Tim James http://www.npr.org Tim James en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:22:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Tim James http://www.npr.org Where Did Alabama's Artur Davis Go Wrong? Let Us Count The Ways Rep. Artur Davis had a sizable lead going into Tuesday's Democratic primary for governor of Alabama. And yet he lost.  Did Davis, in seeking out white support, take black voters for granted? Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:22:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/2010/06/02/127372010/how-did-alabama-s-artur-davis-go-wrong-let-us-count-the-ways?ft=1&f=127315473 http://www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/2010/06/02/127372010/how-did-alabama-s-artur-davis-go-wrong-let-us-count-the-ways?ft=1&f=127315473 Rep. Artur Davis had a sizable lead going into Tuesday's Democratic primary for governor of Alabama. And yet he lost.  Did Davis, in seeking out white support, take black voters for granted?

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]]> Sparks Beats Davis In Alabama Democratic Gov. Primary Tuesday's primaries in Alabama saw Ron Sparks, the Agriculture Commissioner, surprising Rep. Artur Davis, who had hoped to become the state's first black governor.  Also, Rep. Parker Griffith, a Dem-turned-GOPer, was defeated. Wed, 02 Jun 2010 07:22:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/2010/06/02/127362510/sparks-beats-davis-in-ala-dem-gov-primary-party-switcher-griffith-loses?ft=1&f=127315473 http://www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/2010/06/02/127362510/sparks-beats-davis-in-ala-dem-gov-primary-party-switcher-griffith-loses?ft=1&f=127315473 Tuesday's primaries in Alabama saw Ron Sparks, the Agriculture Commissioner, surprising Rep. Artur Davis, who had hoped to become the state's first black governor.  Also, Rep. Parker Griffith, a Dem-turned-GOPer, was defeated.

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]]> Alabama: Davis (D) Faces Hurdles Today In Bid For History; Crowded GOP Field Today's gubernatorial primary in Alabama features a Democratic black congressman who is at odds with many civil rights organizations in his state, and a Republican whose "English only" ad has gone viral. Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:34:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/2010/06/01/127307607/alabama-davis-d-faces-hurdles-in-bid-for-history-crowded-gop-field?ft=1&f=127315473 http://www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/2010/06/01/127307607/alabama-davis-d-faces-hurdles-in-bid-for-history-crowded-gop-field?ft=1&f=127315473 Today's gubernatorial primary in Alabama features a Democratic black congressman who is at odds with many civil rights organizations in his state, and a Republican whose "English only" ad has gone viral.

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