Media coverage of AL political races in The Birmingham News (al.com)


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Abortion     John Rogers: To abortion foes: You kill them now or you kill them later.     Malika Sanders-Fortier: I believe in human rights of unborn children and of women.     Roy Moore: Our families are being crippled by divorce and abortion.     Yolanda Flowers: Don't ban abortion but provide counseling for a real choice.

Budget & Economy     Tommy Tuberville: Get handle on deficit or face serious trouble.     Dale Strong: No overreach; let private enterprise take care of itself.

Civil Rights     Bradley Byrne: States should be free to decide on gay marriage.     Bradley Byrne: Marriage is defined as one man and one woman.     Bradley Byrne: Supreme Court should not define marriage for states.     Doug Jones: Gay son celebrates Jones' swearing in as senator.     Roy Moore: Our sacred institution of marriage is one man and one woman.

Corporations     Bill Hightower: End "government goodies" to attract out-of-state business.     Mo Brooks: Stay out of politics or adopt pro-America positions.

Crime     ACLU: Chemical castration for sex offenders is unconstitutional.     Arnold Mooney: Chemical castration for sex offenses against children.     John Rogers: No chemical castration for sex offenses against children.     Kay Ivey: Chemical castration for sex offenses against children.     Vivian Davis Figures: No chemical castration for sex offenses against children.     Malika Sanders-Fortier: Chemical castration for sex offenses against children.

Drugs     Arnold Mooney: Don't study legalizing medical marijuana.     John Rogers: Establish commission to study legalizing medical marijuana.     Kay Ivey: Establish commission to study legalizing medical marijuana.     Tommy Tuberville: Going to have to prove that medical marijuana is good.     Vivian Davis Figures: Establish commission to study legalizing medical marijuana.

Education     Arnold Mooney: Protect religious expression by students in school.     Barry Moore: Protect religious expression by students in school.     Bill Hightower: Protect religious expression by students in school.     Bradley Byrne: Bill allows tax credits for private K-12 scholarships.     John Rogers: Undecided about religious expression by students in school.     Katie Britt: Focus schools on education, not LGBT indoctrination.     Mo Brooks: LGBT sex ed? Hell no; not in Alabama.     Robert Bentley: Protect religious expression by students in school.     Roy Moore: Common Core? Education is not in the Constitution.     Vivian Davis Figures: Undecided about religious expression by students in school.     Mike Durant: Reinforce Christian values in schools.

Environment     Doug Jones: Conservationists back Jones.

Families & Children     Tommy Tuberville: Far left crazies want to divide the family & have one gender.     Kay Ivey: No gender-affirming surgery; no transgender bathrooms.

Free Trade     Doug Jones: Free trade is good for Alabama businesses.     Dale Strong: Follow what Donald Trump has done with trade policies.

Government Reform     Kay Ivey: Prohibit lobbyists from serving in the executive branch.

Gun Control     Doug Jones: Supporter of 2nd amendment.     Will Boyd: I want you to have as many guns as you want.     Yolanda Flowers: Supports gun rights, but raise age for owners to 21.

Homeland Security     Arnold Mooney: Create state crime of "theft of valor" for profit.     Barry Moore: Create state crime of "theft of valor" for profit.     John Rogers: Create state crime of "theft of valor" for profit.     Robert Bentley: Create state crime of "theft of valor" for profit.     Vivian Davis Figures: Create state crime of "theft of valor" for profit.

Immigration     Doug Jones: Dreamers should be allowed to stay.     Vivian Davis Figures: English-only law are divisive and reek of segregation.

Jobs     Arnold Mooney: Let voters decide "right to work" constitutional amendment.     Barry Moore: Let voters decide "right to work" constitutional amendment.     Bill Hightower: Abstained on "right to work" constitutional amendment.     John Rogers: Opposes constitutional amendment on "right to work".     Robert Bentley: Let voters decide "right to work" constitutional amendment.     Vivian Davis Figures: Opposes constitutional amendment on "right to work".

Principles & Values     Jeff Sessions: Declines debate challenge from Vivian Figures.     Mo Brooks: We can surrender or we can fight back against socialists.     Roy Moore: God first, then family, then country.     Roy Moore: Removed as Justice for illegally posting Ten Commandments.     Terri Sewell: Black women need a seat at the table.     Vivian Davis Figures: Challenges Jeff Sessions to debate; Sessions declines.     Walt Maddox: Put the principles of people over those of the parties.     Yolanda Flowers: My campaign is based on the word of God.     Dale Strong: Moved Confederate statue from county courthouse grounds.

Tax Reform     Bill Hightower: Supports a flat tax for Alabama.

Click for quotations from other sources by: ACLU Political Organization Arnold Mooney Republican 2020 Senate Challenger Alabama Barry Moore Republican Challenger Alabama Bill Hightower Republican U.S. Rep Alabama-1 Bradley Byrne Republican 2020 Senate Challenger Alabama Dale Strong Republican U.S. Rep Alabama-5 Doug Jones Alabama Democratic Challenger Jeff Sessions Alabama Attorney General 2017-2018 John Rogers Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger Alabama Katie Britt Republican Jr Senator Alabama Kay Ivey Alabama Republican Alabama Governor Malika Sanders-Fortier Alabama Democratic candidate for Governor Mike Durant Republican Challenger Alabama Mo Brooks Republican Challenger Alabama Robert Bentley Alabama Republican Governor Roy Moore Republican candidate for Alabama U.S. Senator Alabama Terri Sewell Democrat U.S. Rep Alabama-7 Tommy Tuberville Alabama Republican Challenger Vivian Davis Figures Democratic Senate Challenger (2008); State Senator Alabama Walt Maddox Alabama Democratic candidate for governor of Alabama Will Boyd Alabama Democratic Challenger Yolanda Flowers Alabama Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger