Another one bites the dust: Congressman Terry Everett (AL-2) is calling it quits. NRCC Chairman Tom Cole released the following statement:

Terry Everett is an esteemed member of our conference and a valued colleague. I have had the honor of serving with him on the Armed Services Committee and have come to trust his leadership on a variety of issues affecting the military and our country's security. He is a champion on agriculture issues, as well as military issues including missile defense, military space programs and the constantly changing technological needs of our nation's military. Terry has served the people of Alabama's Second Congressional District honorably for over a decade and has been their tireless voice in Washington.

Alabama's Second Congressional District is a Republican stronghold and a seat that will continue to send Republican leadership to Washington to fight for conservative values, a stronger economy and a more secure America.

That last part is not just spin: Alabama 2 went for Bush 67-33 in 2004 and 61-38 in 2000. The district's partisan voting index is R+13.