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Steve Flowers

Alabama learned to love Lurleen

After Ryan De Graffenreid’s plane crash and death in February of 1966, the governor’s race was wide open. De Graffenreid would have been governor in ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Wednesday, August 6, 2014 12:00 am

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De Graffenreid surprised many in ’62

If race was a major issue in 1958, being the racist candidate was the only way to be elected governor of Alabama in 1962. With ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Wednesday, July 30, 2014 12:00 am

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Patterson surprised Wallace in ‘58

As the 1958 governor’s race dawned, the shadow of Big Jim Folsom loomed over the scene. Even though Big Jim could not be on the ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Saturday, July 19, 2014 12:00 am

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Turnout? You ain’t seen nothing yet

If you think the turnout was low for the June 3 primary, “then you ain’t seen nothing yet.” The runoff primary is next Tuesday. The ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Wednesday, July 9, 2014 12:00 am

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Starting a stroll down memory lane

When talk turns to politics in Alabama it usually leads to the governor’s race. It does not matter if the governor’s race is four years ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Wednesday, July 2, 2014 4:55 pm

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Southerners top most corrupt list

A recent Fortune magazine article ranks Alabama as one of the top 10 states when it comes to corruption. We were ranked No. 6. The ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Tuesday, June 24, 2014 9:04 pm

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2014 primary changed very little

There is an old adage that says the more things change the more they remain the same. This is certainly apropos for this year’s primary ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Wednesday, June 18, 2014 10:49 am

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Goldwater landslide changed South

Sen. Jeff Sessions was on the GOP ballot yesterday but it was only a formality. Sessions has drawn a base on balls for his fourth ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Wednesday, June 4, 2014 4:00 pm

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Prepping for Tuesday’s primary

Believe it or not, we are less than one week away from the 2014 Primary Elections. The Republican and Democratic primaries are next Tuesday. The ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Wednesday, May 28, 2014 1:07 am

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As predicted, campaigns boring

My early and continuous prognostication that this would be a lackluster political season has been justified. It may very well be the least interesting gubernatorial ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Tuesday, May 20, 2014 11:33 pm

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