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July 29, 2010
Martha Roby Supports Defunding ObamaCare, Does Bright?

July 26, 2010
Martha Roby Announces August Town Hall Meetings

July 22, 2010
Bright on Arizona Immigration Law: Confused and Contorted

July 15, 2010
Letter to Congressman Bobby Bright Regarding Debates

July 12, 2010
Bright Stands With Obama Administration, Opposes AZ Immigration Law

July 09, 2010
Montgomery Advertiser Editorial: Roby Best Candidate for Congress

July 07, 2010
Martha Roby: Washington Doesn't Get It

July 06, 2010
Martha Roby to Bright: If You’re Against ObamaCare, Why Not Repeal It?

July 02, 2010
Martha Roby Offers Clear Conservative Solutions at Montgomery Debate

June 29, 2010
Martha Roby Emerges as Clear Winner in Debate
Presents Clear, Conservative Message to Wiregrass Voters Read more»

June 28, 2010
Martha Roby Applauds Supreme Court Ruling Affirming Second Amendment
U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Gun Ban With 5-4 Vote Read more»

June 23, 2010
Martha Roby Announces Job Creators Coalition

June 16, 2010
Martha Roby Emerges as Clear Winner in Radio Debate

June 14, 2010
Martha Roby Announces Veterans Advisory Committee

June 10, 2010
Former Congressional Candidate “Fighting Beau” McKinney Endorses Martha Roby

June 04, 2010
Where’s the Budget? 50 Days and Counting…
Democrats Refuse to Acknowledge Their Wasteful Washington Spending Read more»

May 29, 2010
Troy Messenger Endorses Martha Roby

May 28, 2010
Martha Roby Releases Fourth Priority in Roadmap for Alabama
Priority Four: A Stronger America, At Home and Abroad Read more»

May 27, 2010
Montgomery Advertiser: Roby best in crowded GOP field

May 24, 2010
Martha Roby Releases Third Priority in Roadmap for Alabama
Priority Three: Washington is Broken, Let’s Fix It Read more»

May 22, 2010
Wetumpka Herald: Roby a sound choice for GOP nomination

May 21, 2010
Martha Roby Announces Montgomery Campaign Chairs
The Campaign Has Now Released Leadership For All 16 Counties in the District Read more»

May 19, 2010
Martha Roby Releases Second Priority in Roadmap for Alabama
Priority Two: A Smaller, Leaner, More Limited Government Read more»

May 18, 2010
Martha Roby Releases First Television Ad
Today, the Martha Roby for Congress campaign released its first television ad, titled “Door.” The ad will run on broadcast stations in both the Montgomery and Dothan media markets. Read more»

May 17, 2010
Martha Roby Releases First Priority in Roadmap for Alabama
Priority One: Unleash the private sector to grow the economy, create jobs, and get our country back on track Read more»

May 12, 2010
Martha Roby Presents a Clear, Conservative Message in Radio Debate

May 10, 2010
Martha Roby Announces Barbour County Chair

April 26, 2010
Martha Roby Announces Lowndes County Leadership Team
The Martha Roby for Congress campaign announced today that Joe and Laura Ward will serve as campaign co-chairs for Lowndes County. Read more»

April 22, 2010
Martha Roby Lays Out Conservative Vision at Prattville Debate
Thursday evening, the four Republican candidates for Congress in Alabama’s Second District participated in a debate in Prattville. By all accounts, Martha Roby presented a clear and concise vision for America’s future and highlighted her conservative record. Read more»

April 21, 2010
Martha Roby Announces Elmore County Leadership Team
The Martha Roby for Congress campaign announced today that Phyllis Kennedy and Gail Kendrick will serve as campaign co-chairs for Elmore County. Read more»

April 19, 2010
Martha Roby Announces Geneva County Chair

April 16, 2010
Martha Roby Announces Butler County Chair
The Martha Roby for Congress campaign announced today that Mason McGowin will serve as campaign chair for Butler County. Read more»

April 15, 2010
Martha Roby Raises Over $420,000 For 2nd District Race
Roby Raises Over $126,000 in First Quarter, Her Best Fundraising Quarter to Date Read more»

April 15, 2010
Martha Roby Issues Statement on Tax Day

April 15, 2010
Martha Roby Announces Dale County Leadership Team

April 14, 2010
Martha Roby Announces Judge Terry Butts as Crenshaw County Chair

April 08, 2010
Martha Roby Announces Autauga County Leadership Team
The Martha Roby for Congress campaign announced today that Judge Al Booth and Kyle Shirley will serve as campaign co-chairs for Autauga County. Read more»

April 08, 2010
Martha Roby Dominates 2nd District Straw Poll
Martha Roby, Republican candidate for Alabama’s Second Congressional District, took home a victory last night, with a resounding win in a key Republican primary straw poll. Roby bested her opponents by more than a 3-to-1 margin, earning 63% of the vote. Read more»

April 06, 2010
Martha Roby Highlights Record, Offers Solutions at Medical Society Candidate Forum
Monday evening, the Medical Society of Montgomery County hosted a candidate forum focusing on health care at the Wynlakes Country Club Ballroom. Martha Roby, Republican candidate for Alabama’s Second Congressional District, and two others vying for the Republican nomination participated in the event. Roby’s remarks focused on the debate over the current health care legislation, problems that exist in our health care system, and positive solutions to reforming health care. Read more»

April 06, 2010
Martha Roby: Standing Up Against ObamaCare’s Higher Taxes Is Not “Immature”
The public is learning more about the provisions of the Democrats’ health care law, and the bad news just keeps coming for American taxpayers. After campaign promises that no family making less than $250,000 annually would face tax increases, the President signed into law a bill that will do just that. Read more»

March 31, 2010
Stop the ‘Wheelchair Tax:’ Repeal the Bill
Each day more details of the Democrats’ health care takeover come to light, meaning bad news for businesses and consumers. In order to pay for their massive overhaul of the health care system, the Democrats in Washington included a 2.3% tax on medical devices that has been described as the equivalent of “throwing a hand grenade in the middle of the health care economy.” Read more»

March 31, 2010
Martha Roby Announces Pike County Leadership Team
The Martha Roby for Congress campaign announced today that Shirley Reddoch and Virginia Sanders will serve as campaign co-chairs for Pike County. Read more»

March 30, 2010
Martha Roby to Bright: You Can’t Have it Both Ways on Health Care
Over the last week as more details about the massive ObamaCare health care bill emerge, a swift reaction against the legislation has come from all corners of the country. From Congress, where even some Democrat members have called for its repeal, to 14 states attorneys general signing on to a lawsuit against the Obama Administration, conservatives across the country have fought to stop this destructive health care bill. Read more»

March 25, 2010
Martha Roby Announces Houston County Leadership Team
The Martha Roby for Congress campaign announced today that Martha Foy and Harrison Morris will serve as campaign co-chairs for Houston County. Read more»

March 21, 2010
Martha Roby on the Health Care Reform Bill: Higher Costs, Fewer Jobs

March 18, 2010
A Bad Bill, an Even Worse Process
As they make yet another full-court press to ram through their fatally flawed health care reform bill, Democrats in Washington are pulling all their tricks out of the bag. While President Obama holds campaign-style rallies and threatens to withhold campaign support for any Democrat who votes no, Speaker Nancy Pelosi is considering parliamentary sleights of hand to pass the bill. Read more»

March 17, 2010
Martha Roby Announces Two More County Chairs

March 10, 2010
Martha Roby Announces Covington County Chair

March 04, 2010
Martha Roby Officially Qualifies to Run for Congress

February 25, 2010
Roby for Congress Campaign Announces Coffee County Chairs

February 17, 2010
The Stimulus at One Year: Where are the Jobs?

February 04, 2010
House Democrats Vote to Raise Debt Limit...Again
In what has become a familiar story, Congressional Democrats voted today to raise the debt limit to $14.3 trillion, a $1.9 trillion increase. This increase will allow the government to keep borrowing into next year, without having to raise the limit again closer to the November elections. Read more»

February 01, 2010
Statement By Martha Roby on President Obama's 2011 Budget

January 27, 2010
Martha's Response to President Obama's State of the Union

January 14, 2010
Martha Roby Signs the Club for Growth’s “Repeal It!” Pledge
Today, Councilwoman Martha Roby, Republican candidate for Congress in Alabama’s 2nd District, became one of the first candidates in the country to sign the Club for Growth’s “Repeal It!” Pledge. Read more»

January 13, 2010
Will Bobby Bright Vote to “Let the Cameras In?”

January 08, 2010
Statement by Martha Roby on Today’s Unemployment Numbers

December 24, 2009
Statement by Martha Roby on Today’s Passage of Senate Democrats’ Healthcare Bill

November 07, 2009
Statement by Martha Roby on Today's Passage of House Democrats' Healthcare Bill
Martha Roby, Republican candidate for the 2nd Congressional District, released the following statement after House Democrats passed their healthcare bill in the U.S. House of Representatives this evening: Read more»

November 06, 2009
Statement by Martha Roby on Today’s Unemployment Numbers
Martha Roby, Republican candidate for the 2nd Congressional District, released the following statement regarding today’s news that unemployment reached a 26-year high: Read more»

November 05, 2009
Statement by Martha Roby Regarding House Republicans’ Health Care Bill
Martha Roby, Republican candidate for the 2nd Congressional District, released the following statement after House Republicans unveiled their health care reform legislation: Read more»

October 29, 2009
Statement by Martha Roby Regarding House Democrats’ Health Care Bill
Martha Roby, Republican candidate for the 2nd Congressional District, released the following statement after House Democrats introduced their version of a health care reform bill: Read more»

October 29, 2009
The Hill: NRCC adds 32 to Young Guns program
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) on Tuesday added 32 candidates to its Young Guns program. Read more»

October 25, 2009
Congressional Quarterly Updates AL-02 to a Toss-Up
Congressional Quarterly revised their ranking for AL-02 from Leans Democratic to Toss-Up. Read more»

October 15, 2009
Roby Raises Over $216,000 for Congressional Campaign
Reports filed with the Federal Election Commission today show Republican 2nd District candidate Martha Roby raised $216,510 from 542 contributors for her congressional campaign. Today’s report also discloses she has $178,571 remaining cash-on-hand. Read more»

October 14, 2009
Martha Roby Launches New Campaign Website
Martha Roby, Republican candidate for the 2nd Congressional District, today announced the launching of her campaign’s new website, www.MarthaRoby.com. Read more»

October 07, 2009
Martha Roby Announces Campaign Team
Republican 2nd District Congressional candidate Martha Roby announced today an experienced team to lead her campaign for Congress. Read more»

September 24, 2009
Statement by Martha Roby Regarding a Full and Open Review of Any Legislation Before a Vote
Martha Roby, Republican candidate for the 2nd Congressional District, released the following statement in response to the filing of a discharge petition yesterday in the U.S. House of Representatives calling for a vote on H. Res. 554, which would require the U.S. House to allow 72 hours to pass before a vote may be held on any bill: Read more»

September 12, 2009
Roby Addresses Ozark Tea Party
Martha Roby, Republican candidate for the 2nd Congressional District, said today at the Ozark Tea Party that she is fed up with Congress and their over-reaching, over-taxing and power-grabbing big government ways that now dominate Washington. Read more»

September 09, 2009
Martha Roby Responds to the President's Address to Congress
Martha Roby, Republican candidate for the 2nd Congressional District, released the following statement in response to President Obama’s address to a joint session of Congress this evening: Read more»

August 17, 2009
Martha Roby Addresses Montgomery Republicans

August 13, 2009
Martha Roby Brings Campaign to Coffee County

July 15, 2009
Martha Roby Quickly Raises Impressive $125,645
Has over $125,000 remaining in war chest Read more»

June 12, 2009
Article from Washington Post

May 21, 2009
Martha Roby Files Papers to Run for Congress