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July 03, 2009 Davis Seeks Ideas, But Marijuana Legalization Not Welcome ...

MONTGOMERY - Legalizing marijuana turned out to be the top single vote-getter when US Rep. Artur Davis used his gubernatorial campaign Web site to solicit.

July 03, 2009 BlueDogMobile - Artur Davis seeks ideas: Legalizing pot No. 1

Obviously Alabamians want to be fat and "happy"..., Legalizing marijuana turned out to be the top single vote-getter when U.S Rep. Artur Davis used his gubernatorial campaign Web site to solicit ideas for moving Alabama forward. ...

July 03, 2009 Loretta Nall: Round Up

A number of different websites provided coverage of the Artur Davis Marijuana story. I want to give them a shout out here and say thanks. The Birmingham Libertarian Examiner · Artur Davis wants your ideas? Locust Fork News and Journal ...

July 03, 2009 Davis Seeks Ideas, But Marijuana Legalization Not Welcome - Stoner ...

MONTGOMERY - Legalizing marijuana turned out to be the top single vote-getter when US Rep.* Artur Davis used his gubernatorial campaign Web site to solicit ideas for moving Alabama forward. It didn.

July 02, 2009 The Washington Monthly

Rep. Artur Davis' (D) gubernatorial campaign in Alabama got a little easier yesterday when state Supreme Court Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb decided not to run. As of now, it looks like Davis will not face a primary opponent. ...

July 02, 2009 Legal Schnauzer: Is Artur Davis Selling Out Obama for Personal Gain?

U.S. Rep. Artur Davis (D-AL) is consulting two U.S. senators about the nomination of a U.S. attorney for the Barack Obama administation, according to a new report on the Web. Nothing unusual about that, right? Well, here is the strange ...

July 02, 2009 RealClearPolitics - Politics Nation - Strategy Memo: Break Time

Roger Bedford, Montgomery County Circuit Judge Charles Price and other Democrats because of their apparent discontent with the current candidates, U.S. Rep. Artur Davis, D-Birmingham, and Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks.” ...

July 02, 2009 Support a patriot this July 4th | American Conservative Daily

Unfortunately, my probable opponent will be more of the same in the form of Rep. Artur Davis, who is well financed, claiming to have over $1.1 million in his campaign fund already. And he is a close personal friend of President Obama ...

July 02, 2009 Swing State Project: SSP Daily Digest: 7/2

With a lot of establishment figures waiting on the fence to see if an alternative to Rep. Artur Davis and Ag Comm. Ron Sparks shows up, expect them to start choosing sides soon. Davis, meanwhile, has been staffing up with some key ...

July 01, 2009 FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right: Who Voted for the Climate ...

All data is taken from the Center for Responsive Politics and covers the 2004 cycle forward; contributions are divided by the number of cycles a Representative has participated in as a Congressman or as a candidate. Carbon Emissions. ... Alabama Power own

July 01, 2009 AL Gov: Sue Bell Cobb Out of the Race « Media Gadfly

There was chatter surrounding Cobb as a potential alternative to Representative Artur Davis and Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks, both of whom are rumored to lack some support from the miniature Beltway of Montgomery. ...

July 01, 2009 The Locust Fork News-Journal » Blog Archive » Artur Davis Wants ...

Artur Davis Wants Your Ideas? July 1st, 2009. If so, then why did he reject the number one idea proposed by the most citizens of Alabama, legalizing marijuana? If you haven't visited our favorite Libertarian blogger in awhile, ...

July 01, 2009 Is the climate bill good for black America? | Politics | theGrio

Republicans have made claims that climate legislation would raise utility bill prices for low-income households, and Rep. Artur Davis (D-AL), who is black, bucked his party by voting against it, citing jobs. Given the high percentages ...

July 01, 2009 Federal Grants - Instant Analysis | Federal Grants

If you read between the lines of the Sue Bell Cobb announcement you can infer that she rebuffed the ABAD (Anybody But Artur Davis) crowd – the Democrats who believe Alabama isn't ready for a black governor. ...

July 01, 2009 Davis Expands Team This Week » Doc's Political Parlor

My email inbox tells me that a number of people on both sides of the aisle are taking note of Artur Davis this week expanding his gubernatorial campaign team by two political strategists, Joey Ceci and David Mowery. ...

July 01, 2009 montgomeryadvertiser.com | Montgomery Advertiser | Montgomery news ...

U.S. Rep. Artur Davis, a candidate for governor in 2010, released the following statement on Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb's decision to remain on the court and not run for governor in 2010: "I have respected and admired Sue Bell Cobb for ...

June 30, 2009 July 1, 2009 -- EARLY EDITION. GUEST ARTICLE. Democratic Plan To ...

Alabama Rep. Artur Davis, friend of Obama, elected over Democratic incumbent Earl Hilliard in 2004 with heavy infusion of campaign cash from out-of-state sources.

June 30, 2009 Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman asks for new trial in corruption ...

tomhimpe #alabama football Tide vs Big 12 Matchup Rumored for 2012: ESPN has interest in a 2.. http://bit.ly/4jCNl #nick saban; twaykris RT @Birmingham_News: Rep. Artur Davis adds pair to campaign staff in Alabama governor's race ...

June 30, 2009 No, Alabama, the black gubernatorial candidate will not bring you ...

Congressman Artur Davis recently asked the Internet for policy ideas for his gubernatorial campaign. The Internet responded appropriately: Legalizing marijuana turned out to be the top single vote-getter when U.S Rep. ...

June 30, 2009 A Woman is Poised to Make History in Alabama Politics - Political ...

Smoot recently announced that she is running for the seat that is being vacated by Representative Artur Davis, a Democrat, who has decided to run for governor in next year's gubernatorial election. In 2002 when Sheila Smoot was elected ...

June 30, 2009 A Truly Elegant Mess: Teaspoons! Action needed: Trans-inclusive ...

I find those rumors specious and questionable, given that only one member voted against ENDA in '07, Rep. Artur Davis (D-AL) and also voted against this year's hate crimes bill. Hope the Black GLBT peeps in Alabama remember that when ...

June 30, 2009 Rep. Artur Davis adds pair to campaign staff in Alabama governor's ...

U.S. Rep. Artur Davis has added two Alabama political veterans to his campaign staff for next year's Democratic race for governor. Davis said Joey Ceci of Huntsville and David Mowery of Montgomery are serving as senior advisers. ...

June 30, 2009 University of Alabama News » UA in the News: June 30, 2009

'With Artur Davis, there's the specter of the governor's race and he also has been looking for opportunities to distance himself from the Obama administration.'… Hispanic Jumpstart CBS42 (Birmingham) - June 29 ...

June 29, 2009 US Rep. Artur Davis seeks ideas; legalizing marijuana hits No. 1 ...

This is in the Wake 'N Bake, but is worth highlighting. US Rep. Artur Davis (Alabama) used his gubernatorial campaign Web site to solicit ideas for moving.

June 29, 2009 The Modern Journalist: Cap and Traitors: Blame These Boys and Girls

Clay backed the measure and the only CBC member who voted no was Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.), who has launched a gubernatorial bid. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas). Obama tried, and failed to convince Cuellar. On Thursday, Pelosi approached ...

June 29, 2009 US Rep. Artur Davis Seeks Ideas; Legalizing Cannabis Hits No. 1 ...

US Rep. Artur Davis MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Legalizing marijuana turned out to be the top single vote-getter when US Rep. Artur Davis used his gubernatorial campaign Web site to solicit ideas for moving Alabama forward. ...

June 29, 2009 Smart Politics - Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs

Representative. Blue Dog. CD MoV. Pres. MoV. AL-02. Bobby Bright. Yes. 0.6. 26 (McCain). AL-05. Parker Griffith. Yes. 3.0. 23 (McCain). AL-07. Artur Davis. 100.0. 42 (Obama). AR-01. Marion Berry ...

June 29, 2009 Election Advantage: Governor Rankings: June 2009

16) (19) Alabama (Open, Riley-R) Democratic Rep. Artur Davis is off to a solid start, and a PPP poll showed him far in front in the Democratic Primary. The Republican field remains on the thin side, which is a bit of surprise given how ...

June 29, 2009 Munz's Place: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Video: Democrats insist ...

Congressman Artur Davis of Alabama demanded. When Falcon tried to answer, Davis acted like a prosecutor grilling a hostile witness. He wanted a one-word answer: yes or no. “Is that possible?” he asked again. ...

June 29, 2009 Stoner Nation: Buzzkill of the Week

Consider this from tuscaloosanews.com: 'MONTGOMERY | Legalizing marijuana turned out to be the top single vote-getter when U.S Rep. Artur Davis used his gubernatorial campaign Web site to solicit ideas for moving Alabama forward.' ...