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


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Abortion     Malika Sanders-Fortier: I believe in human rights of unborn children and of women.     John Rogers: To abortion foes: You kill them now or you kill them later.     Roy Moore: Our families are being crippled by divorce and abortion.

Budget & Economy     Tommy Tuberville: Get handle on deficit or face serious trouble.

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

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

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

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

Education     Bradley Byrne: Bill allows tax credits for private K-12 scholarships.     Roy Moore: Common Core? Education is not in the Constitution.     Robert Bentley: Protect religious expression by students in school.     Bill Hightower: Protect religious expression by students in school.     Vivian Davis Figures: Undecided about religious expression by students in school.     Arnold Mooney: Protect religious expression by students in school.     Barry Moore: Protect religious expression by students in school.     John Rogers: Undecided about religious expression by students in school.

Environment     Doug Jones: Conservationists back Jones.

Free Trade     Doug Jones: Free trade is good for Alabama businesses.

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.

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

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

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

Click for quotations from other sources by: ACLU Arnold Mooney Republican 2020 Senate Challenger Alabama Barry Moore Republican U.S. Rep Alabama-2 Bill Hightower Republican U.S. Rep Alabama-1 Bradley Byrne Republican 2020 Senate Challenger Alabama Doug Jones Democratic Alabama U.S. Senator Alabama Jeff Sessions Alabama Attorney General 2017-2018 John Rogers Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger Alabama Kay Ivey Alabama Republican Alabama Governor Malika Sanders-Fortier Alabama Democratic candidate for Governor 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 Republican 2020 Senate Challenger Alabama Vivian Davis Figures Democratic Senate Challenger (2008); State Senator Alabama Walt Maddox Alabama Democratic candidate for governor of Alabama Will Boyd Democratic Senate Challenger Alabama