Alabama New South Coalition endorses Terri Sewell in 7th District runoff

[ccharles000]

The Alabama New South Coalition endorsed Terri Sewell in the 7th Congressional District Democratic runoff, state Sen. Hank Sanders said this morning.

Sewell was the favorite by more than 2-to-1 in a Monday night meeting in Tuscaloosa of the New South delegates from around the congressional district, said Sanders.

Sewell, a Birmingham attorney with family roots in Selma, is in the July 13 runoff for the Democratic nomination with Jefferson County Commissioner Shelia Smoot. Smoot has been endorsed by the state's other black political organization, the Alabama Democratic Conference.

New South had endorsed state Rep. Earl Hilliard Jr. of Birmingham in the primary, but he finished third.

http://blog.al.com/sweethome/2010/06/alabama_new_south_coalition_en.html

[rpannier]

1. Based on their success in the first round

Terri Sewell might be better off without the endorsement

[KingFlorez]

2. Either way, Alabama will get their first female member of the House since 1973