Good Riddance to Artur Davis

In case you don't know, Congressman Artur Davis lost in his bid to be the Democratic Party's nominee for Governor of Alabama.

He got whupped.

He lost 62% - 38 %.

GOOD.

Yes, I said GOOD.

Davis was a candidate that thought he could spit all over the Black constituency, as he begged for White votes, and that Black folks would just ' understand'.

What else do you say about a candidate, who, from his election into Congress, never served the interests of his constituents?

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Both Sides of The Loop: April 4, 2010

Check out the Both Sides of the Loop podcast. In this edition of Both Sides of The Loop Marvin King and Lenny McAllister discuss the March employment figures, black unemployment and why Artur Davis of Alabama didn't support health care reform.

Why Artur Davis Voted Against Health Care Reform

Now that the dust is starting to settle from the historic passage of health care reform, it is time to take an in-depth look at the health care reform vote and the intriguing vote of one Congressional Black Caucus member, Artur Davis of Alabama who did not support the legislation.

I ran some simple analysis and discovered regional support for health care reform in the U.S. House looked something like this:

New England- 95 percent support
Mid-Atlantic- 68 percent support
West- 65 percent support
Midwest- 51 percent support
Mountain West- 50 percent support
South- 31 percent support
Plains- 26 percent support

Read the rest at The Loop.

Congressman Artur Davis Announces Intention to Run for Governor of Alabama