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      <excerpt>...A lot of Democrats said they don't feel comfortable. &amp;quot;I don't think there are 218 votes there right now,&amp;quot; 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</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...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 &quot;growing sense&quot; among lawmakers that the vote will be delayed until Sunday after a full day of</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...D-Md.  A lot of Democrats said they don't feel comfortable.  &quot;I don't think there are 218 votes there right now,&quot; 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 </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...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</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...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</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...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 </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>... If confirmed by the Senate, Brown would be the first black U.S. attorney in Alabama history, according to U.S. Rep. Artur Davis, D-Birmingham, who recruited him for the job.  Calling the Detroit native &quot;exceptionally talented,&quot; Davis predicted in a Thu</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...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 </excerpt>
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