Comments on: Sparks Won’t Challenge Sen. Jeff Sessions

By: Figures to Announce Senate Candidacy Saturday » Doc’s Political Parlor

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:06:47 +0000

[...] Democrat Ron Sparks, the state’s Agricultural Commissioner, had considered a run but chose to avoid a primary fight with Figures. [...]

By: Figures’ Foot-Dragging on Senate Race » Doc’s Political Parlor

Figures’ Foot-Dragging on Senate Race » Doc’s Political Parlor — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:02:29 +0000

[...] Vivian Figures. Will she or won’t she run for the U.S. Senate seat occupied by Republican incumbent Jeff Sessions? The state senator from Mobile continues to put off an official announcement that she is running for the seat, though she had made enough noise about it that state Agricultural Commissioner Ron Sparks decided not to challenge her in the Democratic primary. [...]

By: Del

Del — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:09:51 +0000

Yes, Sparks would have had a tough time, but not as tough as the time Figures will have. I am extremely disappointed.

By: Birmingham Blues » Blog Archive » While I Was Out

Birmingham Blues » Blog Archive » While I Was Out — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:46:20 +0000

[...] 3. Ron Sparks announced that he won’t run for US Senate in 2008, and Sack Sessions closed up shop. I’m sorry to hear both those things. [...]

By: Danny

Danny — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:06:57 +0000

I think Sparks would have had a very tough time against Sessions.

By: mooncat

mooncat — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 03:18:42 +0000

Just makes me want to cry. He’ll be in the Senate until 2014. I may die with Jeff Sessions still my Senator.

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 02:01:36 +0000

Sessions just got re-elected by a landslide.