...

Ron Paul received 216 votes for a commanding first-place finish in a straw poll today sponsored by the West Alabama Republican Assembly. Mitt Romney came in second with 14 votes. The poll was open to Alabama residents.