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Sewell commemorates Juneteenth

Friday, Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Selma) reflects on the history Juneteenth Day, June 19. “Juneteenth is the story of being “freed” while still in slavery, not only for the two long years those enslaved in Texas lived in bondage without knowing the Union prevailed, but for every year since that Black Americans have remained subjected to … Continued
June 22, 2020

Sewell getting national attention as possible VP pick

Former Vice President Joe Biden emerged from a crowded Democratic presidential field to become the apparent nominee following his come from behind win in South Carolina and blowout wins on Super Tuesday. Congresswoman Terri Sewell, D-Selma, was a key asset for Biden. Sewell campaigned heavily on the ground for Biden with the Black community in … Continued
April 29, 2020

More observations

Allow me to share some more observations from the year. One of my favorite people in the world and one of the finest gentlemen I have ever known is State Representative Steve Clouse of Ozark.  My relationship with Steve goes under the category of Alabama is one Big Front Porch. His sweet mother, Mrs. Ruth … Continued
April 14, 2020

Biden is presumed Democratic nominee after Sanders drops out

Wednesday, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, suspended his presidential campaign. The decision means that former Vice President Joe Biden (D) will almost certainly be the Democratic nominee for President this fall. “I wish I could give you better news, but I think you know the truth,” Sanders said. “I have concluded that this battle for … Continued
April 9, 2020

Alabama Democrats surge on Super Tuesday, but math favors Republicans in the fall

President Donald Trump won the Alabama Republican primary with 96.2 percent of the vote, with former Vice President Joe Biden taking the Democrat field with 63.2 percent, according to available results. While Republican numbers dwarfed Democrats by more than 270,000 votes, there was a 13 percent surge in Democrats’ participation. Compared to the 2016 Presidential … Continued
March 5, 2020

Joe Biden wins Alabama by massive margin

Alabama Democrats chose Joe Biden as the party’s presidential nominee on Tuesday, as the former vice president racked up wins across the country and held back progressive rival Bernie Sanders.  As of Tuesday evening Biden seemed likely to win nine of 14 states during Super Tuesday, when one-third of all the nation’s delegates would be … Continued
March 4, 2020

Biden wins South Carolina, focuses on Alabama next

Saturday, as he had predicted all along, former Vice President Joe Biden (D) won a decisive victory in the South Carolina Democratic primary. Biden shifted his focus to Alabama on Sunday and returns to Alabama again on Monday as Super Tuesday looms. Biden easily bested U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) garnering 50 percent of the … Continued
March 2, 2020

Selma Mayor Darrio Melton endorses Joe Biden

On the anniversary of Bloody Sunday, Selma Mayor Darrio Melton announced his endorsement of Joe Biden for the President of the United States. In his press statement, Melton said, “Vice President Joe Biden is the leader that we need to beat Donald Trump and bring our country back together again. Joe understands the issues families … Continued
March 2, 2020

Biden, Bloomberg, Buttigieg, Klobuchar and Warren to travel to Selma

Sunday, Presidential candidates former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, former Vice President Joe Biden, South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg, and U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesoata, will travel to Alabama where they will participate in the events commemorating the attempted crossing of the Edmund Pettus bridge by voting rights marchers during … Continued
February 28, 2020

Atlanta Mayor to campaign for Biden in Alabama

Thursday, the presidential campaign of former Vice President Joe Biden (D) announced that Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will travel to Tennessee and Alabama to campaign on behalf of Joe Biden. On Friday, Mayor Bottoms will travel to Tennessee, where she will host a Women for Biden event with State Senator Brenda Gilmore, moderate a … Continued
February 28, 2020