BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Artur Davis, an early
supporter of Barack Obama with uncanny similarities to the new
president, is seeking to make history too.
Davis announced his Democratic candidacy for governor Friday in
a bid to be the first black to win Alabama's top office.
The 41-year-old, Harvard-educated lawyer ended months of
speculation over his plans at a noon announcement in Birmingham. He
spoke to a downtown crowd made up largely of whites, whose votes
will be crucial if he has any shot at victory in 2010.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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Artur Davis To Run For Governor
Alabama Congressman hopes to make history as state's first African-American Governor.
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