​The Alabama Secretary of State, Wes Allen, who is seeking to be the next Lieutenant Governor of the Yellowhammer State, should listen to

Pate has clear goals for Alabama’s legislative sessions. High on his list is the continued reduction of the state's grocery tax

I guess someone needs to inform the Secretary of State—whose job is to make our elections secure—that in our Republic, anybody can run

Folks, this is not even going to be close. Pate, according to the last finance reports, has enough money to compete; when you put the two together, it is a no-brainer. You’ve got a down-home country boy that everyone can relate to versus an entitled little brat who gets his feelings hurt at every turn.

The daddy’s boy would not even be where he is had his father not persuaded former Governor Bob Riley to promote him as probate judge in 2009. He likes to brag about his judicial experience on the campaign trail, but that is another story for another day.

People who have spoken to me on the condition of anonymity have said that Pate is considering dropping out and endorsing McCarron. Oof.

No one should be surprised at Wes Allen pushing this type of egregious bill. Remember, when Allen served in the legislature, he sponsored a bill banning curbside voting. For those unfamiliar, curbside voting meant people with disabilities and mobility issues could have a poll worker bring their ballot to them, allowing them to fill it out while the poll worker returned it. Good job, Secretary Allen! You should still feel so proud of disenfranchising disabled people.

On what planet does Allen imagine someone not born in the United States winning an election in Alabama? And exactly what voting bloc is he trying to appeal to with this? In retrospect, does his racist xenophobia not risk alienating level-headed Republicans—those who don’t view individuals who came to this country and became citizens the right way as the enemy? Does he not believe that his own ancestors, who came to this country seeking a better life and became citizens, shoul

The powers that be are coming at McCarron because he only registered to vote a few days ago? Really? I mean, that's all you got? That holds as hollow as a whiskey barrel around a bunch of North Carolina moonshiners in the Appalachian Mountains. Empty!

Slow down, cowboy. Three-quarters of the respondents did not choose you. Furthermore, did Alabama's election security not drop to second place under your watch—after previously being ranked the most secure in the nation under former Secretary of State John Merrill? And how did you lead the charge against puberty blockers and sex change procedures on minors in our state while serving as Chief Elections Officer?

Those pics had to be a wake-up call for Allen—like a cold shower in January. Startling, jolting, and eye-opening. Allen already faces problems running against Rick Pate. Everybody likes the Commissioner. He is as lovable as buttered cornbread with fried chicken after Sunday go-to-meeting.