GOP Presidential Candidates to Visit Alabama

The Alabama secretary of state's office says three leading Republican presidential candidates will visit Alabama this weekend.  Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio are scheduled to speak at a forum Saturday in Birmingham.  Each candidate will be interviewed individually at Samford University's Wright Center.  Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Huntsville on Sunday.  Alabama has joined other Southern states in a so-called "SEC Primary" on March 1st to try drawing more interest in the region from presidential candidates.