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Steve Flowers

State went GOP with Goldwater

You already know the results of yesterday’s general election but my column had to go to press prior to Tuesday’s vote. Therefore, we will discuss ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Wednesday, November 5, 2014 1:38 am

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This election is a yawner

The 2014 General Election is Tuesday. It is set to be uneventful. I predicted over a year ago that this election year was going to ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Wednesday, October 29, 2014 12:00 am

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Midterms matter more in other states

We are not indicative of or really even a part of the national political equation. The Heart of Dixie is an integral part of the ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Monday, October 27, 2014 10:58 pm

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Opiniont: Cantor got too big for his britches

This year’s state primary elections have brought very little drama or surprises. However, there have been the inevitable novel surprises nationwide. One of the most ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Tuesday, October 14, 2014 10:52 pm

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Carter, Truman most moral presidents

This week our 39th President, Jimmy Carter, turns 90 years old. In my lifetime, he is the most ethical, moral and Christ-like president to occupy ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Wednesday, October 8, 2014 12:38 am

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Siegelman campaigned tirelessly in ‘98

Old Fob James had an unusual political personality. When he was out of the governor’s office he showed a tremendous yearning to get back. The ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 1:22 am

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Tough primary gave Fob upper hand

When Guy Hunt won the governor’s race over Bill Baxley in 1986, it was well publicized that he was a part-time Primitive Baptist preacher. He ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Wednesday, September 24, 2014 12:00 am

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‘Family brawl’ gave Hunt 2nd term

When Guy Hunt took office as the first Republican governor in January of 1987 not much was expected of him. After all, he had been ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Tuesday, September 16, 2014 11:22 pm

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Backlash got Hunt elected

The 1986 governor’s race will be remembered as one of Alabama’s most amazing political stories. In 1978 Fob James sent the Three Bs, Brewer, Beasley ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Wednesday, September 10, 2014 12:00 am

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Irony in Wallace’s final election

As George Wallace presumably faded into the sunset, Fob James took the reigns of Alabama state government in January of 1979. Fob’s inauguration was a ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Wednesday, September 3, 2014 12:05 am

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