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Roy Moore aide Rich Hobson qualifies for Alabama congressional seat, slams Roby
Roy Moore aide Rich Hobson qualifies for Alabama congressional seat, slams Roby
Updated 5:12 PM; Posted 4:52 PM
By Howard Koplowitz hkoplowitz@al.com
An aide to ex-Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore who qualified Monday with the state GOP for a congressional seat based in Montgomery and the Wiregrass region said he is running on "safety, prosperity and morality," adding that the district doesn't need a "career politician" - a swipe at his primary Republican rival, incumbent Rep. Martha Roby.
Rich Hobson, who managed Moore's special election campaign for U.S. Senate, said in Hoover that Washington is still plagued by special interests, "remnants of the Obama administration" and "weak-kneed Republicans ... who make up the swamp."
"The problems of last year, unfortunately, they still remain," Hobson said. "I want to make sure that we preserve a safe, a prosperous and a moral America for our children and grandchildren."
The race between Roby, Hobson and state Rep. Barry Moore is arguably the most hotly contested House races in Alabama. Meanwhile, national Democrats also have their eyes on capturing the seat.
Updated 5:12 PM; Posted 4:52 PM
By Howard Koplowitz hkoplowitz@al.com
An aide to ex-Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore who qualified Monday with the state GOP for a congressional seat based in Montgomery and the Wiregrass region said he is running on "safety, prosperity and morality," adding that the district doesn't need a "career politician" - a swipe at his primary Republican rival, incumbent Rep. Martha Roby.
Rich Hobson, who managed Moore's special election campaign for U.S. Senate, said in Hoover that Washington is still plagued by special interests, "remnants of the Obama administration" and "weak-kneed Republicans ... who make up the swamp."
"The problems of last year, unfortunately, they still remain," Hobson said. "I want to make sure that we preserve a safe, a prosperous and a moral America for our children and grandchildren."
The race between Roby, Hobson and state Rep. Barry Moore is arguably the most hotly contested House races in Alabama. Meanwhile, national Democrats also have their eyes on capturing the seat.
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She just helped deliver a $3 billion F-35 jet program to Montgomery - everybody who gets it loves the bacon!
Hobson may have bitten off more than he can chew.
Now, for Democrats it doesn't matter what Roby does - she's a Trumpster!
A 'Blue Dog' Democrat had this for one term before Roby, a 'Blue Dog' might take it back! 