| When former Alabama Supreme Court Chief
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| | bailiff and personal assistant in the
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| Justice Roy Moore acted on principle and
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| | circuit court in Gadsden. The committee
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| refused to adhere to a federal court
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| | has been focusing on a petition drive,
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| order that he considered was both
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| | with the hope that enough signatures
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| unlawful and improper, he never thought
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| | statewide and nationwide will
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| that his actions would lead to an
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| | successfully result in encouraging Judge
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| overwhelming groundswell of support from
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| | Moore to make the decision to run.The
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| across the country. His stance made
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| | prospect of Judge Moore running for
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| headlines and brought international
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| | office became a national topic of
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| attention to this modern-day, David vs.
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| | interest when he visited the Fox studios,
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| Goliath showdown. Now, the same group of
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| | where he was questioned by Sean Hannity,
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| political and religious leaders that
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| | of the highly popular Hannity and Combs
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| supported his actions then, are calling
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| | show. Hannity asked Moore point blank
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| for Justice Moore to get back into the
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| | about his interest in running and this
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| political arena and run for Governor of
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| | now famous dialogue ensued:HANNITY: All
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| Alabama, where they believe his "no
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| | right. There is a lot of talk about you
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| nonsense" approach and strong personal
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| | running for governor of the State of
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| convictions will clean up a state known
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| | Alabama.MOORE: There is a lot of talk.
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| for its "good ole boy" politics and
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| | I've been asked many times to run, and I
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| special interest groups.Moore was forced
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| | am seriously considering it. I'm praying
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| off the bench in November 2003 for
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| | about it, and I'll make my decision
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| defying a Federal judge's order to remove
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| | sometime in the fall.HANNITY: Has the
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| a Ten Commandments monument from public
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| | door been opened for you?MOORE: I think
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| display in the state judicial building.
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| | the door is open.The show ended with
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| The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear
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| | Hannity asking Judge Moore to please come
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| the case on appeal.Moore struck a nerve
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| | back to the show and reveal the answer as
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| in the nation's psyche as evidenced by
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| | to whether he would, in fact, run.For
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| the reactions of the public, both pro and
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| | now, Moore continues to be showered by
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| con. Former senator, Zell Miller, flatly
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| | appeals by both statewide Republican
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| stated, "Throughout recorded history,
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| | officials and national leaders to throw
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| brave men have been called on to stand
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| | his hat in the ring. He says he may
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| take a stand--sometimes for country,
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| | decide as early as October on a run for
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| sometimes for family, sometimes for the
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| | Governor. Meanwhile, the current
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| Lord above. Roy Moore is such a
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| | Republican Governor Bob Riley's approval
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| man."Former Ambassador to the United
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| | rating was low in a recent poll that
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| Nations and Presidential candidate, Alan
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| | showed him running behind both Moore and
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| Keyes, went even further when he was
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| | ex-Governor Don Siegelman in a 2006
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| asked about his thoughts on Judge Moore,
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| | re-election scenario.United States
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| "There have been times in American
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| | Senator, Richard Shelby (R - Alabama),
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| history when the courage or understanding
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| | who has been a vocal supporter of Judge
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| of one individual opened the door to the
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| | Moore, was very clear about Moore when he
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| reform of major mistakes and injustices.
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| | stated, "Former Chief Justice Roy Moore
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| When Chief Roy Moore refused the unlawful
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| | has raised critically important issues
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| order of a Federal judge to remove the
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| | facing our country today regarding the
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| Ten Commandments from the Judicial
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| | acknowledgement of God. He reminds
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| Building in Alabama, he proved himself to
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| | Americans that we cannot allow activist
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| be such an individual. We cannot yet
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| | judges to continue their disregard of
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| know the full consequences of his
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| | some of the basic principles on which our
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| principled stand . . . but it will be
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| | country was founded."In recent days, the
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| profound." There were certainly
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| | volume has been rising steadily from
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| statements to the contrary, voiced by the
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| | other corners of the Republican party
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| political left, but the ratio of
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| | when Moore's name is mentioned. Prominent
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| detractors versus Moore fans was
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| | conservative writer Ann Coulter recently
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| unbalanced in Moore's favor, to say the
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| | stated, "In the face of all our travails,
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| least.Roy Moore stood up yet again on
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| | Americans can take hope that God has
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| another controversial issue when certain
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| | given us men like Roy S. Moore." Similar
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| special interest groups tried to impose
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| | statements were made by Oliver North, the
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| on the citizens of Alabama a significant
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| | host of "War Stories" on the Fox News
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| additional tax called "Equity Funding,"
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| | Channel, when the topic of Moore's faith
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| referred to by many as The Billion Dollar
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| | was brought up: "Roy Moore is a proven
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| Tax increase. Judge Roy Moore stood up
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| | fighter for his faith and freedom."The
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| to these special interest groups again
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| | Draft Moore Campaign has taken a new turn
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| when they tried to sneak by Amendment 2
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| | recently as many Moore devotees started
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| in 2004 which would have given the courts
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| | asking about how they could help out.
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| the ability to raise taxes.As a result of
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| | The demands for a focal point for
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| his outspoken position during speeches
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| | potential candidate Moore to run grew to
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| around the country, quiet back room
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| | such a level that a web site was
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| discussions about a possible run for
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| | established to channel the enthusiasm.
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| Alabama Governor started taking on a life
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| | The site, aptly named is now being
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| of their own. A committee was formed to
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| | visited by thousands of Moore supporters
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| draft Judge Moore for Alabama State
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| | who wish to either volunteer time or
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| Governor. Judge Moore, upon hearing
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| | provide support in the form of donations.
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| about the efforts of so many people to
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| | The site also features an inspiring
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| convince him to run, expressed an
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| | video with Moore, which includes some
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| interest in the race, but is still
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| | very surprising twists and turns. You
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| officially undecided at this point. The
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| | can watch the video by going to Moore
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| Committee is being co-chaired by former
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| | has often stated he is praying about his
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| Alabama State Senator Roy Smith of
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| | decision to run. We believe God will
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| Gadsden, Alabama, and by George Hundley.
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| | answer his prayer. Please join me in
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| George Hundley served as Judge Moore's
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| | showing him our support.
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