Davis campaigns in Selma on job needs

By Bob Howell – WSFA 12 News Anchor – Montgomery, AL
From the Artur Davis campaign, a copy of a Selma Times-Journal article from February 3, 2010:
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Davis woos Black Belt voters, officials
By Leesha Faulkner | Selma Times-Journal
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Seventh District Congressman Artur Davis campaigned a little on a business trip to Selma Tuesday.
He met with [...]

Bingo Battle Reax

Rapid response on the latest volley in the electronic bingo wars (though no response faster than the TRO secured by Milton McGregor as troopers waited to raid Victoryland). Read the story of this morning’s events here.
Democratic candidate Ron Sparks campaign released a statement calling the attempted task force raid “an outrageous waste” of state resources [...]

Artur Davis Polling Team Touts New Numbers

The Artur Davis campaign starts Friday with new numbers from its polling team, Anzalone-Liszt.
In an email to supporters from Davis Strategy Director Jon Paul Lupo, the campaign claims new strength in favorability ratings. The email states:
“Artur Davis favorability rating of +22% positive to negative is an all time high,  and over 66% of voters who [...]

Cong. Davis: Sparks out of touch…”even in Massachusetts”

By Bob Howell – WSFA 12 News Anchor, Montgomery, AL
Congressman Artur Davis on his Democratic opponent for governor, Ron Sparks being “out of touch.”
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“Leadership is about building broad support for results.  By that definition, it is increasingly obvious that the political process in Washington has failed to lead on health care reform, and that Americans [...]

Cong. Artur Davis: Raiding Country Crossing “wrong approach”

By Bob Howell – WSFA 12 News Anchor, Montgomery, AL
Congressman Artus Davis comments on the possibility of a raid on the Country Crossing entertainment venue in Dothan:
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     “Raiding gaming facilities in the middle of the night means that thousands of Houston County residents would wake up unemployed the next morning.   That’s the wrong approach in [...]

Davis set to open Montgomery HQ

By Bob Howell – WSFA 12 News Anchor, Montgomery, AL.
News from gubernatorial candidate Artur Davis -
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Congressman Artur Davis will open his Montgomery Campaign Headquarters on Tuesday, January 19th.  The office is located at 22 Monroe Street in downtown Montgomery. The official opening runs from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Cong. Davis picks Beck for U.S. Attorney…

By Bob Howell – WSFA 12 News Anchor, Montgomery, AL
 
I just got off the phone with Montgomery attorney George Beck who is now in line to become the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District.  (See AP story below)   Beck tells me he is “honored to be nominated.”  Beck says he expects the vetting and confirmation processes in [...]