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In Alabama, Big Business Beats The Tea Party In A GOP House Race

Bradley Byrne won the GOP nomination in Alabama's 1st Congressional District. Phillip Rawls/AP hide caption

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It's All Politics

In Alabama, Big Business Beats The Tea Party In A GOP House Race

The battle between the business and Tea Party wings of the Republican Party for Alabama's 1st Congressional District was won by Bradley Byrne, the choice of Chamber of Commerce types. Byrne defeated Dean Young in the primary election in the reliably Republican district.

Where Did Alabama's Artur Davis Go Wrong? Let Us Count The Ways

Rep. Artur Davis, with his wife Tara, concedes the Democratic gubernatorial race to Ron Sparks during a speech at the Harbert Center in Birmingham, Ala., on Tuesday. Mark Almond /Birmingham News/AP hide caption

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Political Junkie

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?