Monday, May 31, 2010

Bama's New Obama?


Interesting read about Artur Davis's campaign for Governor of Alabama:
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — If Artur Davis wins the Democratic primary here on Tuesday, placing him within one step of becoming the first black governor of Alabama, he will have reached this milestone in the most improbable of ways: bypassing the hierarchy of the state’s oldest civil rights organizations.
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In this combustible election season, as President Obama’s policies are fueling a fierce debate in midterm races across the country, there is a different test under way in Alabama. Can Mr. Obama’s coalition style of victory — winning over white voters before gaining support from black leaders — be replicated in the Deep South?
If you would like to learn more about Artur Davis and his campaign, here is his website.

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