Former Democratic Rep. Artur Davis talks party-switching
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on December 31st, 2011 5:35 am by HL
Former Democratic Rep. Artur Davis talks party-switching
Former Democratic congressman Artur Davis, who has been a thorn in the side of Democrats in the aftermath of his loss in the 2010 Alabama gubernatorial primary, is a man without a political party.
In an interview with The Fix, Davis openly speculated about running for office as an independent or even a Republican. In both cases, he suggested his decision not to make the switch has as much to do with the difficulties involved as any desire he has to remain a Democrat.
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