Nancy Worley and Alabama’s Democratic Party in 2015

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What’s in store for Alabama’s fractured Democratic Party in 2015? A humorous holiday letter sent from party chairwoman Nancy Worley has al.com and Birmingham News political commentator Kyle Whitmire concerned about the party’s future.

 

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