March 22, 2010 – Turnipseed seeking District 5 Senate seat
From Jasper’s Daily Mountain Eagle:
Thad Turnipseed, a Tuscaloosa resident, has announced his candidacy for State Senate District 5.
Turnipseed will be a candidate in the Republican primary on June 1. Other Republicans seeking the spot are Howard Garrison and Greg Reed. Seeking the Democratic nomination is Brett Wadsworth and Bill Cleghorn.
Turnipseed said he respects his competition in the Republican primary, but he said he feels he’s the most “blue collar” candidate.
“I’m more blue collar than anybody in the race,” he said. “I think I connect with Walker County people more than any other person in the race. By that, I mean that I’m hard working and I’m a good, family man like the people of this area.”
Despite deciding to run as a Republican for specific reasons, toeing the party line isn’t a main concern for Turnipseed.
“I’m conservative. I believe in small business. I also don’t believe in big government, but being a Republican is not what drives me,” he said. “I want to put the people back into politics.”