Artur Davis

Artur Davis on Life in a Fiercely Partisan House, and Why It Might Not Get Better Any Time Soon

Matt Bieber | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Congress, Bipartisanship, Democrats, Artur Davis, Congress Partisanship, House of Representatives, Republicans, Politics News
Matt Bieber

"By the time I left Congress, there was no significant bipartisan legislative activity -- none. We went from a time that produced a number of bipartisan bills to a time in which there were virtually none."

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Obama Ally Changes Stance On Voter ID Law, Says There's No Evidence It Hurts Blacks

Posted 12.26.2011

Read More: Alabama Voter ID Laws, Congressional Black Caucus, Artur Davis Voter Id Alabama, Emanuel Cleaver, Voter ID Laws, Artur Davis Voter IDs, Emanuel Cleaver and Artur Davis, Artur Davis, Voter ID, Black Voices News

Artur Davis, a former congressperson from Alabama who ran for governor last fall, is raising eyebrows for an editorial he wrote supporting the voter I...

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Paige Lavender

The GQ Candidate Release Party (SLIDESHOW)

HuffingtonPost.com | Paige Lavender | Posted 09.14.2011

Read More: Novels, The GQ Candidate, Dc, Jamal Simmons, Keli Goff, Arianna Huffington, Artur Davis, Carolyn Maloney, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Blogger and political commentator Keli Goff was the guest of honor Thursday night at the Park Hyatt Hotel to celebrate the release of he...

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The Brother Who Wants to go to Another Planet

Charles D. Ellison | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nasa, Avatar, Space Shuttle, President Obama, Obama NASA, Constellation, Kennedy Space Center, Space Travel, Florida, Kendrick Meek, Democrats, Artur Davis, Charles Bolden, Politics News
Charles D. Ellison

(originally published at Politic365.com) When President Obama nominated retired Marine Corps General Charles F. Bolden, Jr. to head the National Aero...

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Black Candidates Struggling With Success At Top Ranks Of Politics

USA Today | Susan Page | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Deval Patrick, Artur Davis, Black Candidates, African American Candidates, Blacks, Alvin Greene, Meek, African Americans, Kendrick Meek, Politics News

MELBOURNE, Fla. -- The theory was that Barack Obama's election as president in 2008 signaled a new era for black candidates trying to win statewide co...

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Has President Obama Made It Tougher for Other Black Candidates?

Keli Goff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Harold Ford, Roland Burris, Adrian Fenty, TheLoop21.Com, David Paterson, Artur Davis, Politics News
Keli Goff

Obama was supposed to be to America's 200 year-old racial problem what gastric bypass surgery is to a weight problem: a quick fix. But as any bypass patient will tell you, what looks like a quick fix is really a painful, complicated battle.

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Sam Stein

Roland Martin: Artur Davis 'Arrogant As Hell' For Ducking Black Media

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rep. Artur Davis' stunningly lopsided loss in the Alabama gubernatorial primary has been attributed, in large part, to his unwillingness to court the ...

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Friday Talking Points [126] -- We'd Like Our Gulf Back

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

The mainstream media, led by the intrepid White House press corps, closely followed by the inside-the-Beltway punditocracy, has declared what must hap...

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Sam Stein

The Artur Davis Lesson: Act Like A Democrat In A Democratic Primary

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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The surprisingly lopsided loss of Rep. Artur Davis in the Democratic primary for governor of Alabama on Tuesday has been scrutinized for broader polit...

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Artur Davis Dissed His Base and Paid the Price

Michael Fauntroy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bill Clinton, Michelle Obama, Rand Paul, Macaca Moment, Alabama, Congress, Joe Biden, Governor, Artur Davis, Barack Obama, Nomination, Wilder Effect, Hilary Clinton, Conservatives, Gubernatorial, Ron Sparks, New York Times, Racism, Glenn Beck, Politics News
Michael Fauntroy

Black Alabamans did not simply genuflect before polished black candidate Artur Davis. He gave them nothing; they returned the favor.

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The Alabama Surprise

Mark Blumenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Alabama, Artur Davis, Polling Errors, research2000, Ron Sparks, Pollster, Politics News
Mark Blumenthal

It's hard to blog about polling and not comment on last night's surprise outcome in the Democratic primary for Governor in Alabama, although I followe...

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Why Alabama Democrats Rejected Centrist Artur Davis, Obama's Pal

Andrew Kreig | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andrew Kreig

In a stunning rejection of the Republican-lite tactics often favored by Dem party leaders in red and swing states, Alabama Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks upset Congressman Artur Davis in Tuesday's gubernatorial primary race.

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Artur Davis Faces Off Against Ron Sparks In Alabama Democratic Primary

AP | PHILLIP RAWLS | Posted 05.25.2011

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A congressman seeking to become Alabama's first black governor lost Tuesday to a white Democratic primary opponent who had ga...

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Artur Davis May Become First African American To Win Democratic Nomination For Governor In Alabama

AP | PHILLIP RAWLS | Posted 05.25.2011

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A well-funded black congressman has a shot at becoming the first African-American to win the Democratic nomination for govern...

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House Members Cope With Anti-Washington Sentiment While Running For State Office

Roll Call | Posted 05.25.2011

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Even though having Washington, D.C., on your résumé is supposed to be like having a scarlet letter on your lapel this election cycle, more than a do...

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Artur Davis Struggling To Escape Race In Deep South Election

Politico | Nia-Malika Henderson & Jonathan Martin | Posted 10.28.2011

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After last year's historic presidential campaign, a new season of opportunity seemed at hand for African-American candidates in the South. Not only ha...

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As Rove Testifies About Firings At Justice, Why Did DoJ Fire Whistleblower?

Andrew Kreig | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tamarah Grimes, John Conyers, Karl Rove, Don Siegelman, Jeff Sessions, Artur Davis, Eric Holder, Richard Scrushy, Politics News
Andrew Kreig

New questions are surfacing about political intrigue at the U.S. Justice Department.

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9 Democrats Environmentalists Have To Worry About

Grist | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mike Ross, Earl Pomeroy, Rick Boucher, John Tanner, Baron Hill, Climate Bill, Charlie Melancon, Green Politics, Jason Altmire, Artur Davis, Gene Taylor, Green News

Let's call them the Carbon Nine: Jason Altmire (Pennsylvania), Rick Boucher (Virginia), Artur Davis (Alabama), Baron Hill (Indiana), Charlie Melancon ...

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Charles Barkley's Time for Rebirth

George Alexander | Posted 05.25.2011

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George Alexander

This weekend, for the first time, I saw Charles exude the characteristics of a man, who with careful and continued personal development, introspection and maturity, might emerge as a role model.

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Holder, Race and Obama's 10% of the White Alabama Vote

Paul Jenkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Jenkins

The complicated picture of how America came to vote for its first black president reflects the country's multifarious attitude towards race

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Artur Davis Seeks To Be Alabama's First Black Governor

AP | JAY REEVES | Posted 05.25.2011

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — U.S. Rep. Artur Davis, an early supporter of Barack Obama with uncanny similarities to the new president, announced his Democ...

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Contempt for Rove

Don Siegelman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Don Siegelman

Karl Rove and his right-wing political cronies targeted me through a malicious, unfounded, politically-motivated prosecution. Now is the time to take action.

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