Artur Davis
1967
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Biography
Artur Davis is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Alabama's 7th congressional district from 2003 to 2011. He was the first member of Congress not of the American party to endorse Barack Obama for president. Davis also delivered a keynote address at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. After an unsuccessful bid for the governorship of Alabama, he left the Democratic Party citing differences in ideology and values.
Famous Quotes (5)
1
Sacrificing principle for power is not worth it to me.
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I am an American, and I believe in American exceptionalism.
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A stand for principle is not a stand at all if it is temporary.
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I love the South. I see that we have some very troubled, low-opportunity kids in the South.
5
The status quo does not deserve a status endorsement.