A group called Over the Mountain Democrats turned out at least 50 people last night for a party at the Moonlight Music Cafe in Vestavia. It was good to see some smart, progressive folks getting together to start trying to change some things in these parts, including my old friend and attorney George Huddleston.

The group is planning a series of events to raise money and get more poeple involved in issues such as poverty in Alabama, and have tentatively scheduled a visit from Vice Presidental candidate John Edwards in the fall. We’ll post more details as they become available.

What I’m wondering is: Where was the local press corps? No one from the Birmingham News, the Post-Herald, the Birmingham Weekly or Black and White? What about the TV News crews? Does this mean you can’t get press coverage in this town unless you are a bunch of card carrying Republicans?

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