|  After the Friday sessions, there was a Netroots Candidate Celebration in the Vista Ballroom overlooking Lake Michigan. It was hosted by Vshift and intended to thank those who have stepped up, quit talking about it and committed to actually run for office.
The room was packed, even with a cash bar and no food. The candidates brought buttons, stickers, signs -- Scott Kleeb of Nebraska even brought tree seedlings for attendees to take home and plant. As things were winding down, Kos showed up. The guy we were chatting with waved him over and he was gracious enough to pose for a picture with us -- not my best, but what the heck! The neat thing is, Markos asked where we were from and as soon as we said Alabama, he said "Alabama. Oh, Ron Sparks! What happened to Sparks?" And we chatted for a few minutes about the political situation in Alabama, and the potential for getting Sparks back in the race. No question, the netroots would be all over a populist Democrat from a Southern state. And, having heard the netroots candidates speak last night -- all very impressive -- I can assure you that Sparks is as good or better than anybody on that stage last night. Where is that damned Draft Ron Sparks movement? Can we get him back in the race? More important, do we have any right to complain about Sessions for the next 6 years if we don't try to convince Sparks to get in the race, primary or not? 
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