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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Tommy Battle on Principles & Values
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Republican candidate for governor of Alabama:
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- Conservative values from first job in his dad's restaurant. (May 2017)
- Longtime member of Trinity United Methodist Church. (May 2017)
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Robert Bentley on Principles & Values
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Republican Governor:
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- Great State 2019 Plan: purpose by the One who ordained us. (Feb 2016)
- Refuses to debate, after promising to debate post-primaries. (Sep 2014)
- We are endowed with certain Freedoms by our Creator. (Sep 2014)
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David Carrington on Principles & Values
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Republican candidate for Alabama Governor:
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- Will clean up corrupt system and earn public trust. (Jul 2017)
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Chris Countryman on Principles & Values
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Democratic candidate for Alabama Governor:
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- Protect churches but not in non-religious public services. (Sep 2015)
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Parker Griffith on Principles & Values
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Democratic Challenger for Governor:
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- 20-foot inflatable duck: Bentley is "ducking" the debates. (Sep 2014)
- Changed party from Democrat to Republican. (Dec 2009)
- Member of the Tea Party movement. (Aug 2012)
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Kay Ivey on Principles & Values
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Republican Alabama Governor:
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- No one party has a monopoly on good ideas. (Feb 2020)
- Guide ship of state through storm of governor's resignation. (Jan 2018)
- Listen, Learn, Help and Lead tour, to restore confidence. (Jan 2018)
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Stacy Lee George on Principles & Values
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| Republican candidate for Alabama U. S. Governor:
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Walt Maddox on Principles & Values
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Democratic candidate for governor of Alabama:
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- Put the principles of people over those of the parties. (Jun 2018)
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Senate:
AL 2022: 2022 AL Governor's race
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Marcus Bowman on Principles & Values
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| Republican Senate candidate:
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Bradley Byrne on Principles & Values
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Republican 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Fight for our Alabama values. (Oct 2019)
- Focus on traditional Alabama values for a better America. (Nov 2013)
- Member of the Republican Study Committee. (Jan 2016)
- Overturn presidential election due to pandemic voting rules. (Dec 2020)
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Ron Crumpton on Principles & Values
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- Constitution forbids God in the public sphere. (Nov 2015)
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Doug Jones on Principles & Values
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Democratic Alabama U.S. Senator:
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- Impeachment should include witnesses & documentary evidence. (Dec 2019)
- Trump's actions raise concern for national security. (Oct 2019)
- Democrat willing to find common ground with Republicans. (Dec 2017)
- I am going to be the kind of senator the people can talk to. (Dec 2017)
- Christians take care of people, without discriminating. (Nov 2017)
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Arnold Mooney on Principles & Values
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Republican 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- State lottery would cost Alabama God's blessing. (May 2019)
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Roy Moore on Principles & Values
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Republican candidate for Alabama U.S. Senator:
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- Rejects Trump's tweet that he not run for Senate again. (May 2019)
- Sodomy & materialism have taken the place of life & liberty. (Dec 2017)
- Must act as one nation under God. (Aug 2017)
- God first, then family, then country. (Apr 2017)
- Removed as Justice for illegally posting Ten Commandments. (Apr 2017)
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John Rogers on Principles & Values
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| Alabama Senate:
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Jeff Sessions on Principles & Values
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Republican Jr Senator (AL):
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- Tendered resignation after Special Counsel Mueller appointed. (Apr 2019)
- Recusal from Mueller investigation for conflict of interest. (Apr 2019)
- Total fidelity to the laws and the Constitution. (Jan 2017)
- Sessions runs unopposed for 2014 Senate re-election. (Feb 2014)
- Declines debate challenge from Vivian Figures. (Oct 2008)
- Bring Washington the values that make Alabama great. (Aug 2008)
- Voted with Republican Party 89.3% of 317 votes. (Sep 2007)
- Voted NO on confirming of Sonia Sotomayor to Supreme Court. (Aug 2009)
- Voted YES on confirming Samuel Alito as Supreme Court Justice. (Jan 2006)
- Voted YES on confirming John Roberts for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. (Sep 2005)
- Religious affiliation: Methodist. (Nov 2000)
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Luther Strange on Principles & Values
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Republican candidate for Alabama U.S. Senator:
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- Let clergy endorse candidates. (Aug 2017)
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Tommy Tuberville on Principles & Values
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Republican 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- End political correctness: start hurting people's feelings. (Feb 2020)
- Fight any attempt to discredit President Trump. (Jan 2020)
- First duty of government is to protect individual liberty. (Jan 2020)
- Impeachment process has been a sham. (Dec 2019)
- We've got to put Jesus and God before everything else. (Aug 2019)
- Strongly protect religious liberty, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
- Strongly pro-Judeo-Christian morality, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
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Robert Aderholt on Principles & Values
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Republican Representative (AL-4):
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- Religious affiliation: Congregationalist Baptist. (Nov 2000)
- Member of the Tea Party movement. (Aug 2012)
- Member of the Republican Study Committee. (Jan 2016)
- Overturn presidential election due to pandemic voting rules. (Dec 2020)
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Bobby Bright on Principles & Values
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| Democratic Challenger (District 2):
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Mo Brooks on Principles & Values
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Republican (District 5):
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- Designate first weekend in May as Ten Commandments Weekend. (Apr 2011)
- Member of the Republican Study Committee. (Jan 2016)
- Member of the House Freedom Caucus. (Jan 2017)
- Overturn presidential election due to pandemic voting rules. (Dec 2020)
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Bradley Byrne on Principles & Values
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Republican Nominee (District 1):
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- Fight for our Alabama values. (Oct 2019)
- Focus on traditional Alabama values for a better America. (Nov 2013)
- Member of the Republican Study Committee. (Jan 2016)
- Overturn presidential election due to pandemic voting rules. (Dec 2020)
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Parker Griffith on Principles & Values
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Republican challenger (District 5):
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- 20-foot inflatable duck: Bentley is "ducking" the debates. (Sep 2014)
- Changed party from Democrat to Republican. (Dec 2009)
- Member of the Tea Party movement. (Aug 2012)
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Gary Palmer on Principles & Values
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Republican House Member (District 6):
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- Judeo-Christian values established our government framework. (Sep 2014)
- Member of the Republican Study Committee. (Jan 2016)
- Member of the House Freedom Caucus. (Jan 2017)
- Overturn presidential election due to pandemic voting rules. (Dec 2020)
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Martha Roby on Principles & Values
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Republican (District 2):
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- Past impeachments came from years-long investigations. (Dec 2019)
- Politicized impeachment usurps presidential election. (Dec 2019)
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Michael Rogers on Principles & Values
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| Republican Representative (AL-3):
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Terri Sewell on Principles & Values
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Democrat (District 7):
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- Black women need a seat at the table. (Feb 2021)
- Received Princeton distinguished public service award. (Dec 2020)
- More things that combine and bind us than separate us. (Dec 2020)
- Question Trump on Emoluments clause. (May 2017)
- Impeachment is remedy for personal interests over country. (Dec 2019)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Bob Riley on Principles & Values
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Republican Governor; previously GOP Representative (AL-3):
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- Religious affiliation: Baptist. (Nov 2000)
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Jeff Sessions on Principles & Values
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Republican Jr Senator (AL):
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- Tendered resignation after Special Counsel Mueller appointed. (Apr 2019)
- Recusal from Mueller investigation for conflict of interest. (Apr 2019)
- Total fidelity to the laws and the Constitution. (Jan 2017)
- Sessions runs unopposed for 2014 Senate re-election. (Feb 2014)
- Declines debate challenge from Vivian Figures. (Oct 2008)
- Bring Washington the values that make Alabama great. (Aug 2008)
- Voted with Republican Party 89.3% of 317 votes. (Sep 2007)
- Voted NO on confirming of Sonia Sotomayor to Supreme Court. (Aug 2009)
- Voted YES on confirming Samuel Alito as Supreme Court Justice. (Jan 2006)
- Voted YES on confirming John Roberts for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. (Sep 2005)
- Religious affiliation: Methodist. (Nov 2000)
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Spencer Bachus on Principles & Values
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Republican Representative (AL-6):
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- Religious affiliation: Baptist. (Nov 2000)
- Member of the House Republican Young Guns. (Sep 2010)
- Contract with America: 10 bills in 1st 100 days of Congress. (Sep 1994)
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Jo Bonner on Principles & Values
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Republican Representative (AL-1):
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- Member of the House Republican Young Guns. (Sep 2010)
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Don Siegelman on Principles & Values
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Former Democratic Governor (1999-2002):
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- 2005: Convicted for soliciting $500,000 bribe. (Mar 2010)
- Religious affiliation: Catholic. (Nov 2000)
- Member of Democratic Governors Association. (Aug 2001)
- Member, National Governors Association/Economic Development. (Jan 2001)
- Member of Southern Governors' Association. (Sep 2001)
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Howell Heflin on Principles & Values
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| Former Senator (until March 2005):
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Susan Parker on Principles & Values
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| 2002 Democratic Senate Challenger (AL):
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Wayne Sowell on Principles & Values
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2004 former Democratic challenger:
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- Remember the past; face the present; plan for the future. (May 2004)
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William Barnes on Principles & Values
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| 2010 Democratic Challenger:
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Sonny Callahan on Principles & Values
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Republican (District 1):
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- Religious affiliation: Catholic. (Nov 2000)
- Contract with America: 10 bills in 1st 100 days of Congress. (Sep 1994)
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Bud Cramer on Principles & Values
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Democratic Representative (AL-5):
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- Religious affiliation: Methodist. (Nov 2000)
- Supports Hyde Park Declaration of "Third Way" centrism. (Aug 2000)
- New Democrat: "Third Way" instead of left-right debate. (Nov 2000)
- Member of the "Blue Dog" Coalition of conservative Democrats. (Nov 2007)
- Member of Democratic Leadership Council. (Nov 2007)
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Artur Davis on Principles & Values
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Democratic Representative (AL-7):
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- Supports Hyde Park Declaration of "Third Way" centrism. (Aug 2000)
- Member of Congressional Black Caucus. (Jan 2001)
- Reject Bush's Florida electors due to election fraud. (Jan 2001)
- Member of Democratic Leadership Council. (Nov 2007)
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Terry Everett on Principles & Values
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Republican Representative (AL-2):
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- Religious affiliation: Baptist. (Nov 2000)
- Contract with America: 10 bills in 1st 100 days of Congress. (Sep 1994)
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Vivian Davis Figures on Principles & Values
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Democratic Senate Challenger; member of State Senate:
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- Challenges Jeff Sessions to debate; Sessions declines. (Oct 2008)
- First black woman to run for US Senate from Alabama. (Jun 2008)
- Put Alabamians and Americans first again. (Mar 2008)
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Earl Hilliard on Principles & Values
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Democrat (District 7):
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- Religious affiliation: Baptist. (Nov 2000)
- Member of Congressional Black Caucus. (Jan 2001)
- Reject Bush's Florida electors due to election fraud. (Jan 2001)
- Member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. (Oct 2001)
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Lynda Blanchard on Principles & Values
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| Republican Challenger:
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Mo Brooks on Principles & Values
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Republican Challenger:
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- Designate first weekend in May as Ten Commandments Weekend. (Apr 2011)
- Member of the Republican Study Committee. (Jan 2016)
- Member of the House Freedom Caucus. (Jan 2017)
- Overturn presidential election due to pandemic voting rules. (Dec 2020)
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Jerry Carl on Principles & Values
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| Republican (District 1):
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Bill Hightower on Principles & Values
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| Republican (District 1):
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John Merrill on Principles & Values
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Republican 2020 Challenger (withdrew):
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- Eagle Scout and involved with Boy Scouts of America. (Jan 2021)
- Reduce spending; stand up to the socialists. (Jun 2020)
- Withdraws from Senate race upon Sessions' re-entry. (Dec 2019)
- Push back against the liberal socialist agenda. (Sep 2019)
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Barry Moore on Principles & Values
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| Republican (District 2):
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Bob Riley on Principles & Values
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Republican Governor; previously GOP Representative (AL-3):
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- Religious affiliation: Baptist. (Nov 2000)
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Richard Shelby on Principles & Values
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Republican Sr Senator (AL):
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- Judeo-Christian values should guide all that we do. (Nov 2016)
- OpEd: Voter presidential angst overcome in Senate primary. (Mar 2016)
- OpEd: Makes Obama the icon of our xenophobia. (Feb 2016)
- Voted with Republican Party 89.8% of 324 votes. (Sep 2007)
- Converted from Democrat to GOP in tide of 1994. (Jun 1995)
- Voted NO on confirming of Sonia Sotomayor to Supreme Court. (Aug 2009)
- Voted YES on confirming Samuel Alito as Supreme Court Justice. (Jan 2006)
- Voted YES on confirming John Roberts for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. (Sep 2005)
- Religious affiliation: Presbyterian. (Nov 2000)
- Supports Judeo-Christian framework of morality. (Nov 2016)
- Supports religious liberty and sees it at risk. (Nov 2016)
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