“As to how to stay involved, I’ll be very blunt. I knew exactly what I needed to say after 2010 to rebuild a career in Democratic politics. I also knew exactly what I needed to say to become a Republican superstar in 2013. But in neither case was I willing to say and spout the things that would make smart party politics.”
— Former Rep. Artur Davis (D-AL), quoted by the Birmingham News, on why he hasn’t yet launched a political comeback as a Republican.
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