GOP labels Roby a "young gun"

The National Republican Congressional Committee included Montgomery City Councilwoman and congressional candidate Martha Roby in the top tier of its "Young Guns" program.
According to the NRCC, the 10 candidates "have reached the third and final step by establishing a clear path to victory through their ability to build a formidable campaign structure and achieve important goals and benchmarks." The effort, started in the 2007-2008 election cycle, has become an NRCC effort to help elect Republican challengers and open-seat candidates nationwide.
"These candidates have met a series of rigorous goals that will put them in position to win on election day," said NRCC Chairman Pete Sessions. "The momentum behind these campaigns is proof-positive that Americans are fed up with a Democrat majority that continues to spend too much, tax too much and borrow too much at the expense of hard-working families. These ten candidates are leading the pack as Republicans continue to send a loud and clear message that we will hold Democrats accountable for their unpopular partisan agenda."
The candidates, according to the NRCC, have demonstrated "their ability to build competitive, effective, and winning campaigns."
Roby has entered the Republican primary for the District 2 congressional seat. Her primary opponent is Rick Barber, a Montgomery businessman and Marine Corps veteran.
The winner will likely face freshman U.S. Rep. Bobby Bright, D-Montgomery.

-- posted by Sebastian Kitchen

Report moves District 2 toward GOP

After the loss of a U.S. Senate seat in Massachusetts and polls that show Democrats are in trouble, The Rothenberg Political Report has moved 28 U.S. House seats including Alabama's District 2 in favor of Republicans as the 2010 election nears.
All of the movement in the most recent report favors Republicans and Rothenberg expects the GOP to pick up 24 to 28 seats in the House.
While momentum could change before the election to benefit Democrats, Rothenberg also commented "we can no longer dismiss the possibility of a Republican wave so large that Democrats could lose their House majority." The report does expect Democrats to maintain a majority of seats.
Rothenberg moved the 2nd District, which is currently represented by freshman Democrat Bobby Bright of Montgomery, to "toss up/tilt Republican."
Republicans Martha Roby, a Montgomery city councilwoman, and Rick Barber, a Montgomery businessman and Marine Corps veteran, have announced they are running for the seat.
Barber was featured this week on ABC's "Good Morning America."
People can read the Rothenberg article at:
http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com/2010/01/28-house-seats-move-toward-gop.html

-- posted by Sebastian Kitchen