 Campaign 2008
Candidate Qualifying Ended Friday, April 4, 5:00 p.m.
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Party-switcher Buddy Allen
defeated in GOP primary runoff
Buddy Allen lost the June 15 Republican primary runoff election with just 42% of the vote. Democrat Danny Pankey will face Republican Richard Kilgore for the District 3 Marshall County Commission seat in the November general election.
When Allen switched to the GOP in February, Democratic Executive Committee Chairwoman Susan McKenney said that he was committing "political suicide".
In the District 2 Republican primary runoff, James Maze, defeated Shannon Parsons. Maze, a lobbyist, will will face popular Democratic incumbent R.E. Martin in the fall.
Victory Training for Democratic Candidates and Operatives this Sunday
Marshall County Democrats will host another Victory Training class this Sunday, July 20. The three-hour training will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Marshall County Democratic Headquarters at 501 Blount Avenue in north town Guntersville, one block from the courthouse.
The class is free for all Marshall County members who are candidates and their campaign workers.
Democratic candidates in other counties are also invited to attend for $20.00, the cost of printed materials that will be provided. Marshall County Democratic Executive Chairwoman Susan McKenney and District 4 Congressional District Chairman Bill Chandler will team up for the third time to present the class.
Attendance must be confirmed no later than Friday, July 18 at 5:00 p.m. by emailing info@marshallcodems.com or calling Susan at 256-586-1551.
Marshall County to host reception for Parker Griffith for U.S. Congress
Marshall County Democrats will show their support of State Senator Parker Griffith for U.S. Congress at a reception on Tuesday, August 12, 6:00 p.m. at The Glover Restaurant in Guntersville. Tickets for the one hour event are $50.00. Supporting sponsorships are available for a $500.00 donation. Space is limited. Reserve today by calling 256-881-5059. The Glover Restaurant is located at 528 Gunter Avenue.
Compare Obama's Tax Plan to McCain's
Barack Obama and John McCain are keeping up their barrage on each other's tax plans but we can save ourselves a lot of time by going to the reputable and non-partisan Tax Policy Center, which has done a preliminary evaluation of the Obama and McCain tax plans. Some highlights:
1. Both cut revenue significantly. "Although both candidates have at times stressed fiscal responsibility, their specific non-health tax proposals would reduce tax revenues by $3.7 trillion (McCain) and $2.7 trillion (Obama) over the next 10 years, or approximately 10 and 7 percent of the revenues scheduled for collection under current law, respectively."
2. The benefits would go to different people. "The two candidates' plans would have sharply different distributional effects. Senator McCain's tax cuts would primarily benefit those with very high incomes, almost all of whom would receive large tax cuts that would, on average, raise their after-tax incomes by more than twice the average for all households.... In marked contrast, Senator Obama offers much larger tax breaks to low- and middle-income taxpayers and would increase taxes on high-income taxpayers. The largest tax cuts, as a share of income, would go to those at the bottom of the income distribution, while taxpayers with the highest income would see their taxes rise."
3. Both have ways to increase revenue. "Finally, each candidate promises to broaden the tax base and reduce corporate loopholes. McCain lists eight breaks for oil companies as targets but, other than that, is short on details for his pledge to eliminate 'corporate welfare.' Obama identifies a variety of steps, including basis reporting for capital gains, taxing carried interest as ordinary income, and enacting sanctions on international tax havens that don't cooperate with enforcement efforts, but he would also need additional as-yet-unspecified policies to achieve his revenue target for base broadening."
The truth about Barack Obama
Barack Obama's campaign used a new Web site yesterday --FightTheSmears.com-- (HERE) to try and put to rest a smoldering rumor that a videotape exists of MICHELLE OBAMA using the word "whitey" in a speech from a church pulpit. The claim that she used the word while speaking at Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ has circulated all over the Internet for weeks.
The site says in part, "No such tape exists...Michelle Obama has not spoken from the pulpit at Trinity and has not used that word."
That new site also apparently puts to rest another Web rumor -- that Barack Obama was not born in the U-S. A copy of his birth certificate is posted
Marshall County Democrats
Awards Scholarship to Asbury Student Luke Brown
The first Future Leader Scholarship, established by the Marshall County Democratic Club, will be awarded to Jeffrey Luke Brown, a senior at Asbury High School. The $1500.00 scholarship will be presented at the Asbury High School awards event on Thursday, May 15 by Susan McKenney, president of the club. Luke is ranked near the top of his class academically, involved in basketball, baseball and cross country running. He serves on the student counsel as president, and has served as an officer in Junior Civitans for the past seven years. His community involvement ranges from Special Olympics and holiday food drives, to being a reading buddy for special needs children and raising money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. He even cross dressed at this year's harvest festival to raise money for a former student suffering from brain cancer.
Luke's essay on "Why I plan to vote in the November 2008 General Election" impressed the scholarship committee stating that "our vote may seem to be a little more than a whisper, but when our votes are combined with the votes of others the outcome is very important".
Siegelman seeks donations to defense fund
Former Governor Don Siegelman is seeking donations to the Siegelman Legal Defense Fund. You can send a check to P.O. Box 430116, Birmingham, AL 35243.
Don Siegelman is free
after 9 months in prison
ATLANTA, Ga - The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals granted former Gov. Don Siegleman's request to be released from prison pending the outcome of his appeal. It was announced Thursday, March 27.
Siegelman was released Friday, March 28 from Oakdale Federal Correction Complex in Louisiana where he was serving a 7 year sentence following his 2006 public corruption conviction.
He returned to his home in Birmingham late Friday night where he gave a short statement: He said he lost his freedom when he was taken to prison, "but I never lost my faith."
The House Judiciary Committee also has announced that it wants to hear Siegelman's views in May when it probes claims of selective prosectuion by the Justice Department.
Siegelman has maintained that certain Republicans targeted him after he was elected governor in 1998. The House committee has begun reviewing his case as part of a broader investigation into allegations of political meddling in federal prosecutions.
Acting U.S. Attorney Louis Frankling confirms the 11th Circuit granted Siegelman's release in a four page order which states Siegelman had raised a "significant question" about his conviction.
Siegelman was convicted of accepting $500,000 in campaign contributions from HealthSouth founder Richard Scrushy in exchange for giving Scrushy a seat on a state hospital board. Scrushy is serving a similar sentence at a federal prison in Texas.
 Don Siegelman, right, with friend marching across the Edmund Pettis Bridge last year in Selma.
Democrats pass Resolution for Don
MONTGOMERY - March 1, 2008. The State Democratic Executive Committee overwhelmingly passed the Resolution for Don Siegelman that was presented by member Pam Miles of Madison County. That same resolution was presented to the Marshall County Democratic Club on Tuesday, March 4. The members also overwhelmingly passed it. To read a copy of the resolution,
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What have these two been drinking?
Democratic Alert
Joey Masters goes GOP
GUNTERSVILLE - February 25, 2008. Revenue Commissioner Joey Masters cited his concern over the national direction of the Democratic party in his decision to become a Republican. Read the announcement and our response
Buddy Allen Switches to GOP
GUNTERSVILLE - February 11, 2008. Marshall County District 3 Commissioner Buddy Allen, Albertville, announced that he was switching to the Republican Party.
County Democratic Party Chairwoman Susan McKenney released a statement to the area newspapers which can be read
The Sand Mountain Reporter has posted the story on it's website which you can view
State GOP Chair doesn't know Marshall Co.
Hubbard's math doesn't add up
Marshall County Democratic Chairwoman Susan McKenney makes math fun in her response to the GOP State Chair's recent mis-statement regarding Republican elected officials. No calculator needed. You can view her Letter to the Editor
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