In places like Idaho, Nebraska, Alaska, Kansas, and even Mississippi, that have in the past been Republican strongholds, the Democratic Party has successfully recruited strong and progressive Democratic candidates who have better than just even odds of winning Republican Senate seats. But we need to try to increase our majority to 60+ seats to produce a Veto-proof Senate.
Think about it, whomever is President, there will be a Veto proof Senate that can withdraw our troops from Iraq, pass the Human Rights Amendment, get Universal Health Care, etc. In the realm of probability the chances are much greater with a Veto-Proof Senate.
In Alabama there is a chance to defeat a Rubber Stamp Republican, U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions, but it will take someone more well-known and financially secure than State Senator Vivian Figures. Also theres a progressive Democrat in office who could raise the money to be competitive, who has already shown a desire to serve in the U.S. Senate, and who has an elective office history that gives him a well-known name and a positive reaction to his record - Lt. Governor Jim Folsom, Jr.
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