Here's my letter to the editor of the Huntsville Times sent today:

I consider myself to be politically independent, but in all honesty, I usually lean to the democrat side of politics.  I normally do not get involved in campaigns. It was an unusual occurrence for me in that I crossed over and voted in the Republican primary for two main reasons – the governor’s race and the U. S. House of Representative’s race. 

I was very favorably impressed by Dr. Robert Bentley in several conversations we had with regard to PACT (Prepaid Affordable College Tuition) I feel he is a man of character, an honest and hardworking person who will do what he says.  Did you notice how clean his TV ads were?  No mudslinging, in sharp contrast to Byrne and James.  Are you aware that all of his political signs were pulled up and taken?   We took our sign from our yard and erected it at our voting place as his was the only one not there, out of a sea of signs. 

As for the U.S House race, I had no choice but to vote against Parker Griffith.  I don’t believe an explanation is necessary. 

The only other comment I would make is that Byrne served under Kay Ivey on the PACT Board of Directors, the board which terribly neglected the proper oversight of the financial investors, resulting in the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars - about half the value of the PACT fund.   Are these the people we want to be in charge?