Is Artur Davis Simply A Political Opportunist?

by author on August 27, 2012

Artur Davis has switched political parties and no longer backs Barack Obama. But is the Congressional Black Caucus correct in saying he is only grabbing the RNC spotlight for his own political gain?

Ex-Dem Artur Davis: I made mistake in backing Obama

INSIDE POLITICS March 2011 with Former Congressmen Dan Maffei, Artur Davis & Glenn NyeImage by Third Way via Flickr

By David Jackson, USA TODAY

 

TAMPA — One of the Republican Party's newest members told GOP convention delegates Tuesday night he made a mistake in 2008.

He spoke at the Democratic convention, endorsing Barack Obama for president.

“The last time I spoke at a convention, it turned out I was in the wrong place,” said former U.S. congressman Artur Davis, a former Democrat who switched parties this year….More at Ex-Dem Artur Davis: I made mistake in backing Obama – USA TODAY

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