Is There Really Any Hope That Alabama Will Have An Actual Constitutional Convention in the Near Future?
For those who know nothing about politics in the State of Alabama, the political system is definitely broken down. The present Governor of the state, Don Siegelman (a Democrat) favors a constitutional convention and is presently touring the state advocating one. He has made it clear that he sees this issue, whether or not to have a state constitutional convention in the very near future, as decisive, one that should be the main cutting edge issue in both the race for Governor (where he seeks a second term) and in the race for every legislative seat. Meanwhile, his most likely Republican opponent, Steve Windom, is the Lt. Governor. He, too, advocates a statewide constitutional convention. Moreover, he advocates one which excludes any person who has served in any governmental position under the present, very, very, very old and antiquated constitution (of 1901). Furthermore, every single major newspaper in the state of Alabama has come out in favor of a constitutional convention within t
