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My native Alabama often is recognized by its most sinister sons—Wallace, Bull Connor, the 16th St. bombers—or sports figures Bryant & Saban. The fuller story belongs to @repjohnlewis, Rosa Parks, Frank Johnson, Autherine Lucy, Helen Keller, Nelle Harper Lee and so many others.
One addendum — Those Southern seats still mattered for FDR and the New Deal, both in passing sweeping measures but also limiting/shaping some of them in racist ways. See redlining.
I've seen versions of this cope and they all ignore how many seats Dems started with. The "smart take" was that it would be hard for them to crack 230 bc they had so many swing seats already - Rs entered the cycle with just two members in districts won by Kamala.
The biggest GOP House majority since the New Deal was the 2014 majority of 247 seats. Dems have already zoomed past that. And their big New Deal era majorities relied on Solid South conservatives who were replaced by Rs long ago. A majority of this size, where the most conservative member is Henry Cuellar (a pro-life Hispanic who's otherwise a normal liberal), is brand new.
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For years, my dad battled Parkinson’s disease. On Election Night, I got to tell him, “Pop, we won.”
This morning, he passed away.
A part of me believes he held on just long enough to see his son make it to Congress.
He won’t be there when I’m sworn in. But I know he’ll be standing right beside me.
Rest easy, Daddy. I’ll take it from here. These next two years are for you ❤️
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AP Ground Game, Election Day edition:
✅ @sppeoples & @BillBarrowAP on what to watch today
✅ Observers at the polls from @AliSwenson
✅ @DavidALieb on the ballot measures before voters
+ how to follow AP's coverage today
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"The reason the left flank is rising is because we built an economy where it’s hard. I talk to young voters here in Atlanta who pay rent in my neighborhood that’s more than my mortgage," said @BillBarrowAP
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“Always remember… Goliath was a 40-point favorite over David.” 🦅
- Ralph “Shug” Jordan
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AP Ground Game:
✅ @BillBarrowAP on Kamala Harris' 2026 role
✅ Latest on White House media access ban from @JocelynNoveckAP
✅ @etuckerAP & @aedurkinricher on Trump's 'grand conspiracy' probe
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No mention of Alabama and Bediako? None.
After 93 years of enabling its rule-breakers, the SEC has finally found religion with LSU.
It’s deeply hypocritical, but threatening expulsion is their only shot to make self-governance work.
Column for @yahoosports sports.yahoo.com/college-foo…
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Americans have elected only 3 Black governors. This year, 8 major party candidates are on the ballot via @BillBarrowAP @stevenpsloan apnews.com/article/black-gov…
Black representation "might not be important to Debbie, but it's certainly important to us." After GOP gerrymandering, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz wants a plurality Black district to choose her. She insists she can deliver for FL-20. My story: apnews.com/article/midterms-…
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National politics reporter Bill Barrow joins C-SPAN’s Washington Journal to discuss the release of former President Joe Biden’s audio recordings.
📺️ : @BillBarrowAP | @cspan
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Trump's fixation on voting has had mixed results. He still has ways to affect November's elections. By @BillBarrowAP apnews.com/article/donald-tr…
Georgia's redistricting session begins today. It's especially salient in Georgia, where the Capitol includes a statue of the Rev. MLK Jr. and sits blocks from where he lived, preached and led the movement that yielded the Voting Rights Act of 1965. apnews.com/article/redistric…
On the voting rights trail, bus riders to Montgomery retraced old steps while fighting a new fight. I got to ride along. My dispatch: apnews.com/article/voting-ci…
