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Governor Riley called on Alabamanians to pray for rain in our drought striken state. 

Apparently God is still in the business of answering prayers.

Scripture says that the prayers of a righteous man brings much!!!!  And a whole state praying brings RAIN!!!! 

Obama was all over the local news in Huntsville today due to his visit to our area.  Funny thing, when other candidates have come to town, you couldn’t find that info on the news.  And certainly no ridiculous calls for traffic blockcades.

Here’s a release from ALGOP concerning the visit.

  ALGOP WELCOMES OBAMA TO ALABAMA

BIRMINGHAM-Alabama Republicans welcome liberal Democrat Barack Obama back to the South tonight as the rookie presidential candidate holds his Alabama "kick off" event in Birmingham, AL.

"Republicans are delighted to have Barack Obama visit the great state of Alabama, because the more this rookie politician touts his liberal record, the more likely voters in this state will elect a Republican for president next year," said Alabama Republican Party Chairman Mike Hubbard.  "Whether he’s raising our taxes, cutting funds for our troops, or disputing a ban on partial birth abortion, Barack Obama is clearly out of touch with the mainstream values here in Alabama."

Obama has won the liberal seal of approval from several left-wing organizations:

*          Americans for Democratic Action (ADA), America’s oldest liberal organization, rated Obama (95) as liberal as California Democrat Senator Barbara Boxer (95) and Massachusetts Democrat Senator John Kerry (95) in 2006.  (Americans For Democratic Action Website, www.adaction.org < https://webmail.rnchq.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.adaction.org/2006Senatevr.htm> , Accessed 2/5/07)

*          In April 2007, "Obama came top of the polls organized by the left wing anti-war group MoveOn.org after what was billed as a virtual town hall meeting held with the top Democratic party candidates …" ("Obama Woos Online Voters With Iraq Policy," Agence France Presse, 4/12/07)

*          In June 2007, "Senator Barack Obama scored a victory among progressive activists… winning the Politico.com straw poll of attendees at the Take Back America Conference in Washington." (Ben Smith, "Barack Obama Wins Politico.com Straw Poll," The Politico, 6/20/07)

*          "The Take Back America Conference is hosted by Campaign For America’s Future…" ("Liberals Party In D.C., Forecast Change," United Press International, 6/20/07) 

*          The Campaign For America’s Future is "working to push the [Democrat] party’s policy-making further to the left." (Donald Lambro, "Liberals In Senate Thrilled By Change," The Washington Times, 5/25/01)

 Should we be surprised that Obama wins among liberal left wing organizations?

*          Newsweek’s Jonathan Alter: "Obama’s a blue state Democrat, all right, and by most standards a liberal one."  (Jonathan Alter, Op-Ed, "The Audacity Of Hope," Newsweek, 12/27/04)

*          National Journal’s Richard E. Cohen: "During his two years in the Senate, Obama has been among its more liberal members." (Richard E. Cohen, "Left To Right," National Journal, 3/2/07)

*          "Obama’s ‘Lifetime Average’ composite score in [National Journal’s] vote ratings is the most liberal of the current presidential candidates who serve in Congress …" (Richard E. Cohen, "Left To Right," National Journal, 3/2/07)

*          "Of the four Democratic Senators who are running for President, Barack Obama of Illinois had the most liberal score in 2006 [From National Journal]." (Richard E. Cohen, "Left To Right," National Journal, 3/2/07)

 

  ALGOP CHAIR SAYS “CANCER OF CORRUPTION” INFECTS ALABAMA DEMOCRAT PARTY

Birmingham – ALGOP Chairman Mike Hubbard on Monday said the trial of former Secretary of State and Democrat Party Vice Chair Nancy Worley, which begins today, serves as a reminder that there is a continuing trend of corruption and questionable conduct among members and officials of the Alabama Democrat Party.

“It is obvious that a cancer of corruption has infected the Alabama Democrat Party,” Hubbard said.  “Nancy Worley is only the most recent in a long and growing line of Democrat officials who find themselves in court defending questionable actions and conduct.  It is a disturbing pattern that indicates the Alabama Democrat Party does not consider ethics to be a priority.”

Worley is being tried on felony and misdemeanor charges for soliciting campaign contributions from employees in the Secretary of State’s Office, a clear violation of Alabama election law.

The Republican Party chair pointed to several other high ranking Democrats who have recently found themselves caught in ethical crosshairs.  Those officials include:

• State Rep. Bryant Melton, who left office after coming to a plea agreement with prosecutors regarding his role in corruption within the two-year college system.
• Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman, who is currently serving a seven-year, four-month sentence in federal prison after an impartial jury of his peers found him guilty of numerous felony charges including bribery and mail fraud.
• Former Siegelman Aide and ADECA Director Nick Bailey, who pled guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery and filing a false income tax return.

He added that a family member of a high-ranking Democrat Party official recently pled guilty to obstruction of justice charges emanating from the on-going two-year college probe.

Hubbard said that rather than take responsibility for their behavior, Democrats often blame partisanship among Republican prosecutors for their troubles.  He noted, however, that in Worley’s case, the initial charges were referred to the Attorney General’s Office by a fellow Democrat candidate who appeared with Worley on the 2006 primary ballot.

“When the person charged with enforcing our state’s election laws is prosecuted for violating those same election laws, a serious problem obviously exists,” Hubbard said.  “The only person Nancy Worley can blame for being on trial is Nancy Worley.”

The women of AFRW extend our deepest sympathy to former AFRW President, Rhonda Rutledge.  Rhonda’s mother passed away unexpectedly.  Rhonda has gone through more personal battles than a person should have to face.  Please join us in praying for Rhonda, her daughter, and the extended family.