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WaPo Calls Alabama CD-2 a “Best Campaign of 2008”
I had the honor of serving as Field Director for this historic race, which we won by 1776 hard earned votes. My field staff left no stone unturned to get out the vote, and I am proud of the work they did. Overall, it was a genius campaign, and I am thrilled to have been a part of it.
• Alabama’s 2nd district (D) — Bobby Bright: When Bright, the mayor of Montgomery, decided to run for this open seat as a Democrat, we were on board about his chances of upset despite the dramatic GOP lean of the seat. When Bright failed to raise the kind of money that even a second or third tier open seat candidate usually can collect, we quickly jumped off the bandwagon. Bright’s team — led by campaign manager David Mowery — insisted that his universal name recognition in the district meant that he didn’t need as much money as other lesser-known candidates. They were right. Bright’s victory ensures him a spot atop the Republican target list for 2010 but he deserves credit for making it to Congress in the first place.
