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Artur Davis considering bid for Virginia Senate or Congress
Davis has met with a Virginia campaign consultant and several operatives to assess the viability of running for state Senate in 2015 or seeking the U.S. House seat held by Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) if the congressman retires, according to two of those people, who asked not to be named in order to discuss a private matter. He has no intention of challenging Wolf, they said…
“If there’s a Senate seat that’s winnable, I’m sure he’d be interested,” said Tom Davis, who represented Northern Virginia. “He’d be an instant star.”
Davis, who lives in heavily Democratic Arlington, is said to be considering moving into a more competitive district. Reached via e-mail Saturday, he declined to comment.
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awesome, he’s fantastic
commodore on January 27, 2013 at 8:38 AM
good luck
rob verdi on January 27, 2013 at 8:40 AM
good for him – loved him at the RNC
knob on January 27, 2013 at 8:40 AM
“lives in heavily *Democrat Arlington.”
FTFThem
ramesees on January 27, 2013 at 8:54 AM
Looking for a more competitive district Artur?
Take your pick over here in Maryland.
Please?
egmont on January 27, 2013 at 8:55 AM
“Senator Artur Davis.” That has a nice ring to it.
petefrt on January 27, 2013 at 9:07 AM
I’m not as enthusiastic as others. He sounds like another career politician hungry for power. What’s wrong with Alabama? Moving to a “more competitive district” in Virginia to get elected? He just switched to the Republican party; how does anyone know how he’ll vote? Another Dem-lite in the Republican column? No thanks.
conservative pilgrim on January 27, 2013 at 9:12 AM
House of Representatives, fine. Senate, no.
He just switched parties. He’s yet to prove that he has any conservative instincts, and he remains a blank slate on a lot of issues. The higher the office, the more we should be making sure that the candidate has a proven, conservative record. Otherwise you get candidates like Mitt Romney.
Stoic Patriot on January 27, 2013 at 9:24 AM
He said state senate.
Odysseus on January 27, 2013 at 10:03 AM
He is considering running for the VA STATE Senate…that is why he is considering moving. If it was for US Senate he would not have to move.
CW on January 27, 2013 at 10:03 AM
Missed that bit. Alrighty. That’s fine then.
Stoic Patriot on January 27, 2013 at 10:11 AM
Thanks for the clarification. I still wonder why he moved to Virginia and didn’t stay in Alabama.
conservative pilgrim on January 27, 2013 at 10:12 AM
I read this quickly as “Angela Davis” and thought to myself “Is that old radical still around?!”
Marcus on January 27, 2013 at 10:24 AM
Guy is pretty awesome, very articulate and has an ability to speak clearly about the fundamental issues. Relaxed and confident, not one of these angry uptight guys.
My daughter in Arlington would be freaking out to work on his campaign.
Jaibones on January 27, 2013 at 10:28 AM
Clarification: State Senate…meh. He should be running against that incredible douchebag Moran for the House.
Jaibones on January 27, 2013 at 10:29 AM