Posted on 05/27/2010
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The Montgomery Advertiser published its endorsement today: “Strange is by far the better Republican candidate.”
Alabama Attorney General Troy King is seeking the Republican nomination to return to office, but the people of Alabama would be better served if his Republican opponent is the party’s nominee.
Normally, experience in office is a good thing, but King’s experience shows he is not suited for the job.
King’s own poor judgment caused him to have to step aside from the largest criminal investigation of public corruption in Alabama during his tenure as the state’s chief prosecutor. King had to recuse himself from participating in a corruption probe by his office and federal prosecutors of the state’s two-year college system. Why? King had asked the head of the two-year system — the prime target of the probe — to hire the family member of a friend.
Then he later raised questions about his independence by allowing a gambling center operator to throw a party in his honor, and then later allowing his office to issue an opinion favoring the center.
Read the entire editorial at www.MontgomeryAdvertiser.com
Posted on 05/25/2010
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From David White in The Birmingham News (May 25, 2010):
Five Alabama Republican district attorneys, including those for Shelby and St. Clair counties, today endorsed Luther Strange over incumbent Troy King in the June 1 Republican primary for attorney general.
Four of the five district attorneys said they didn’t believe King was competent.
”I’m saying he’s incompetent in this position,” said Shelby County District Attorney Robby Owens.
St. Clair County District Attorney Richard Minor said, ”I do not believe that the current attorney general is qualified to continue in the duties that the law and the people require.”
Read the entire article at AL.com.
Posted on 05/25/2010
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We endorse Luther Strange for the role of attorney general. Strange will work hard to build strong relationships with local law enforcement and district attorneys. Shelby County District Attorney Robby Owens was the first district attorney in the state to endorse Strange, and we’d like to join Owens in that regard.
Read the entire article at ShelbyCountyReporter.com
Posted on 05/25/2010
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Luther Strange, a lawyer and lobbyist from Mountain Brook, has qualities that commend his candidacy. However, in the context of Tuesday’s GOP primary election, Strange stands out first and foremost because he is not the incumbent, Troy King.
King has misspent his time in the AG’s office, feuding openly with the governor, trading in perks that create an appearance of impropriety, grandstanding against disfavored district attorneys and generally placing a highly ideological imprint on an office dedicated to equal justice.
Read more: Anniston Star – EDITORIAL Anybody but King
Posted on 05/24/2010
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OUR VIEW: Luther Strange is by far the best Republican candidate for Alabama’s attorney general
Give Troy King credit for this: He has presented a strong case for why Alabamians need to choose carefully when they’re picking their top lawyer.
As attorney general, King leaves a lot to be desired. Between seeking and accepting favors and perks, he has compromised his abilities to perform some of the most important duties of his office, such as investigating public corruption.
King sought a job for a friend from one of the chief targets in the two-year college investigation — which, by the way, involved allegations of handing out jobs as political favors. What was he thinking?
Perhaps even worse were King’s actions involving electronic bingo. He was a banner guest at a party thrown by Country Crossing developer Ronnie Gilley, then issued an opinion clearing the way for a dubious bingo enterprise there. King’s actions, in our view, helped foster the spread of electronic bingo in the state, and they ended up being the focus of a federal investigation.
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On the Republican side, Birmingham lawyer Luther Strange is clearly the best choice. Strange promises to clean up the mess King has created, to restore the integrity to the attorney general’s office and to repair its relationships with law enforcement.
Read the entire editorial on AL.com
Posted on 05/24/2010
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Editorial: Time for a change in attorney general’s office
It’s time for a change in the Alabama Attorney General’s office. Troy King, appointed six years ago by Gov. Bob Riley, has been at odds with the Republican Party and, of late, has been a divisive figure in Alabama politics. His handling of the controversial electronic bingo argument has been questionable at best. He was even investigated by a grand jury.
Is this what Alabama citizens want as the state’s top law enforcer? We think not.
Read the article at OAnow.com.
Posted on 05/21/2010
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The Supreme Court of Alabama ruled unanimously against incumbent Attorney General Troy King today, tossing out yet another of his foot-dragging tactics in the battle over enforcing Alabama’s gambling laws that has dragged on far too long under Mr. King’s tenure.
Luther Strange issued the following statement in response to today’s ruling by the Supreme Court of Alabama:
“This ruling from the Supreme Court of Alabama today only gives us more evidence that Troy King has compromised the office of attorney general. It raises again the issue of Troy King failing to enforce the law because of his close ties to the gambling bosses.
Troy King should repay the taxpayers of this state for the hundreds of thousands of dollars he wasted doing the bidding of the corrupt casino owners and their lobbyists. It was Troy King who created this law enforcement crisis and it is Troy King who continues to embarrass our state as Attorney General.
Never in the state’s history has a Governor had to carry out the Attorney General’s job of enforcing the law. There will be no need for a governor’s task force to enforce the law when I am Attorney General. I will execute my sworn duty to enforce the law and put an end to this nonsense.”
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Posted on 05/20/2010
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The state attorney general’s office has to show leadership. As the state’s chief law enforcement officer, the attorney general must be decisive to have the confidence of the state’s district attorneys who prosecute crime at the local level.
Moreover, the attorney general must have the confidence of voters to believe that their top cop is a straight shooter.
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Luther Strange who won the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor four years ago. “Big Luther” lost the close general election race to Jim Folsom. In doing so, he showed himself to be one of the potential Republican stars of the future. He’s practiced law in Birmingham and Washington.
Read the full article at DecaturDaily.com
Posted on 05/19/2010
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Troy King needs to go and for that reason I endorse Luther Strange for Attorney General. I urge you to support him on June 1st.
Read the entire post on Dale Jackson’s website (click on the “endorsments” link in the upper right corner).
Posted on 05/14/2010
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala– As a phantom political group makes plans to flood Alabama airwaves with more than one million dollars of television advertising, Republican candidate for attorney general, Luther Strange is calling on candidates and voters to take a public stand against this outside special interest group’s influence on state elections.
“When wealthy special interests hide behind stealth groups to sway our elections, they are hurting honest Alabama voters and good candidates,” Strange said. “Alabama needs transparency in state elections. The person or group actually funding these ads should make clear who they are and what their agenda really is.”
“Any candidate that would benefit from one of these groups should disavow the ads and demand they be pulled from the airwaves. I pledge to do so and challenge every other statewide candidate in both parties to join me.”
A new political organization founded only days ago using the name New Sons of Liberty is currently placing more than one million dollars in television advertising which will reach every corner of Alabama. The subject of their ad campaign remains a public mystery, but their commercials are slated to begin May 21 and run up to the June 1 primary. The group was only incorporated two weeks ago and no one has come forward to put an actual face or even a real location behind the organization.
“We have already seen the lies and deception spread when candidates and special interests team up,” Strange said. “Troy King and his gambling buddies were first to try for cheap political points by politicizing the Gulf oil spill and airing their lies on television. Now it looks like another special interest will try to buy off another candidate.”
Strange has set up a website where he’s asking candidates and voters to join in his pledge not to benefit from manipulative special interests and to keep them out of Alabama elections. “As attorney general, I’ll fight to force stealth money and fake interests groups out of the closet so voters can make informed decisions about not just the message, but the messenger.” Strange added. “My fight starts right now with this pledge.”
To join the fight for transparent elections and to say no to outside special interest groups, visit and sign the petition online at: http://www.lutherstrange.com/clean-up-alabama, where you can learn more about Big Luther’s fight for honesty and integrity in state government.
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Posted on 05/12/2010
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“Luther will bring the needed change for total law enforcement in the state of Alabama – especially concerning gambling,”
– Dr. Ireland
Posted on 05/10/2010
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“Initially, I was reticent to meet with Luther. Yet, my uneasiness concerning Troy King’s growing ties to casino gambling money, his weakness on implementing a conservative agenda and his lack of interest on decisive pro-life action caused me to give Luther a second look.
“Luther did not come off as a high-pressure salesman, but as an honest man who was straightforward in response to my questions. Luther and I did not agree on every point, but his willingness to dialogue and, yes, to disagree was comforting. Luther’s conversation was not slick, but humble in approach. Well, my mind has been changed– this voter now plans to cast his vote for Luther Strange for Attorney General.
- John Killian
Posted on 05/03/2010
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Can you help call voters?
Tuesday May 11, 2010
Mobile County Phone Bank
from 5:30pm-8:00pm
Pierce, Ledyard PC.
3801 Airport Boulevard Mobile AL 36608
ALL VOLUNTEERS INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING CAN CONTACT
Jeff Sommer by email (jeff@lutherstrange.com) or phone (205-568-9461).
Posted on 04/29/2010
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“Today, I am endorsing Luther Strange to be Alabama’s next Attorney General. I believe he is the right man to restore honesty, integrity and trust to the office of Attorney General,” Blaylock said. “He will work with local law enforcement and District Attorneys across the state in a professional manner. He brings over 30 years of legal experience to the job. Luther will enforce the law and protect the rights of all Alabamians. He is the right man for the job and he has my full support.”
C. Wilson Blaylock
