D000602 1967-10-09 208 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/arturdavis/zipauth.shtml 7 202-226-9567 Artur 'd':4 '-7':6 'al':5 'rep':1 'davi':3,8,10 'artur':2,7,9 M 400092 Davis Artur_Davis Rep. Artur Davis [D, AL-7] N00009570 6704 Democrat 202-225-2665 Lutheran AL Artur Davis 4.28571428571429 http://www.house.gov/arturdavis/ 400092 Person democrat Sun Nov 08 10:30:36 -0600 2009 Sun Nov 08 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...and gubernatorial races next year, and those candidates now are worried they may be facing a different electoral mood. Rep. Artur Davis of Alabama, a rising Democratic star in Washington, is giving up his House seat in a bid to become his state's first 'bid':47 'dem':2 'eye':5 'may':21 'rep':28 'san':54 'cast':3 'davi':30 'face':23 'give':40 'hous':43 'mood':27 'next':12 'race':11 'rise':34 'seat':44 'star':36 'wari':4 'year':13 'artur':29 'becom':49 'diego':55 'elect':7 'first':53 'state':51 'union':57 'worri':19 'candid':16 'differ':25 'result':8 'tribun':58 'alabama':32 'elector':26 'democrat':35 'southern':1 'washington':38 'gubernatori':10 'union-tribun':56 6616162 true true daylife San Diego Union-Tribune http://www.signonsandiego.com/ OK http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/nov/08/southern-dems-cast-wary-eye-at-election-results/ 400092 Person democrat Sun Nov 08 10:30:36 -0600 2009 Sun Nov 08 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...district, for example, McCain bested Obama by 35 percent. In Dave Boren's Oklahoma district it was McCain by 32, in Lincoln Davis' Tennessee district McCain won by 29, and Ike Skelton's Missouri district went McCain by 22. iI's also safe to say that Oba '22':52 '29':42 '32':33 '35':21 '39':2 'ii':53 'ike':44 'oba':60 'say':58 'won':40 'also':55 'best':18 'bill':13 'care':12 'dave':24 'davi':36 'hous':3 'safe':56 'vote':6 'went':49 'boren':25 'daili':62 'obama':19 'parti':9 'polit':61 'exampl':16 'health':11 'mccain':17,31,39,50 'lincoln':35 'percent':22 'skelton':45 'democrat':4 'district':14,28,38,48 'missouri':47 'oklahoma':27 'tennesse':37 6616164 true true daylife Politics Daily http://www.politicsdaily.com/ OK http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/11/08/the-39-house-democrats-who-voted-against-their-party-s-health-ca/ 400092 Person democrat Sun Nov 08 10:30:36 -0600 2009 Sun Nov 08 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...voted in favor of it.  Mississippi Rep.  Gene Taylor, D-Bay St. Louis, as well as Alabama  Reps. Jo Bonner, R-Mobile, and Artur Davis, a Birmingham Democrat whose district includes Choctaw County and part of Clarke County, were among the other 10 who 'd':21 'r':33 '10':55 'jo':30 'st':23 'bay':22 'rep':17,29 'bill':6 'care':5 'davi':37 'gene':18 'loui':24 'part':47 'vote':11 'well':26 'among':52 'artur':36 'clark':49 'd-bay':20 'deleg':10 'favor':13 'littl':1 'mobil':34 'whose':41 'bonner':31 'counti':45,50 'health':4 'includ':43 'taylor':19 'alabama':8,28,58 'choctaw':44 'everyth':57 'r-mobil':32 'support':2 'democrat':40 'district':42 'birmingham':39 'mississippi':9,16 6616163 true true daylife Everything Alabama http://www.al.com/ OK http://blog.al.com/live/2009/11/little_support_for_health_care.html 400092 Person democrat Sat Nov 07 10:29:19 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...D-Md. A lot of Democrats said they don't feel comfortable. "I don't think there are 218 votes there right now," said Rep. Artur Davis, D-Ala., citing the number needed to pass the House. Davis, who's running for governor in Alabama next year, planned 'd':13,41 'az':62 'md':14 '218':31 'ala':42 'dem':2 'lot':16 'rep':37 'run':54 'bill':10 'care':9 'cite':43 'd-md':12 'davi':39,51 'feel':23 'hous':50 'need':46 'next':59 'pass':48 'plan':61 'said':19,36 'vote':5,32 'year':60 'artur':38 'd-ala':40 'right':34 'think':28 'health':8 'number':45 'reluct':3 'alabama':58 'comfort':24 'approach':11 'democrat':18 'governor':56 'health-car':7 'starnet.com':63 6606942 true true daylife AZ starnet.com http://www.azstarnet.com/ OK http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/politics/316586.php 400092 Person rep\. Sat Nov 07 10:29:19 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...exchanges for people who don't have employer-provided benefits; and provide subsidies to help people obtain coverage. Rep. Artur Davis, D-Ala., said there's a "growing sense" among lawmakers that the vote will be delayed until Sunday after a full day of 'd':31 'ala':32 'day':52 'rep':27 'davi':29 'full':51 'grow':37 'help':23 'issu':3 'said':33 'sens':38 'vote':7,43 'abort':1 'among':39 'artur':28 'could':4 'd-ala':30 'delay':5,46 'illeg':2 'peopl':10,24 'employ':16 'health':6 'lawmak':40 'obtain':25 'provid':17,20 'sunday':48 'benefit':18 'coverag':26 'exchang':8 'subsidi':21 'entertain':55 'pittsburgh':54 'employer-provid':15 6606941 true true daylife Pittsburgh Entertainment http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/ OK http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/s_652020.html?source=rss&feed=7 400092 Person democrat Fri Nov 06 21:40:04 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...A lot of Democrats said they don't feel comfortable. "I don't think there are 218 votes there right now," said Rep. Artur Davis, D-Ala., citing the number needed to pass the House. Davis, who's running for governor in Alabama next year, planne 'd':35 '218':25 'ala':36 'lot':10 'rep':31 'run':48 'bill':8 'care':7 'cite':37 'davi':33,45 'feel':17 'hous':2,44 'mani':1 'need':40 'next':53 'pass':42 'said':13,30 'vote':26 'year':54 'artur':32 'd-ala':34 'miami':56 'plann':55 'right':28 'still':4 'think':22 'health':6 'herald':57 'number':39 'resist':5 'alabama':52 'comfort':18 'democrat':3,12 'governor':50 6601723 true true daylife Miami Herald http://www.miamiherald.com/ OK http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1320878.html 400092 Person democrat Fri Nov 06 10:31:07 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...and gubernatorial races next year, and those candidates now are worried they may be facing a different electoral mood. Rep. Artur Davis of Alabama, a rising Democratic star in Washington, is giving up his House seat in a bid to become his state's first 'bid':52 'may':26 'rep':33 '2010':9 'davi':35 'face':28 'give':45 'hous':48 'mood':32 'next':17 'race':16 'rise':39 'seat':49 'star':41,60 'year':18 'antsi':10 'artur':34 'becom':54 'could':4 'first':58 'state':56 'worri':24 'candid':21 'differ':30 'tribun':61 'vulner':7 'alabama':37 'elector':31 'democrat':2,40 'landslid':13 'southern':1 'virginia':12 'minneapoli':59 'particular':6 'washington':43 'gubernatori':15 6596211 true true daylife Minneapolis Star Tribune http://www.startribune.com/ OK http://www.startribune.com/politics/69318637.html 400092 Person congress Fri Nov 06 21:40:04 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...Rep. Artur Davis: Picks up 1st big union endorsement in Democratic gubernatorial bid. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Gubernatorial candidate Artur Davis has picked up an endorsement from a major union. The Democratic congressman received the support of Communicati '1st':17 'ala':26 'bid':9,24 'big':18 'get':3 'rep':12 'davi':2,14,30 'pick':15,32 'artur':1,13,29 'major':6,38 'union':7,19,39 'candid':28 'endors':4,20,35 'receiv':43 'alabama':49 'everyth':48 'support':45 'democrat':22,41 'governor':11 'birmingham':25 'communicati':47 'congressman':42 'gubernatori':23,27 6601719 true true daylife Everything Alabama http://www.al.com/ OK http://blog.al.com/live/2009/11/artur_davis_gets_endorsement_f.html 400092 Person democrat Fri Nov 06 21:40:04 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...and gubernatorial races next year, and those candidates now are worried they may be facing a different electoral mood. Rep. Artur Davis of Alabama, a rising Democratic star in Washington, is giving up his House seat in a bid to become his state's first 'bid':47 'dem':2 'eye':5 'may':21 'rep':28 'san':54 'cast':3 'davi':30 'face':23 'give':40 'hous':43 'mood':27 'next':12 'race':11 'rise':34 'seat':44 'star':36 'wari':4 'year':13 'artur':29 'becom':49 'diego':55 'elect':7 'first':53 'state':51 'union':57 'worri':19 'candid':16 'differ':25 'result':8 'tribun':58 'alabama':32 'elector':26 'democrat':35 'southern':1 'washington':38 'gubernatori':10 'union-tribun':56 6601720 true true daylife San Diego Union-Tribune http://www.signonsandiego.com/ OK http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/nov/06/southern-dems-cast-wary-eye-at-election-results/ 400092 Person democrat Fri Nov 06 21:40:04 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...Harry Reid. Several Democrats, including Rep. Ike Skelton of Missouri, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, and Rep. Artur Davis of Alabama, have expressed resistance to Pelosi's $1.055 trillion measure in recent days -- underscoring the intra-part 'arm':26 'day':46 'dem':8 'fox':52 'ike':19 'rep':18,30 'davi':32 'news':53 'part':51 'plan':12 'push':4 'reid':14 'vote':9 '1.055':41 'artur':31 'harri':13 'intra':50 'oppon':6 'sever':15 'health':11 'includ':17 'measur':43 'moveon':1 'pelosi':39 'recent':45 'resist':37 'servic':27 'alabama':34 'express':36 'primari':5 'skelton':20 'chairman':23 'committe':28 'democrat':16 'missouri':22 'threaten':2 'trillion':42 'underscor':47 'intra-part':49 6601722 true true daylife FOX News http://www.foxnews.com/ OK http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/politics/~3/D35bwCj_3xw/liberal-activist-groups-threatens-democrats-opposed-government-run-option 400092 Person democrat Sun Nov 08 10:30:33 -0600 2009 Sun Nov 08 00:00:00 -0600 2009 See how every rep voted in the NY Times. Of the 39 Democrats that joined with the Republicans to vote against long overdue health care reform, 19 were white southerners. Many others were from marginal, rural districts. Artur Davis from ... '19':37 '39':22 'ny':18 'rep':14 'see':11 'care':9,35 'davi':49 'join':25 'long':32 'mani':41 'time':19 'vote':5,15,30 'artur':48 'everi':13 'other':42 'polit':2,52 'rural':46 'watch':3,53 'white':39 'health':8,34 'margin':45 'overdu':33 'reform':10,36 'democrat':23 'district':47 'kratovil':4 'maryland':1,51 'southern':40 'republican':28 6616152 false true google blog Maryland Politics Watch http://maryland-politics.blogspot.com/ OK http://maryland-politics.blogspot.com/2009/11/kratovil-votes-no-on-health-care-reform.html 400092 Person democrat Sun Nov 08 10:30:31 -0600 2009 Sun Nov 08 00:00:00 -0600 2009 We should support the primary opponents of the following Democrats, and in the case of Artur Davis, not support his run for governor of Alabama. It would be great for Alabama to have a Democratic governor who is black, ... '39':2 'run':30 'case':23 'davi':26 'oliv':8,49 'vote':5 'artur':25 'black':48 'great':38 'oppon':15 'willi':9,50 'would':36 'follow':18 'alabama':34,40 'america':7 'primari':14 'support':12,28 'democrat':3,19,44 'governor':32,45 6616150 false true google blog Oliver Willis http://www.oliverwillis.com/ OK http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/11/08/the-39-democrats-who-voted-against-america/ 400092 Person rep\. Sun Nov 08 10:30:36 -0600 2009 Sun Nov 08 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...the eight, Obama's highest percentage came in Rep. Artur Davis' 7th district where he won 74 percent of the vote. Davis' vote is rightly understood through a political lens as, despite the overwhelming support for Obama in his district, he is running fo '74':25 'fo':52 '7th':20 'fix':54 'len':38 'rep':17 'run':51 'won':24 'came':15 'davi':19,30 'vote':29,31 'artur':18 'eight':10 'obama':11,45 'polit':6,37 'right':33 'despit':40 'import':3 'number':4 'highest':13 'percent':26 'support':43 'weekend':8 'district':21,48 'overwhelm':42 'percentag':14 'understood':34 6616165 false true daylife The Fix http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/ OK http://feeds.voices.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=9175ad51603a7a6f442091bba3b1e7a2 400092 Person democrat Sun Nov 08 10:30:33 -0600 2009 Sun Nov 08 00:00:00 -0600 2009 The following Democrats voted both for the Stupak Amendement and then voted against final passage of HR 3962. Bobby Bright (AL-2) Parker Griffith (AL-5) Artur Davis (AL-7) Mike Ross (AR-4) Jim Marshall (GA-8) John Barrow (GA-12) ... And Speaker Nancy Pelo '-2':33 '-4':45 '-5':37 '-7':41 '-8':49 'al':32,36,40 'ar':44 'ga':48,52 'hr':28 '-12':53 'hcr':10 'jim':46 'yes':4 '3962':29 'blog':63 'davi':39 'john':50 'mike':42 'pelo':57 'ross':43 'vote':3,15,23,62 'amend':20 'artur':38 'bobbi':30 'final':25 'kevin':11,58 'nanci':56 'youth':61 'barrow':51 'bright':31 'follow':13 'parker':34 'passag':26 'stupak':6,19 'marshal':47 'speaker':55 'bondelli':59 'democrat':1,14 'griffith':35 6616153 false true google blog Kevin Bondelli's Youth Vote Blog http://www.kevinbondelli.com/ OK http://www.kevinbondelli.com/2009/11/08/democrats-who-voted-yes-on-stupak-and-no-on-hcr/ 400092 Person democrat Sun Nov 08 10:30:37 -0600 2009 Sun Nov 08 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...passed by the slimmest of margins. anyone know why artur davis is voting no? is it because of the governor's race in al, or because it doesn't go far enough? Tell us the Republican who voted for the bill. One Republican, Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA), voted fo 'r':51 'al':27 'fo':54 'go':33 'la':52 'us':37 'cao':49 'far':34 'one':45 'rep':47 'bill':44 'davi':14 'know':11 'pass':4 'r-la':50 'race':25 'tell':36 'vote':3,16,41,53 'anyon':10 'artur':13 'doesn':31 'enough':35 'joseph':48 'margin':9 'democrat':1 'governor':23 'politico':56 'slimmest':7 'republican':39,46 6616166 false true daylife The Politico http://www.politico.com/ OK http://www.politico.com/livepulse/1109/Democratic_no_votes_.html 400092 Person democrat Sun Nov 08 10:30:33 -0600 2009 Sun Nov 08 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ... Donna Brazile, and Frank Luntz. CBS' Face The Nation: Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Rep. Ike Skelton (D-M). Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, (D-FL), Vice Chair, Democratic National Committee and Ed Rollins, Republican Political '8':6 'd':21,33,40 'm':34 'r':27 'ed':48 'fl':41 'ri':22 'sc':28 'cbs':13 'd-m':32 'ike':30 'rep':29,35 'sen':17,23 '2009':7 'd-fl':39 'd-ri':20 'face':14 'head':4 'jack':18 'r-sc':26 'reed':19 'talk':3 'vice':42 'chair':43 'debbi':36 'donna':8 'frank':11 'luntz':12 'polit':51 'brazil':9 'graham':25 'nation':16,45 'novemb':5 'rollin':49 'sunday':2 'lindsey':24 'schultz':38 'skelton':31 'committe':46 'democrat':44 'wasserman':37 'firedoglak':1,52 'republican':50 6616157 false true google blog Firedoglake http://news.firedoglake.com/ OK http://firedoglake.com/2009/11/08/sunday-talking-heads-november-8-2009/ 400092 Person rep\. Sun Nov 08 10:30:33 -0600 2009 Sun Nov 08 00:00:00 -0600 2009 But he and Rep. Massa of New York are the only two proponents of single-payer to vote against reform. And Massa is just looking for cover because his district is very conservative. What really happened is that Kucinich wants attention and .... Artur Davis 'new':12 'rep':9 'two':17 'davi':50 'look':31 'vote':24 'want':46 'york':13 'artur':49 'cover':33 'massa':10,28 'payer':22 'singl':21 'attent':47 'booman':1,51 'happen':42 'propon':18 'realli':41 'reform':26 'tribun':2,52 'conserv':39 'district':36 'kucinich':45 'progress':4 'communiti':5 'single-pay':20 6616160 false true google blog Booman Tribune http://www.boomantribune.com/ OK http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2009/11/8/02444/3105 400092 Person democrat Sun Nov 08 10:30:33 -0600 2009 Sun Nov 08 00:00:00 -0600 2009 These 39 Democrats are the most vulnerable House members. Let's hope this vote make them more vulnerable. Here's the list: Adler. Altmire. Baird. Barrow. Boccieri. Boren. Boucher. Boyd. Bright. Chandler. Childers. Artur Davis ... '39':12 'let':20 'alan':1,46 'boyd':40 'care':10 'colm':2,47 'davi':45 'hope':22 'hous':18 'list':32 'make':25 'vote':6,24 'adler':33 'artur':44 'baird':35 'boren':38 'altmir':34 'barrow':36 'bright':41 'health':9 'member':19 'vulner':17,28 'boucher':39 'childer':43 'boccieri':37 'chandler':42 'democrat':4,13 'liberaland':3,48 6616155 false true google blog Alan Colmes' Liberaland http://www.alan.com/ OK http://www.alan.com/2009/11/08/democrats-who-voted-no-on-health-care/ 400092 Person democrat Sun Nov 08 10:30:33 -0600 2009 Sun Nov 08 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Artur Davis, jaysunb, Nov-08-09 01:03 AM, #4. Dennis said without a functioning Public Option he wouldn't vote for it. A long time ago. John Q. Citizen, Nov-08-09 01:06 AM, #5. Agreed. I would have voted NO on this bill, too. ..... My representative i '4':15 '5':42 'q':34 '01':12,39 '03':13 '06':40 '-08':10,37 '-09':11,38 'ago':32 'nov':9,36 'agre':43 'bill':51 'davi':7 'john':33 'long':30 'news':60 'said':17 'time':31 'vote':3,26,47 'artur':6 'break':59 'denni':16 'would':45 'latest':58 'option':22 'public':21 'repres':54 'wouldn':24 'citizen':35 'jaysunb':8 'without':18 'democrat':1,4,56 'function':20 'underground':5,57 6616159 false true google blog Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News http://www.democraticunderground.com/ OK http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4138048 400092 Person congress Sun Nov 08 10:30:31 -0600 2009 Sun Nov 08 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Artur Davis (D-AL) Lincoln Davis (Blue Dog-TN) Joe Donnelly (Blue Dog-IN) Mike Doyle (D-PA) Steve Driehaus (D-OH) Brad Ellsworth (Blue Dog-IN) Mike Etheridge (D-NC) Bart Gordon (Blue Dog-TN) Parker Griffith (Blue Dog-AL) ... 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