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This is going to be good for tourism…

Montgomery police are searching for a man with a gun who robbed the new hotel in downtown Montgomery on Friday.

The man took an undetermined amount of cash from The House, a restaurant and bar inside the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center, and then ran away, Lt. Ron Cook said. The crime occurred about 3:45 p.m.

Witnesses described the man as white, age 25 to 30, about 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing between 135 to 140 pounds. He was wearing a light blue windbreaker, a short-sleeved green shirt and stonewashed jeans, Lt. Mark Drinkard said.

Come have a convention in Montgomery! And get robbed…

montgomeryadvertiser.com ::  Robber hits Renaissance’s bar

I received a press release at midnight last night with the following information.

Rev. Gary Johnson of Mobile is seriously considering a run for
Congress as a write-in candidate in `o8 for the 1st Congressional
District against Rep. Jo Bonner

Mobile, Alabama – On Friday, March 28, 2008 the Rev. Gary Johnson of
Mount Vernon, AL laid out plans that he is considering a run for
congress this year as a write-in candidate against republican Jo
Bonner. The move comes as the qualifying for candidates nears an end
this coming Friday and no democrat has qualified as of yet. Gary
Johnson met with a small group on Friday to discuss his plans for
2008 with great reception.

I always appreciate having options on the ballot, but I’m not sure what Rev. Johnson is really trying to accomplish.