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Artur Davis

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Former United States Representative

Artur Davis is a former United States Representative from Alabama, born on October 9, 1967. He was a prominent figure in the Democratic Party during his political career, serving as a representative for his state and advocating for equality and justice. His legislative work focused on civil rights, education, and healthcare, making him a key member of the Democratic Party.

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“Obviously, our most pressing need is subsistence for the most vulnerable victims of Katrina, but we should not overlook the fact that the victims of Katrina also include middle-class Americans who have saved and invested, but now face an economic crisis, .. They should be able to tap into their savings and meet this crisis without facing an unfair penalty.”

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“Historyis nothing other than a collection of the lives of people, some of them great, some of them ordinarynothing other than a collection of what people have done in challenging circumstances and how they have risen to those circumstances.”

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“I know 100 percent what it's like to have people tell you that you can't hold an office because of your color, and to have people vote based on that belief.”

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“You talk about the values that you have whether they're in favor or not in favor. That's how you lead. The reality is, we're losing more and more elections.”

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“This time, instead of moving oceans and healing planets, let's get our bills in order and pay down the debt so we control our own future.”

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“The repeal of racist language in the Constitution of Alabama was and still is a necessary step in the state's ability to progress.”

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“Sometimes running for Congress is a four-year strategy in terms of getting out there and building a network.”

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“When you hear the party that glorified Occupy Wall Street blast success; when you hear them minimize the genius of the men and women who make jobs out of nothing, is that what you teach your children about work?”

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“I think the most overused words in our vocabulary in the South are black and white.”

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“Wearing a Democratic label no longer matches what I know about my country and its possibilities.”

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“Well, one of the things a lot of Americans don't know, when Mitt Romney is nominated a few days from now, he will be the most experienced executive to be nominated for the presidency since Dwight Eisenhower in 1952, who had run a university and had run the allied war effort. That's actually a big deal.”

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“Sometimes in this country, we don't focus a lot on people's experience and their resume. Mitt Romney would be the most experienced executive to be nominated since 1952. The fundamental task for the next president is going to be fixing things, cleaning things up, being a turnaround artist, if you will.”

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“Mitt Romney, happens to have the exact skill set that the next president's going to require.”

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“With respect to Barack Obama, let's face it; Barack Obama is an iconic figure in the African-American community. We respect that. We understand that. African-Americans are going to vote for the first black president, especially when he happens to share the liberal politics on economic issues that many in that community hold.”

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“Sure, there's a chunk of African-Americans out there who associate the Republican Party with racism, frankly particularly in the Deep South. It's an unfair perception, but it exists. Over a period time, that perception will die away if Republicans are focusing on issues that happen to impact African-Americans.”

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“John F. Kennedy asked us what we could do for America. This Democratic Party asks what can government give you. Don't worry about paying the bill, it's on your kids and grandkids.”

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“Ask yourself if these Democrats still speak for you. When they say we have a duty to grow government even when we can't afford it, does it sound like compassion to you - or recklessness?”

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“Now, America is a land of second chances, and I gather you have room for the estimated 6 million of us who know we got it wrong in 2008 and who want to fix it.”

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“The Democrats' ads convince me that Governor Romney can't sing, but his record convinces me he knows how to lead, and I think you know which skill we need more.”

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“This sweet, blessed, God-inspired place called America is a champion that has absorbed some blows. But while we bend, we don't break. This is no dark hour; this is the dawn before we remember who we are.”

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“We don't need flowery words about inequality to tell us that, and we don't need a party that has led while poverty and hunger rose to record levels to give us lectures about suffering.”

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Born: October 9, 1967
Known for: Former United States Representative
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