The Birmingham News reports that Ron Sparks has made a decision not to challenge Jeff Sessions:
Democrat Ron Sparks announced Tuesday that he will not challenge Sen. Jeff Sessions in 2008.
Sparks, the state agriculture commissioner, said he decided not to run after talking with state Sen. Vivian Figures of Mobile, who is running.
“I believe that […]
Left in Alabama just put up an amazing post with analysis and the full text of Ag Commissioner Ron Sparks’ remarks to the Marshall County Democrats at the Outlaw Steakhouse in Guntersville.
Here’s the bait, follow it on over to Left in Alabama:
Sparks spoke for an hour to a crowd of about 55 Democrats. He […]
From the Huntsville Times, Ron Sparks talks about challenging Jeff Sessions:
Sparks touts A&M research, confirms possible Senate run
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Sparks, a two-term Democrat from Fort Payne, also confirmed that he is considering a 2008 run for the U.S. Senate seat held by Jeff Sessions, R-Mobile. He said he has received significant encouragement in Alabama and across the […]
This Roll Call piece was all over the blogosphere yesterday, but for various reasons I didn’t catch it until today. While you’ll need a subscription to read the story on Roll Call’s site, PoliticsinAlabama.com carries the article in it’s entirety. But here’s the most interesting part:
Democratic leaders in Alabama think their time in […]
The Huntsville Times reports that on Saturday the Madison County Democrats met in downtown Huntsville and Ron Sparks was the headliner. He voiced his support for Gen. Wesley Clark, should Clark jump into the 2008 presidential race, and also shared his opinions on issues the U.S. is currently facing.
State Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks pledged his […]
The Montgomery Advertiser’s Jamie Kizzire reports on Ron Sparks’s recent blogging on Daily Kos and his possible run against Jeff Sessions.
Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks has generated some positive buzz on an influential Democratic blog credited with helping defeat two incumbent Republican senators last fall.
Earlier this month, Sparks blogged and fielded questions during a two-hour question-and-answer […]
The Washington Post has the full transcript of yesterday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. In addition, TPM Muckraker has posted video of an exchange between Jeff Sessions and Alberto Gonzales.
Upon reading over the transcript, here’s what caught my attention:
SESSIONS: Well, Mr. Gonzales, with regard to United States attorney Iglesias, there were concerns about vote fraud. […]
Today’s edition of the Crimson White contains an opinion column breaking down the 2008 US Senate race. While discussing the merits of several frequently mentioned candidates, the column also throws a couple of new names into the mix.
It’s also probably worth noting that it was written by SackSessions.com contributor Jordan Pittman:
The 2008 presidential […]
Phillip Rawls of the Associated Press wrote an interesting piece looking at the 2008 Senate race here in Alabama. SackSessions.com even gets a mention. I’ve emphasized the most interesting parts:
Republican U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions has more than $2 million in his campaign chest after a fundraiser with the vice president, but it’s not keeping Democrats […]
