“While I cannot endorse candidates for public office because of my position as Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court,” Moore wrote in a letter posted on Young’s website, “I want to take this opportunity to commend you on your willingness to serve our state and our nation at this critical time. Your courage and commitment to faith, family and freedom will be refreshing in Washington, D.C.”
Moore intimated that his extensive personal interaction with Young compelled him to encourage his campaign. “Having worked with you for many years and through many of my own campaigns for public office, I now you to be a man of great ability as well as one of the highest moral and ethical standards,” Moore wrote.
Young ran against Congressman Bonner in the 2012 Republican primary and received just over 24% of the vote. Pete Riehm, another favorite of the conservative grassroots, received almost 16%. Bonner won the primary with 55% of the vote, but Tea Party leaders vowed after the race that they would not split their support in 2014.
However, the surprise retirement of Rep. Jo Bonner has once again left Tea Party leaders without a consensus. Young and Quin Hillyer have both received early support from conservative grassroots leaders.
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1. Hillyer signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge, downplays support of Riley Amendment 1
2. Sources: Fincher is running for Congress in AL01
3. Hillyer fires first shots of the AL-01 race, releases TV/web ad
4. Byrne is running for Congress in AL01
What else is going on?
1. Leftwing advocacy group behind roadblocks collecting blood & saliva samples
2. Bush-led PAC names Roby up-and-coming leader in Republican movement
3. Shelby questions Hagel, Dempsey on Obama defense budget proposal
4. Hillyer signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge, downplays support of Riley Amendment 1
5. AG Strange on ‘volunteer’ saliva, blood traffic stops: ‘This strikes a nerve’
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