Artur Davis, a long-time Alabama democrat and the first democrat outside of Illinois to endorse Barack Obama is leaving the democrat party.
Artur Davis, one of President Obama’s earliest supporters and a former co-chairman for his presidential campaign, announced Tuesday that he was leaving the Democratic party for good. — LA Times.
Davis is in the process of moving from Alabama to Virginia. While he is vague about his future plans, he said, “If I were to run, it would be as a Republican.” Davis represented Alabama’s seventh congressional district for nine years. He’ll be a democrat no longer. Davis was a “blue-dog” and was the only member of the Black Congressional Caucus to vote against Obamacare.
In a parting statement, Davis said, “Wearing a Democratic label no longer matches what I know about my country and its possibilities. On the specifics, I have regularly criticized an agenda that would punish businesses and job creators with more taxes just as they are trying to thrive again,” he said. “I have taken issue with an administration that has lapsed into a bloc by bloc appeal to group grievances when the country is already too fractured: frankly, the symbolism of Barack Obama winning has not given us the substance of a united country.”
The loss of Davis at this time will be a significant blow to Obama’s campaign. Not only was Davis the first democrat outside Illinois to endorse Obama, he was also the individual to second Obama’s nomination at the 2008 democrat national convention. The Romney campaign noted Davis’ departure as more proof of the failing democrat agenda.
For us conservatives, this can only be good news.
I’m not convinced that having democrats leaving their party and becoming republicans is safe, unless they stick to truly conservative positions
He just needs a bit more education. Democrats converting to conservatism is like anti-gunners who’ve been mugged. It’s a good first start. 😉
Agreed! However, the GOP can do without RINO’s or the historical Trojan Horse.
You do have to keep watch on them. We’ve a prime example here in MO. The Cass County Dist Att’y was elected as a ‘Pub. He favored Concealed Carry, supported the 2A and gun rights, was Pro-life.
But he was ambitious. He wanted to run for MO Att’y Gen’l. The ‘Pub establishment already had a good strong candidate. So this character switched parties to be a dem and ran for Atty Gen’l.
That was in 2008. He won. Once in office he followed the dem party line—to the letter. Everything was supported before as a ‘Pub he is now against.
He’s labeled, correctly, as a turn-coat not to be trusted. He’ll lose this Fall. Artur Davis, on the other hand, did not change his principles. His party moved away from him. Davis may not be as strong a ‘Pub as say…Paul Ryan but to his credit he is not repudiating his conservative values that he held and supported as a dem.
That’s the thing! Watching how they act in office and voting them out when
they fail. Too bad we must wait 2 to 4 years for that!