Sen. Doug Jones special election victory in Alabama has largely been written off as a fluke since he won against an alleged child abuser, and then it was still too close for comfort. Obviously, the state has not been friendly to Democrats since the racists left the party for the more friendly Republican climes during the civil rights era. Nevertheless, there may be an opening, and perhaps throwing a few dollars his way may not be a bad decision.
As you probably know, Trump has been weighing in on the Republican primary by absolutely trashing his former Attorney General Jeff Sessions and supporting former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville. In Alabama, college football is king, and University of Alabama fans will have a hard time supporting an Auburn football coach. They are that silly about football there.The campaign is nasty and whoever comes out of the primary will likely be damaged. The disgruntled voters may not swing to Sen. Jones, but they might sit out this election, which is the next best thing.
Sen. Jones has been more than just a Democrat in name. This is from a piece written about him last year:
Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court? Jones said Kavanaugh’s accuser Christine Blasey Ford was "credible and courageous" and voted against the judge. The president’s border wall? Jones is “happy to defend” voting against Trump's national emergency using military funds to build it. As for impeachment? The senator is plainly troubled by the president’s conduct and sounds open to the possibility of voting to oust him. www.politico.com/…
When push came to shove, Sen. Jones in fact voted to remove Trump.
Alabama is about 24th in population, so it will not be one where a huge amount of spending is projected. I believe there is a bigger bang for the buck for spending here.
I now, I know, this may be just wishful thinking. But what if it is not? What if Covid-19 makes a big return and people finally blame the Republicans for the disaster? What if the Republicans in fact tear themselves apart? Doug Jones has been a good senator; can we help give him a chance to pull off a stunner?
Here’s a link to his campaign: dougjones.com