Archive for May, 2010

AL-05 Taze Shepard speaks in Huntsville, AL about his campaign(Comments Off)

Democratic congressional candidate Taze Shepard addresses the Madison County Democratic Reunion crowd in Huntsville, AL on 5/27/2010. Filmed by Left in Alabama

Candidates deserve your vote on Tuesday(Comments Off)

From the Daily Sentinel
Candidates deserve your vote on Tuesday
By Editorial Board
The Daily Sentinel
Published May 29,2010
What follows are The Daily Sentinel’s recommendations for races of local interest being contested on June 1.
These recommendations are not meant to influence the outcome of the election. They are simply part of our ongoing effort to improve the quality of [...]

AL-05: Shepard says allegations are politically motivated, “we’re in the lead & intend to win”(Comments Off)

From leftinalabama.com
by: mooncat
Wed May 26, 2010 at 15:33:34 PM CDT
5th District Congressional candidate Taze Shepard held a press conference this morning to “set the record straight concerning politically motivated allegations” about his work with the US Space and Rocket Center over 10 years ago. In response to a question on the state of the [...]

Shepard for Congress Fundraiser(Comments Off)

Please join us for a fundraiser to support Taze Shepard for the 5th Congressional District on Thursday, May 20th from 5:30 – 7:00pm. The fundraiser will be at 205 Winthrop Drive SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35801.

Taze Shepard: ‘Balance’ is important for congressmen(Comments Off)

Article originally from the Decatur Daily
An inattentive listener might think Taze Shepard is campaigning to be a tightrope walker rather than a 5th District congressman.
The word “balance” comes up a lot.
The Huntsville Democrat, a lawyer and bankruptcy trustee, said former Rep. Bud Cramer, D-Huntsville, had balance. He said incumbent Parker Griffith, who switched to the Republican [...]

New Poll from Lake Associates(Comments Off)

From leftinalabama.com
“This is the first poll I’ve seen on the Democratic side in the 5th district. Looks like a competitive primary, advantage Shepard right now, which is not surprising. The primary is exactly 4 weeks away and, as the memo notes, the undecideds are huge. From the memo:
With less than a month [...]