Rep. Allen B. West's concession Tuesday that he lost his bid for re-election means the 113th Congress will open in January with only one black Republican in either chamber — a rough end to a year when the GOP had high hopes for expanding the diversity of its caucus.
I was pleased that you endorsed Republican George Allen, former Virginia governor and senator, to fill the soon-to-be-vacant U.S. Senate seat in Virginia ("Vote for George Allen," Comment & Analysis, Monday).
The Republican leadership showed weakness in allowing all four recent debates to be presided over by apparent liberals. If the Democrats cheat to win this election, these same Republicans likely would just sit back and take it. We must pray for the election of strong leaders who will not just go along to get along but who will stand firmly for conservative principles against the intimidations of the liberal media.
Artur Davis represented Alabama's seventh district in Congress from 2003 to 2010. He routinely was elected with over 90 percent of the vote. A true independent voice, he was one of the few Democrats to vote against Obamacare. The congressman lost the 2010 Democratic primary for governor. A fellow at Harvard University's Institute of Politics and a former federal prosecutor, Mr. Davis was named one of America's 10 best congressmen by Esquire magazine in 2008. He switched parties and became a Republican earlier this year. To find out more about Mr. Davis' vision, go to: officialarturdavis.com.
Hitting the right comedic note in a convention speech can be tough, but Paul Ryan, the Republican vice presidential nominee, had delegates laughing Wednesday night at his string of one-liners poking fun at both President Obama and Mitt Romney.
Four years after seconding Barack Obama's presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention and four months after leaving the Democratic Party, former Rep. Artur Davis of Alabama re-entered the national spotlight Tuesday to vouch for Mitt Romney at the Republicans' convention in Tampa, Fla.
Uh-oh: Mothers are vexed with the Democratic Party for its plan to "credential" infants at the Democratic National Convention next month in Charlotte, N.C., not to mention the lack of child care at the event.
Both Democrats and Republicans are continuing the hallowed tradition of hunting for prominent turncoats willing to speak at their upcoming conventions, with the GOP striking first on Thursday, awarding a prime speaking slot to a man who was one of President Obama's campaign co-chairmen in 2008.
Former Rep. Artur Davis, who recently switched from Democrat to Republican, has fast become a high-profile backer for Mitt Romney in Virginia as he sounds the battle cry for disaffected Democrats.
